ENGINEERING
MECHANICS 1
STATICS
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like.
Design is how it works.”
- Steve Jobs
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 1
Assume the three force vectors
intersect at a single point:
F1 = i + 3j + 4k
F2 = 2i + 7j – k
F3 = -i + 4j + 2k
What is the magnitude of the
resultant vector R?
Answer: 15 units
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 2
Find the resultant of the following
forces: F1 = 600 N at 40° in the
first quadrant, F2 = 800 N at 20° in
the second quadrant and F3 = 200
N at 60° in the fourth quadrant.
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 2
600 N
800 N
20° 40°
60°
200 N
Answer: 522.68 N at 111.57° (from +x axis)
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 3
From the given force vectors, find:
1. The magnitude of the dot product and
the angle between the vectors; and
2. the vector product A x B (expressed in
unit vectors) of the two vectors and
also the magnitude of the vector
product.
A: 2.00i + 3.00j + 1.00k
B: -4.00i + 2.00j – 1.00k
Answer: (a) -3 & 100.08°; (b) -5i – 2j + 16k
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 4
Block D sits freely on the homogeneous bar and
experiences a gravitation force of 50 N.
homogeneous bar AB experiences gravitational
force 25 N. What is the force between the bar
and block D?
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 4
𝐓
BLOCK D
𝟓𝟎 𝐍
𝐍
𝟓𝟎 𝐍 − 𝐓 𝐓
𝐑 𝐀𝐱 𝐀 0.2 m 0.4 m
𝐃 𝐂 0.3 m 𝐁
𝟐𝟓 𝐍
𝐑 𝐀𝐲 Answer: 28.125 N
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 5
Two identical spheres
weighing 2000 lbs each
are placed as shown.
The line connecting the
two center of the
spheres makes an angle
of 30° to the horizontal
surface. All walls are
smooth and frictionless.
What is most nearly the
reaction force at A?
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 5
RB
60°
W 30°
30°
60° RA
Answer: RA = 2000 lb 30°
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 6
The cylinders in the
figure shown have the
indicated weights and
dimensions.
Assuming smooth
contact surfaces,
determine the
reaction on point C.
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 6
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 6
Answer: RC = 400.89 kN
FORCE SYSTEMS PROBLEM 7
What is most nearly the reaction force
at support B on the simply supported
beam with a linearly varying load?
Answer: RB = 2.7 kN
TRUSSES PROBLEM 8
8. Find the force in
member DE.
Answer: 8784.1 N
TRUSSES PROBLEM 9
The truss in the figure shown is pinned to
the wall at point F, and supported by a
roller at point C. Calculate the force
(tension/compression) in members BC,
BE, and DE.
TRUSSES PROBLEM 9
Answer: BC = 120 kN (C); BE = 150.79 kN (T); DE = 64 kN (T)
FLEXIBLE CABLES PROBLEM 10
What is the tension in cable AB?
Answer: 500 N
FLEXIBLE CABLES PROBLEM 11
An electric wire having a mass of 0.5 kg/m
is strung between two insulators at the
same level and 50 m apart. If the
maximum tension in the wire is to be 80
kg, determine the smallest value of the
sag which may be used. Assume the wire
to be parabolic.
FLEXIBLE CABLES PROBLEM 11
50 m
ω = 0.5 kg/m
Sag, d = ?
Answer: 1.977 m
FLEXIBLE CABLES PROBLEM 12
A uniform cable 150 m long weighs 60
N/m, and is suspended from two points at
the same level so that the tension in the
cable shall not exceed 7500 N. Find the
maximum span for the cable and the
corresponding sag.
FLEXIBLE CABLES PROBLEM 12
y - axis
x x
S = 75 m Sag = ? S = 75 m
W = 60 N/m
y
c
x - axis
Answer: sag = 25 m & span = 138.63 m
FRICTION PROBLEM 13
A 400 lbf block is resting on a horizontal
surface for which the coefficient of friction
is 0.40. Determine the force P required to
cause the motion to impend if applied to
the block
a. Horizontally Answer: P = 160 lb
b. Downward at 30° with the horizontal
Answer: P = 240.23 lb
FRICTION PROBLEM 14
Determine the force, F, required to keep
the package from sliding down the plane
shown.
Answer: F = 120 kN
FRICTION PROBLEM 15
A 4m ladder weighing 300
N is placed as shown.
When an 800 N person
climbs 3 m above the
lower end, the ladder is
just about to slip.
Determine the friction
coefficient between the
ladder and the floor. The
coefficient of friction
between the ladder and
the wall is 0.25.
FRICTION PROBLEM 15
200 N
Answer: μfloor = 0.387
MOMENT OF INERTIA PROBLEM 16
Determine the moment of
inertia around the
centroidal axis of the
following beam
Answer: 650 cm4
MOMENT OF INERTIA PROBLEM 17
A rectangle is 3’’ x 6’’. Determine the polar
moment of inertia and the radius of
gyration with respect to the polar axis
through one corner.
MOMENT OF INERTIA PROBLEM 17
Answer: J = 270 in4 & 𝟏𝟓 in. (3.873 in.)
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