CENG198 – CE Competency Appraisal III
Problem Set – Engineering Mechanics
Static of Rigid Bodies
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
1. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.001. Determine the
following: (a) magnitude of the horizontal component
of the resultant of the force system; (b) magnitude of
the resultant force; (c) angle that the equilibrant
makes with the horizontal axis.
Note: Add “n”, last 2-digit of student no., to the 86.60 N
force.
2. The resultant of the concurrent force system shown in
Figure CECA3.SRB.002 has a magnitude of 300 + n kN
acting vertically upward along the y-axis. Determine
the following: (a) value of θ, for the resultant force to
act as described; (b) the value of force F1 for the
resultant to act as described; (c) If F1 = 600 + n kN and
θ = 60 + n/10 °, find the resultant of the concurrent
system.
3. A weight of W is suspended from a fine wire AB and a
very flexible wire BCD which passes over a frictionless
pulley at C. The end of the wire BCD is attached to a 10
+ n kN weight, and the wires makes an angle shown in
Figure CECA3.SRB.003 with the vertical. Determine the
following: (a) tension in wire AB; (b) weight W; (c)
vertical reaction at C.
4. A bottom AB is supported in a horizontal position by a
hinge at A and a cable which runs from C over a small
pulley at D as shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.004. If the
cable pulls the boom AB into a position at which it is
inclined at 20+n/10° above the horizontal, the loads
remains in a vertical position and neglecting the size of
pulley at D. Determine the following (a) tension in the
cable; (b) horizontal component of the reaction at A;
(c) vertical component of the reaction at B.
5. A crane cable is supporting a 100+n kN load as shown
in CECA3.SRB.005. Determine the following: (a)
tension in cable CD; (b) tension in cable CE; (c) force F.
6. A boom AB supports a load of 5 600+2n N supported
by cable BC at point B. The boom has a length of 9 m
and has a weight of 2 900+1.5n with its centroid at G,
3.6 m. from B. Boom AB makes an angle of 30° with the
horizontal. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.006. Determine
the following: (a) force in cable BC; (b) reaction at the
hinge at A; (c) reaction of the boom at B.
7. The frame shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.007 is
subjected to a triangular load of which varies from zero
at the top to 29+3n kN/m at the bottom section at A.
Neglecting the weight of all members. Determine the
following: (a) reaction at A; (b) reaction at B; (c)
reaction at C.
8. A cylindrical drum having a weight of 250 + 3n kN is
supported by an inclined wall making an angle of 60°
with the horizontal and a vertical bar AB. The bar is pin
connected to the wall at point A and connected to a
flexible cable at point B. Neglect the weight of the bar
and assume all surfaces are smooth. Refer to Figure
CECA3.SRB.008. Determine the following: (a) reaction
at the point of contact at C; (b) tension in the flexible
cable at point B; (c) reaction at point A.
9. Six steel cables are supporting a circular heavy
moulding of diameter 2.9 m from an overhead point. If
the moulding weighs 2.9 + n/10 kN/m and the
attachment point 1.8+n/92 above it.
10. The circular table 1029 mm in diameter supports a
load of 92+10n N located on a diameter through the
support at A located on a diameter through the support
at A and 290mm from the center on the opposite side
from A. There are three supports, A, B, and C that are
equally spaced. Determine the following: (a) reaction
at A; (b) reaction at B; (c) reaction at C.
11. The 80 + (n+10) kN block is suspended from the
horizontal ring using three springs each having an
unstretched length of 1.50 m and stiffness of 50+n/10
kN/m. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.009. Determine the
following: (a) angle that each spring makes with the
vertical for equilibrium; (b) vertical distance “h” from
the right to the point A for equilibrium; (c) tensile force
in each spring for equilibrium.
12. The shear-leg derrick sown in Figure CECA3.SRB.010
supports a vertical load of 2 000+5n N applied at A.
Points B, C, and D are in the same horizontal plane and
A, O and D are in the x-y plane. Determine the
following: (a) force in member AB; (b) force in
member AC; (c) force in member AD.
13. If member AB is subjected to a compressive force of
600+2n N. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.011. Determine
the following: (a) force in member AD; (b) force in
member AC; (c) vertical force P.
14. A 150+n kg. man stands on the middle rung of a 50+n
kg ladder as shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.012.
Assuming the floor and wall are perfectly smooth and
that slipping is prevented a string DE. Determine the
following: (a) reaction at B; (b) reaction at A; (c)
tension in string DE.
15. From Figure CECA3.SRB.013, the two identical spheres
having equal weights of 367+n N is placed on top of the
three identical spheres arranged as shown. Determine
the following: (a) reaction at A; (b) reaction at B; (c)
reaction at C.
16. The three-hinged arc supports the load F1 =
8+((n+10)/10) kN and F2 = 5+((n+20)/10).
Assuming h = 2m. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.014
17. A catenary cable shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.015 has a
weight of 200+n kN/m. It has a tension of 250 + n kN
at its lowest point of the cable. Determine the
following: (a) sag of the cable; (b) tension at B; (c) total
length of the cable.
18. The idealized model for a suspension bridge is shown
in Figure CECA3.SRB.016. The trusses are pin
connected at D, on hinged support at C and on roller
support at E. The parabolic cable is supported on
towers at AC and at BE. Determine the following: (a)
tension in the cable at mid-length; (b) vertical reaction
at the pin at D; (c) vertical force at the tower AC; (d)
max. force in the cable.
19. The given blocks have weights of Wa = 10+n/10 kN,
Wb = 30+n/10 kN and Wc = 50+n/10 kN, respectively.
Coefficient of static friction at the surfaces of contact
are shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.017. Determine the
following: (a) smallest horizontal force P needed to
move block A; (b) tension of the cable supporting block
C; (c) normal force between blocks A and B.
20. The coefficient of static friction for all contact surfaces
is 0.20. The weight of block A is 200+(10+2n) kN and
that of B is 100+(20+n) kN. Determine the following:
(a) force P to cause impending motion of block B to the
left; (b) force P to cause impending motion of block B
to the right; (c) if a force P = 50 kN is applied to the
left: a. will it move the block A up? b. will hold it in
equilibrium? c. is it too small to prevent A from coming
down? d. is it too small to prevent B from moving out?