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Civil Engineering Department
Quiz 3 Summer 2015
CE 001 - Statics of Rigid Bodies
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Quiz 3B Prelim
Vectors, Resultants, Equilibrium, Moment of a Force
Solve the following problems. Your solutions must be presented clearly; wrong or insufficient
calculations will not be credited. Any form of cheating (including talking or gazing at your seatmate)
will receive an automatic grade of zero. Keep your cell phones in your pockets or bags (none must
be spotted near you).
1

Determine the angle of for

connecting
member A to
so that the
force of FA and
horizontally to
right

the plate
resultant
FB is directed
the

Determi
ne the reaction at B for the loaded
beam.
3

The combined drive wheels of a front-wheel

drive automobile are acted on by a 7000 N
normal reaction force and a friction force F, both
of which are exerted by the road surface. If it is
known that the resultant of these two forces
makes a 15angle with the vertical. Determine
the resultant of the
two forces and
the

Compute the
resultant of the three forces.

equivalent
force-couple system at
the car
mass centre G. Treat this
as a 2D problem.
Determine the reaction at F

Determine
the tension developed in cables AB, AC, and AD

If the mass of cylinder C is 40 kg, determine the

mass of cylinder A in order to hold the assembly
in the position shown.

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SOLUTIONS
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8/ sin 50 = 6/ sin (90 - )

Rx=Fx
Rx=390(1213)+722(313)300sin30
Rx=810.74 lb to the right
Ry=Fy
Ry=390(513)722(213)300cos30
Ry=510.30 lb
Ry=510.30 lb downward

R=Rx2+Ry2
R=810.74 +510.30
2

R=957.97 lb

54.9 degrees