Answers to Selected Problems: Chapter 3

3.1

1. (a) F  0.8 N , (b) M  0.0213 Nm , (c) M  0.0053 Nm

2. F  0, M  0.0053 Nm
3. RA  2000N/m, RB  1600N/m
4. 2kPa

3.2

1 1
1. xc  , yc 
3 3

3.3

2.  N  S / l,  s  0

3. at A: No stress at B.

4.  yz is negative
5.  yz (positive)
6. bottom left:  xz (negative), top:  zx (negative), bottom right:  yz (positive)
7. bottom left:  xx (positive), top:  zz (positive), bottom right:  yy (positive)

3.4

2.  xx  0.884,  yy  2.116,  xy  0.933

3.5

2. (a)  1   xx ,  2  0 , (b)  xx   yy   xx / 2,  xy   xx / 2

3. (b)   32 o , (c)  1  3.85,  2  2.85
4.  1  2 ,  2  0,  3  0 , Max shear is  , the original planes are planes of maximum
shearing stress.
5. (b)  1   , (c) Max shear is 12  , acts on planes oriented at 45o to the principal planes
acting in the 2-3 plane and the 1-3 plane
8.  xx(2)   xx( w ) ,  xy(2)   xy( w )
b b a
 t   xy ( x,0)dx  0,  t   yy ( x,0)dx  t  p( x)dx  0
b b a
9. b a
 t  ( x  b) yy ( x,0)dx  t  ( x  b) p( x)dx  0
b a

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