ENGINEERING MECHANICS REFRESHER SET

SITUATION 7: In the truss shown,

1. Determine the force DE.

a. 1.20 kN(T) b. 1.2 (C) c. 1.34 kN (T) d. 1.34 (C)

2. Determine the force CE.

a. 1.34 kN (T) b. 2.10 (C) c. 0 d. 1.27 (T)

3. Determine the force EB.

a. 1.34 kN (C) b. 1.27 (C) c. 0 d. 2.1 (C)

SITUATION 8: Spring CD remains in the horizontal position at all times due to the
roller at D. If the spring is unstretched when θ = 0° and the bracket achieves its
equilibrium position when θ = 30°,

4. Determine the stiffness k of the spring.

a. 1.75 kN/m b. 1.33 c. 1.87 d. 1.16

5. Determine the vertical component at A.

a. 250 N b. 285 c. 290 d. 300

6. Determine the horizontal component at A.

a. 374.15 N b. 384.27 c. 398.21 d. 412.29

SITUATION 9: A crane cable is supporting a 100 kN load as shown below:

7. Find the tension in cable CD.

a. 74.87 kN b. 53.84 c. 91.65 d. 86.78

8. Find the tension in cable CE.

a. 53.44 b. 61.84 c. 57.79 d. 77.61
 9. Find the force F.
a. 250 kN b. 100 c. 83.56 d. 91.79

SITUATION 10: The three bodies A, B, and C weighs 50 N,100 N, and 150 N respectively.
If they are supported in the position shown and then released simultaneously,
neglecting mass of chords and pulleys.

10. Calculate the acceleration of block A.

a. 3.462 m/s^2 b. 0.576 c. 4.038 d. 9.81

11. Calculate the acceleration at block B.

a. 2.886 m/s^2 b. 2 c. 3 d. 0.576

12. Calculate the acceleration at block C.

a. 4.038 m/s^2 b. 6 c. 2.886 d. 0.576

SITUATION 11: Assume that each member of the truss is made of steel having a mass per
length of 4 kg/m. Set P = 0, neglect the weight of the gusset plates and assume each
joint is a pin.

13. Find member AE.

a. 414 N T b. 226 C c. 411 T d. 372 C

14. Find member AB.

a. 332 N T b. 196 C c. 226 T d. 332 C

15. Find member BE.

a. 411 C b. 226 T c. 196 C d. 414 T

SITUATION 12: A beam is loaded shown in the figure.