TEST1 MEMB123 Statics

Q.1
Two forces F1 and F2 act on the bracket as shown in Figure 1.
i.
ii.

Express F1 and F2 as Cartesian vectors.

Determine the angle between the two forces F1 and F2.

Figure 1
Q.2
If cable CA is subjected to a tension that is 30% that of cable CB,
i.
ii.

determine the angle for equilibrium of the 100 N cylinder.

determine the tensions in cable and CA and CB.

Figure 2
Q.3

Two forces F1 and F2 act on the rod as shown in Figure 3

i.
ii.

Determine the moment produced by F2 about point O.

Determine the magnitude of the moment of the force F1 about the x-axis.

Figure 3