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Engineering Mechanics (ME101) - Answers To Quiz-I

1. The document presents solutions to multiple questions regarding force and moment equilibrium for a structural frame system. 2. Key steps include reducing a system of forces and couples to a single force and moment, determining the intersection point of the line of action, and using free body diagrams and equilibrium equations to solve for member forces. 3. The resulting member forces are presented, including pin forces for members af and df.

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Engineering Mechanics (ME101) - Answers To Quiz-I

1. The document presents solutions to multiple questions regarding force and moment equilibrium for a structural frame system. 2. Key steps include reducing a system of forces and couples to a single force and moment, determining the intersection point of the line of action, and using free body diagrams and equilibrium equations to solve for member forces. 3. The resulting member forces are presented, including pin forces for members af and df.

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Engineering Mechanics (ME101) - Answers to Quiz-I

Answer to Question 1

Figure 1: Force-Couple System (from question)

Shown in figure 1 is the force-couple system (from question). First, the force-system in the
figure 1 has to be reduced to a force-couple at the origin. This is done as
X
F: FA + FG = R
 
(40 mm)i + (60 mm)j − (120 mm)k
⇒ R = (50 N )k + (70 N )
140 mm
⇒ R = (20 N )i + (30 N )j − (10 N )k
and R = 37.417 N
Also, we have
X X X
M: (r × F) + MC = MR
O

⇒ MR O = [(0.12 m)j × (50 N )k] + {(0.16m)i × [(20 N )i + (30 N )j − (60 N )k]}


   
(160 mm)i − (120 mm)j (40 mm)i − (120 mm)j + (60 mm)k
+ (10 N · m) + (14 N · m)
200 mm 140 mm
MO = (18 N · m)i − (8.4 N · m)j + (10.8 N · m)k
R

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Date of Quiz - 08 Feb 2019

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To be able to reduce the original forces and couples to a single equivalent force, R and MR
O
must be perpendicular, i.e. R · MR O = 0. Thus we have after substituting from the above
the values of R and MR O,

R · MR
O = (20i + 30j − 10k) · (18i − 8.4j + 10.8k) = 0

Figure 2: Reduction of the Perpendicular resultant force and moment into a single equivalent
force
Hence, R and MR O are perpendicular, so that the given system can be reduced to a single
equivalent force given by R. This equivalence is shown in Figure 2. This single equivalent
force meets the y − z plane at some point (let us say P ) with co-ordinates rp = yj + zk with
respect to O. To calculate where the line of action of R intersects the y − z plane, we require
O = rp × R,
MR where rp = yj + zk

i j k

⇒ 18i − 8.4j + 10.8k = 0 y z
20 30 −10
From the above, we obtain y = −0.54 m and z = −0.42 m. Hence the line of action of R
intersects the y − z plane at (x, y, z)=(0, −0.54, −0.42).

Answer to Question 2
(a) Let Rf be the force exerted by the foundation on pin f. The free-body diagram of the
frame is shown in Figure 3. For moment equilibrium of the frame, we have
X
Mf = 0, ⇒ −(P cos 150 )(0.7) + 175(0.3) + 160(0.8) + 110(1) = 0, ⇒ P = 429.63 N
For Force equilibrium of the frame, we have
X
Fx = 0, − Rf x + P cos 150 = 0, ⇒ Rf x = 415 N
X
Fy = 0, − 110 − 160 − 175 + Rf y + P sin150 = 0, ⇒ Rf y = 333.8011 N
q
Rf = Rf2 x + Rf2 y = 532.5863 N

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Figure 3: Free body Diagram of the entire frame

Figure 4: Free body Diagram of Member af

(b) Raf is the force exerted by pin f on member af , and member cd is a two force member.
The free body diagram of member af is shown in Figure 4. For equilibrium of the member

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af , we have
X  
9
Mf = 0, 110(1) + 160(0.8) + 175(0.3) − Fcd (0.64) = 0, ⇒ Fcd = 554.7743 N
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X  
9
Fy = 0, − 110 − 160 − 175 + Raf,y + Fcd = 0, ⇒ Raf,y = −8.9063 N
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X  
6.4
Fx = 0, Fcd − Raf,x = 0, ⇒ Raf,x = 322.7778 N
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q
2 2
Raf = Raf,x + Raf,y = 322.9006 N

Figure 5: Free body Diagram of Member df


Rdf is the force exerted by pin f on member df and the free body diagram of this member
is shown in Figure 5. For equilibrium of the member df , we have
X  
6.4
Fx = 0, − 554.7743 + 429.63 cos 150 − Rdf,x = 0, ⇒ Rdf,x = 92.2129 N
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X  
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Fy = 0, − 554.7743 + 429.63 sin 150 + Rdf,y = 0, ⇒ Rdf,y = 342.7098 N
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q
2 2
Rdf = Rdf,x + Rdf,y = 354.8989 N
(c) P = (P cos 150 )i + (P sin 150 )j = 415i + 111.1964j. The pin forces on member af are
Ra = −110j, Rb = −160j, Rg = −175j, Raf = −322.7778i − 8.9063j
   
6.4 9
Rc = Fcd i + Fcd j = 322.7778i + 453.9062j
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The pin forces on member df are
   
6.4 9
Rd = − Fcd i − Fcd j = −322.7778i − 453.9062j, Rdf = −92.2129i + 342.7098j
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