TUTORIAL - 1

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Submission Dead line: 2080-03-10

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1. Determine the value of P and Q such that R=50kg
the resultant of the three coplanar concurrent
forces is equal to 50 kg at 20° to the x- axis. 45° 30°
[Ans : P = 120.12 Kg, Q = 80.68 kg] X
A 20°

2. Determine the forces in each cable and the 100 kg D

force F need to hold the 4 kg lamp in the 60° B
position shown in figure.
30°
[Ans ; TBC = 39.24 N; C 30°
TBA = 67.96N
TCD = 39.24 N
F = 39.24 N 4kg F

3. Two identical rollers, each of weight w = 1000N

are supported by an inclined plane and a vertical
wall as shown in figure. Find the reaction at the
points of supports A, B and C. assumes all surface D F
to be smooth.
[Ans:RA=688.17N; RB=1443.3N; RC=1154.45N] A
C E
B
30°

A
4. A circular roller of weight 1000N and radius 20 cm
hangs by a tie rod AB = 40 cm and rests against C
a smooth vertical wall at C as shown in figure. 40 cm
Determine the tension in the tie rod and reaction
at point C. B
C
[T=1154.7N; RC=577.3N]

5. Determine the tension in the cable AB which 3m

holds a post BC of 4m length from sliding.
The post has a mass of 9kg. Assume all surfaces
are smooth. [Ans: T = 22.07N] B 60°
A
 2KN
6. Find the resultant of the given
3KN
system of couples as shown.
→ ^ ^ ^
[Ans: M =(6 i + 21 j -6 k ) KN ]
3KN

4KN
3m

3m
4KN
7. Replace the two couples of the triangular
3m
block as shown in figure by single resultant
couple. 2KN
Y
→ ^ ^ ^
[Ans: CR =(18 i + 24 j + 60 k ) Nm
D

200N E
100N

0.3m 100N
C
X
O
A 0.3m
200N B
Z
0.4m

8. Four forces act on a 700*375 mm plate shown in figure.

i. Find the resultant of the forces.
ii. Locate the two points where the line 340N
of action of resultant intersect the edge 500N
of plate. B
A
→ ^ ^
[Ans: FR =(519.81 i + 1199.2 j )N 250mm fro point C of
375mm
Edge CE and 412.76mm from point A of edge AB)

C 760N
D E
500mm 200mm
 T2
375m T3
m
9. The 35 kg rectangular plate shown in
figure is supported by three wires. 1500mm B
Determine the tension in each wire. C 750mm
T1
[T1 = 13.125kg, T2 = 4.375 kg, T3 = 17.5 kg]
375mm A 1500mm

1500mm
2m
Y

10KN 10KN
30KN B
10. Find the resultant force the
moment of the following 100KN
system about the point O. C 200KN
50KN 3m
→ ^ ^ ^ 200K
[Ans: Mo =(- 59.26 i - 0.03 j + 518.15 k ) KNm] N
4
X
m O
50KN 2m
A
5m
Z

11. Find the tensile forces in cable AB and

CB as shown in figure. The remaining 45° 60°
cables side over frictionless pulleys 30°
Ans: FBC = 262.86 N; FBA = 371.74 N]
100kg
100kg
12. The boom is intended to support two
vertical loads F1and F2. If the cable
C
CB and sustain a maximum load 1.
KN before it fails, determine the 3
critical loads if F1=2F2. Also, what is 4
the magnitude of maximum reaction 1m B
at pin A. 2.5m
[Ans: F1 = 1.448 KN; F2 = 0.724 KN; Ax = 1.2 KN
30° F2
Ay = 1.27 KN; FA = 1.747 KN ] F1
A
 B C
13. Determine the largest weight W that can
be supported by two wires shown in figure.
The stress in either wire is not to exceed 30 N/cm2.
The cross sectional areas of wires AB and AC 30° A 50°
are 0.4cm2 and 0.5 cm2 respectively.
[Ans:w=17.1N]
w
Y
→
14. The beam OA carries a load P and is supported
by two cables as shown in figure. Knowing the
B
tension in cable AB is 732 N and the resultant C
→
of the load P and of the forces exerted by
A, by the two cables must be directed along 500mm
OA, determine the tension in cable AC, 580mm O
resultant and load. A
[Ans: TAC=348.15 N] 480mm 720mm
P=546.15 N
R=576.08N X
Z 960mm
P

15. Three cylinders weighing 100N each and of 80 mm

diameter are placed in a channel of 180 mm width
as shown in figure. Determine the reactions at A
contact surface.
B C

16. A homogeneous metal cylinder weighting 600N 60°

is supported by a flexible cable and a smooth
inclined plane as shown in figure. Determine
tension in the cable and the by inclined
plane on the figure.
[Ans:T=439.24N Y
R=310.54N ] 45°
33KN
17. Reduced the system of forces and couple
to the simplest system using point A
shown in figure. 280N-m
68N
→ ^ ^ 3m
[Ans: FR =(48.08 i - 3.92 j ) N
→ ^ 45°
CR =36.17 k

X
A 2m
4m 85KN
 Y

18. Find the resultant of force couple system 1.5m

at point O as shown in figure where
→
F2 200KN
200KN 100KN
F1 = 500KN and F2=700KN.
1m
→ ^ ^ ^ →
[Ans: FR = (-148.56 i + 668.5 j - 74.27 k ) KN F2 100KN
3m
→ ^ ^ ^ X
Mo =(- 679.92 i - 300.02 j + 1559.84 k ) KN-m O
2m
A
4m
Z

19. A 200kg cylinder is hung by means of two

cables AB and AC which are attached to Y
top of a vertical wall. A horizontal forces C
→
P perpendicular to the wall holds the
cylinder in the position. Determine the
→ 1.2m
magnitude of P and the tension in each B
cable. A
[Ans: TAB=1401.16KN P
TAC=1234.5N
P=235.24N ] 2m
12m
10m
O X

8m