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Applied Mechanics

Mechatronics Course - K52


Test of Engineering Mechanics

Time: 40 minutes

Prob. 1. The truss of 8 weightless bars has a structure as shown in the figure.
Determine forces in the members 4, 5 and 6.
a

a) Draw forces that are needed to solve the problem.A


(P, S4, S5, S6) = 0

60o 1

60o

b) Write the necessary equations of equilibrium

F = S4 + S6 = 0 ,
F = P S5 sqrt(3)/2 S6 = 0 ,
r
m (F ) = a S5 = 0 (about A).
kx

5
6

30o

ky

S5 = 0,

S6 = 2P/ sqrt(3),

S4 = S6 = P/sqrt(3)
c) Write the obtained results

S4 = P / 3

Tension

Compression

S5 = 0

Tension

Compression

S6 = 2P / 3

Tension

Compression

Prob. 2. The system


of two beams is
shown in the figure.
The weights of two
beams are neglected.
Given are:

F
q

F , q, a, b, .

b
D

a) Complete the free body diagram of the beam


F
E

b) Write the equations of equilibrium of the beam AC:

F = ___________________________________________________ = 0
F = ___________________________________________________ = 0
r
m (F ) = ________________________________________________ = 0
kx

ky

c) Write the equations of equilibrium of the beam DE:

F = ___________________________________________________ = 0
F = ___________________________________________________ = 0
r
m
(
F
) = _______________________________________________ = 0

kx

ky

d) Determine the reaction forces at C and D


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