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Midterm Examination
Midterm Examination
College of Engineering
Midterm Examination
Tabulate and Summarized All your final answers in the first page of your file.
Prob. 1
The weight of the lamp is 10 lbs. Determine the
elongation in wire CB and CA.
Prob. 2
If the tensile force of wire DF is 40 lbs. find the elongation in wire CB and CA.
Prob. 3
If the tensile force of wire BC is 125 lbs. find the elongation in wire DE and DF.
Prob. 4
Wire Details:
Materials = Steel
Diameter of Each Wire = 10 mm
Modulus of elasticity of steel is 69 GPa.
Length of Each Wire = 1 meter
Prob. 5
Cable Details:
Materials = Steel
Diameter of Each Cable = 10 mm
Modulus of elasticity of steel is 69 GPa.
Length of Each Cable = 1 meter
Prob. 6
Determine what is the most nearly the total elongation of the rod in inches, if the Modulus of
Elasticity is 69,000 MPa. for each rod.
Prob. 7
Determine what is the most nearly the total elongation in inches of this rod which is made of
composite materials, if the Modulus of Elasticity are E1 = 70,000 MPa. and E2 = 100,000 MPa.
Prob. 8
In the given figure, to maintain the equilibrium of the system what must be the value of
distance X?
Note:
Assume that the rigid bar is weightless
The two cables that holding bar has the same material