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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

STATICS AND DYNAMICS

COURSE CODE

CGE410

EXAMINATION

JUNE 2012

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of five (5) questions

2.

Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i)
ii)

the Question Paper

an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

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QUESTION 1
(P01,C01,C2, C4)
a)

Newton's three (3) fundamental laws were formulated by Sir Isaac Newton in the
latter part of the seventeenth century. By providing the related equations, explain the
Newton's three (3) fundamental laws.
(8 marks)

b)

A 65 kg astronaut standing on the Mercury surface. Calculate the astronaut weight

using:
i)

Newton's law of universal gravitation where:

Constant of gravitation = 6.673 x (10"11) m3/(kg.s2)
Mass of Mercury
= 3.227 x (1023) kg
Radius of the Mercury = 5000 x (103) m
g(mercury) = 3 . 4 7 m / S 2

(3 marks)
ii)

Equation W = mg
(1 marks)

c)

Define the principle of Newton's law of gravitation.

(2 marks)

d)

Determine the weight in newtons of a space rocket whose mass is 1766 kg.
(2 marks)

e)

Calculate each of the following to three (3) significant figures and state each answer
in SI units using an appropriate prefix:
i)

(435 MN)/(23.2 mm)

(2 marks)

ii)

(354 mg) x (45 km)/(0.0356 kN)

(2 marks)

QUESTION 2
(P01, C02, C2, C3)
a)

The crate shown in Figure 1 is supported by three cables in equilibrium condition.

Given that the tension in cable AB is 3 kN, determine the weight of the crate.

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Figure 1: A crate supported by three cables in equilibrium condition.

(10 marks)

Three (3) forces and a couple shown in Figure 2 are applied to an angle bracket.
Determine the resultant forces of this system and identify the point location where
the line of action of the resultant intersects line AB and line BC.
10N

25 N

80N,m

Figure 2: Three forces and a couple applied to an angle bracket.

(10 marks)
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QUESTION 3
(P02, C02, C2, C5)
a)

A 6.5 m ladder AB of mass 10 kg leans against a wall as shown in Figure 3. Given

that the coefficient of static friction us is the same at both surfaces of contact. Identify
the smallest value of Ms for which equilibrium can be maintained.

Figure 3: A ladder leans against a wall in equilibrium condition.

(10 marks)

Integrate the polar moment of inertia and the moments of inertia of the shaded area
shown in Figure 4 with respect to the x and y axes.
y

Figure 4: A circular area with y and x axes.

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QUESTION 4
(P02, C03, C2, C4)
a)

Figure 5 shows a ski jumper starts with a horizontal take off velocity of 25 m/s and
lands on a straight landing hill inclined at 30. Determine:

25 m/s

Figure 5: A ski jumper landing on incline hill.

i)

the time between take-off and landing.

(4 marks)

ii)

the length d of the jump.

(2 marks)

iii)

the maximum vertical distance between the jumper and the landing hill.
(4 marks)

During a high-speed chase, a 1100 kg sports car traveling at a speed of 160 km/h
just loses contact with the road as it reaches the crest A of a hill as shown in Figure
6. Calculate:

Figure 6: A sports car travelling on a hill.

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the radius of curvature p of the vertical profile of the road at A.

(5 marks)

ii)

the force exerted on a 70 kg driver by the seat of his 1400 kg car as the car,
traveled at a constant speed of 80 km/h, passes through A.
(5 marks)

QUESTION 5

(PQ2, C03, C4)

a)

A 50 N package is projected up a 20 incline from point A to point B with initial

velocity 40 m/s as shown in Figure 7. Given that the coefficient of kinetic friction
between the package and the incline is 0.15, determine:

Figure 7: Position of a package from point A to point B.

i)

the maximum distance x that the package will move up the incline.
(10 marks)

ii)

the velocity of the package as it returns to its original position.

(5 marks)

iii)

the total amount of energy dissipated due to friction.

(5 marks)

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