Mechanics 2 Tutorial 1: Review of Mechanics 1

Questions:

1. A punch with a diameter (d) of 20mm is used to punch a hole in an aluminium plate which has a
thickness (t) of 4mm. If the ultimate shear stress for the aluminium is 280MPa what force (p) is
required to punch through the plate?

2. A steel bar (E=200GPa) with a length (L) of 3m has a circular cross sectional diameter (d) of
20mm over one half of its length and a diameter of 12mm over the other half.
a) How much will the bar elongate under a tensile load of 22kN?
b) If the same volume of material is made into a bar of constant diameter (d) and a length of
3m, what will the elongation under the same load?

3. Determine the length (L) of a sold steel shaft with a diameter (d) of 40mm subjected to a torque
if the maximum shear stress () is 70MPa when the angle of twist () is 3.0? Assume G is
80GPa.

4. A high strength steel rod (G=80GPa,) with a diameter of 12mm is subjected to a torque (T).
What is the minimum length (L) of the rod such that the cross section at one end can be rotated
by 180 with respect to the other end without exceeding an allowable shear stress of 300MPa?

5. A steel beam section (E=200GPa) with a width of 200mm, height of 100mm and a length (L) of
3m is used to span a river. Determine the deflection of the bridge when a person with a mass of
90kg stands on the middle of it.