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COURSE _ ENGINEERING
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MEGHANICS
STATICSOF RIGIDBODIES
DATE 2008(TUESDAY)
18 NOVEMBER
TIME 9.00AM - 12.00NOON(3 hours)

TO CANDIDATES
INSTRUCTIONS

1. AnswerFIVE(5) out of SIX (6)questionsfromthe QuestionBooklet.

2. BeginEACHansweron a newpagein theAnswerBooklet.
q/ 3. showclearlystepstakenin arrivingat the solutionsand
Whereapplicable,
indicateALL assumptions.
4. if any.
Indicateclearlyanswersthatare cancelled,
5. Do not openthisQuestionBookletuntilinstructed.

Note : Thereare ELEVEN(11)pagesin thisQuestionBookletincluding

the
coverpage.

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FIGUREQla showsa lampwitha massof 15 kg and supported by a pole

AO and cablesAB and AC. lf the force in the pole acts alongits axis,
the forcesin1\tQ,
Ceterming AB, andAC for equilibrium.

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',:.ae " f * ) t : t id' t t

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I l tr. FIGUREQla [8 marks]

b. FIGUREQl b shows pole AB which supportsa traffic light of weight

200 N. Determine the momentvectorof the weightof the trafficlightabout
the baseof the polealongx-axis.TakeI = 30"
2

Bi

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FIGUREQlb [4 marks]

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FIGUREQ1c showscableswhich exertforceson poreAB. The pole is

supported by a ball-and-socketjoint at its base and the forces
F1 = (70i - 121.2j)N and Fz = (-75j) N . Determinethe componentsof
reactionat A.
[8 marks]

r,

FIGUREQ1c
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FIGUREQ2a showsa loadedrooftruss.TakeI = 30 :1

1m

3fi lrl\l f*XkH

FIGUREQ2a

the supportreactionsat A AND D.

Determine
[2 marks]

il. Calculatethe forcesin membersAB,AF,BC,BF, FC & FE of

the truss using the method of joints AND state if the
membersare in tensionor compression.
[8 marks]

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FIGUREQ2b showsa loadedtruss.

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FIGUREQ2b

Determinethe reactionat the supportsA AND l.

[2 marks]

[. Catculatethe forcesin the membersEF and EL usingthe method

of sections AND state if the members are in tension or
compression.
[8 marksJ

a)

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FIGUREQ3a showsa beamAB with negligiblemassand thickness..lt

is
subjectedto a uniformlydistributedloadingof 800 Nlm. lt is supportedat
one end by a pin and at the other end by a post of mass 50 kg and
negligiblethickness.Determinethe minimumforce p neededto movethe
post.The coefficientsof staticfrictionat B and C are pe = 0.4 andp6 = 0.2
respectively.

fiil0 NJm

FIGUREQ3a
[10 marks]

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b. FIGUREQ3b shows a wedge usedto level the memberAC. Determine

the reversedhorizontalforce-P that mustbe appliedto pullthe wedgeout
to the left.The coefficientof staticfrictionbetweenthe wedgeand the two
surfacesof contactit p" = 0.15 . Neglectthe weightof the wedge.Take
0=5".

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F
G !fiO mm
fi kFl

mm

FIGUREQ3b
[10marks]

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FIGUREQ4 givesthe crosssectionof a beam. Taker = 50 mm.. l

Q}

FIGUREQ4

Determinethe:
i. centroidfor the shadedportion.
[8 marks]

momentof inertiafor the shadedportionaboutthe x axis.

[4 marks]
v
productof inertiafor the shadedportionaboutthe x and y axes.
[8 marks]

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FIGUREQSashowsa crateof mass200 kg suspendedfrom the cablBof

a crane. Determinethe forcein the cableat time, t = 2 s if the crateis
movingupwardwith:

i. a constantvelocity
v=2mls.

[4 marks]

ii. a speedof v = (0.2( +2)mls wheref is in seconds.

[4 marks]

.v

FIGUREQ5a

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b' FIGUREQsb shows block B which rests

on a smooth surface.lf the
coefficientsos staticand kineticfrictionbetween
A and B are Fs = 0.4 and
=
lJx Q'3,respectively,determinethe accelerationof each btosrl<
if someone
pusheshorizontally on blockA with a forceof F = 30 N. Takemass
of block
A = 100N andmassof blockB = 150N

[12marks]

\t
I;,'.'r ',+ .**'4i I t.,,,1

/oO = rotcg

F o'l C tod)
-

r A' l( ltj\

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6. a. FIGUREQ6a shows a motor that gives disk A a clockwiseangular

oa = (0.6F+ 0.75)rad/s2,wheref is in seconds.lf the initial
acceleration
angularvelocityof the disk is &ro= 6 rad/s,determinethe magnitudes
of
the vefocityand accelerationof blockB whent = 2 s.
[10marks]

k"

FIGUREQGa

b. FIGUREQ6b showsa 2-kgballthrownat the suspended

20-kgblockwith
a velocityof 4 m/s. lf the coefficient
of restitution,
e, betweenthe balland
the blockis 0.8, determinethe maximumheighth to whichthe blockwill
swingbeforeit momentarily
stops.
[10marks]

5"

FIGUREQ6b
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