AM1100 - ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Solutions of Tutorial-1

1. Two cables tied together at C are loaded as shown. Knowing that W = 840 N, determine the
tension (a) in cable AC, (b) in cable BC.

 
  

2. The 40-N collar A can slide on a frictionless vertical rod and is attached as shown to a spring.
The spring is unstretched when h = 300 mm. Knowing that the constant of the spring is 560
N/m, determine the value of h for which the system is in equilibrium.

 
3. A 2000-N load Q is applied to the pulley C, which can roll on the cable ACB. The pulley is
held in the position shown by a second cable CAD, which passes over the pulley A and
supports a load P. Determine (a) the tension in the cable ACB, (b) the magnitude of load P.  

 
4. Determine the magnitude T of the tension in the supporting cable and the magnitude of the
force on the pin at A for the jib crane shown. The beam AB is a standard 0.5m I-beam with a
mass of 95 kg per meter of length.  

 
5. The 100-kg wheel rests on a rough surface and bears against the roller A when the couple M
is applied. If M=60Nm and the wheel does not slip, compute the reaction on the roller A.  

6. The elements of a heavy duty fluid valve are shown in the figure(P-6). When the member OB
rotates clockwise about the fixed pivot O under the action of the force P, the element S slides
freely upward in its slot, releasing the flow. If an internal torsion spring exerts a moment M =
20 N.m as shown. Determine the force P required to open the valve. Neglect all friction.

 
7. The concrete hopper and its load have a combine mass of 4 metric tons (1 metric ton equals
1000kg) with mass center at G and is being elevated at constant velocity along its vertical
guide by the cable tension T. The design calls for two sets of guide rollers at A, one on each
side of the hopper, and two sets at B. Determine the force supported by each of the two pins
at A and by each of the two pins at B.

 
 
    
8. A cantilever beam AB is pinned at B to a simply supported beam BC of length 2 m (P-8).For
the loads given, find the supporting force system at A. Determine force components that are
normal and tangential to the cross section of beam AB. Neglect the weights of the beams.