Name (in Arabic): ....

Student No.: ..
Section / Instructor: .........
Question # 1(a) (5 Marks)
Determine the magnitude of (i) the component force F and
(ii) the magnitude of the resultant force R, if R is directed
along the positive y axis.

Solution


Ans. R
Ans. F
R F
N 273 75 sin
45 sin
200
N 245 60 sin
45 sin
200
45 sin
200
75 sin 60 sin
= =
= =
= =

Question # 1(b) (5 Marks)
A square plate of 300 mm 300 mm is subjected to six forces, each of magnitude 50 N, as shown in the
figure. Calculate the moment of the forces about the point O.

Solution
Ans. M M
M
M
AF
O
N.m 10.6
centers, moment of t independen is moment couple a As
N.m 6 . 10
N.mm 6 . 606 , 10 1 . 212 50 150 50 150 50
are couples these of moment The
couples. three the form forces six given The
mm 1 . 212 150 150
2 2
= =
=
= + + =
= + =


Q. No. Max. Marks Marks Obtained
1 10
2 10
3 10
Total 30
King Saud University GE 201 Statics
College of Engineering Summer Semester 1432-33 H
Department of Civil Engineering Monday: 12-8-1433
Time: 90 Min
FIRST MID TERM EXAM
(SOLUTION)

200 N
F
30
0

x
y
45
0

O
O
F
30
0

x
y
45
0

R
60
0

45
0

75
0

200 N
300 mm
50 N
x
y
O
45
0
50 N
150 mm
150 mm
45
0
B
C
A
D
F
150 mm
50 N
50 N
50 N
50 N
E
Student name

Marks obtained
for Q.2
page 2/3

Student number


Question 2 (10 Marks)

For the loaded system shown in the figure:

i. Replace the three forces and two couples
by a single force R and moment M about
point O.
ii. Determine the direction of R.
iii. Sketch the resultant force R that represents
the force-couple system alone and find its
intersection with the x- and y-axes.

Solution

(i)

= = = = = =
+
+
N 3 . 117 60 sin 20 100 and N 130 60 cos 20 120

y y x x
F R F R

Ans. R R R
y x
N 1 . 175 ) 3 . 117 ( ) 130 ( Therefore,
2 2 2 2
= + = + =

Ans.
M CCW
O
(CCW) N.m 6.13 5 2
1000
30
) 60 cos 20 (
1000
50
) 60 sin 20 (
1000
10
120
1000
25
100 ) (
= +
|
.
|

\
|
+
|
.
|

\
|

|
.
|

\
|
+
|
.
|

\
|
= +


(ii)
Ans.
R
R
x
y
1 . 42
130
3 . 117
tan tan
0 1 1
=
|
.
|

\
|

=
|
|
.
|

\
|
=

(iii)
Ans.
R
M
d Rd M
O
O
mm 35 m 0350 . 0
1 . 175
13 . 6
= = = = =

Ans.
R
M
y y
R
M
x x
x
O
y
O
mm 1 . 47 m 0471 . 0
130
13 . 6
intercept,
mm 2 . 52 m 0522 . 0
3 . 117
13 . 6
intercept,
= =

= =
= =

= =













50 mm 25 mm
20 N
100 N
2 Nm
5 Nm
x
y
O
D
25 mm
20 mm
120 N
10 mm
30 mm
A B
C
60
0
35 mm
175.1 N
x
y
O
47.1 mm
52.2 mm
42.1
0
175.1 N
x
y
O
6.13 Nm
Student name

Marks obtained
for Q.3
page 3/3

Student number


Question # 3 (10 Marks)

For the system shown in the figure,
determine the resultant moment produced by
forces of 420 and 780 N:

a) About point O; and
b) About line OB
Express the above moments as a Cartesian
vector.












Solution

Coordinates : O ( 0,0,0 ), A ( 0,0,6 ) , B ( 0,2.5,0 ) and C ( 2,-3,0 )

(a)
k j i
k j i
F
k j i
k n j m i l n F
k j i
k j i
F
k j i
k n j m i l n F
AB
AC AB
AC
AC AC

720 300 0
5 . 6
6 5 . 2 0
780
) 6 0 ( ) 0 5 . 2 ( ) 0 0 (
) 6 0 ( ) 0 5 . 2 ( ) 0 0 (
780 ] [ 780 780
360 180 120
7
6 3 2
420
) 6 0 ( ) 0 3 ( ) 0 2 (
) 6 0 ( ) 0 3 ( ) 0 2 (
420 ] [ 420 420
2 2 2
2 2 2
+ =
(

+
=
(
(

+ +
+ +
= + + = =
=
(

=
(
(

+ +
+ +
= + + = =






(b)

2 m
3 m
2.5 m
6 m
780 N
420 N
y
x
z
O
A
B
C
Ans. j i k j i k F F r F r F r M
k k j i k z z j y y i x x OA r
AB AC AB AC O
720 720 ) 1080 120 120 ( 6 ) (
6 ) 0 6 ( ) 0 0 ( ) 0 0 ( ) ( ) ( ) (
1 2 1 2 1 2

+ = + + = + = + =
= + + = + + = =
Ans. j j j j i n n M M
OB OB O OB
720 ] ) 720 720 [( ) (



= + = = . .