Statics of Rigid Bodies Midterm Quiz 3 USTP – CDO October 29, 2022 Note: Please

open the answer page and write your answers there.

Multiple choice: Select the best answer in each number and tick the letter that corresponds to it.

note: Each number is worth 5 points.

For Questions 1 – 4 , refer to Figure 1-B

1. Which of the following gives the vertical reaction at C?
A) CY = 6,000 lb down B) CY = 7,000 lb down C) CY = 3,000 lb up D) CY = 4,000 lb down

2. Which of the following gives the force of member AB?

A) AB = 1,500 lb (T) B) AB = 1,450 lb (C) C) AB = 1,600 lb (T) D) AB = 1,700 lb (T)

3. Which of the following gives the force of member DB?

A) DB = 2,400 lb (C) B) DB = 2,500 lb (T) C) DB = 2,600 lb (C) D) DB = 2,600 lb (T)

4. Which of the following gives the force of member AD?

A) AD = 2,800 lb (T) B) AD = 2,600 lb (C) C) AD = 2500 lb (C) D) AD = 2500 lb (T)

For Questions 5 – 6, refer to Figure 2 - A

5. Which of the following gives the force of member FH?

A) FH = 900 lb (C) B) FH = 1,500 lb (C)

C) FH = 600 lb (C) D) FH = 1,200 lb (T)

6. Which of the following gives the force of member GH?

A) GH = 1,000 lb (T) B) GH = 300 lb (C)

C) GH = 2,000 lb (C) D) GH = 1,200 lb (T)

For Question 7 – 8, refer to Figure 3-C
7. Which of the following gives the force of member BD?

A) BD = 1,800 N (T)

B) BD = 1,600 N (C)

C) BD = 1,700 N (C)

D) BD = 1,600 N (T)

8. Which of the following gives the force BC?

A) BC = 700 N (C)

B) BC = 1,200 N (T)

C) BC = 1,000 N (T)

D) BC = 750 N (T)

For questions 9 and 11, Refer to Figure 4B

9. Which of the following gives the value of

BC? A) BD = 100 kN (C)

B) BD = 135 kN (T)

C) BD = 128 kN (T)

D) BC = 50 kN (T)

10. Which of the following gives the value of

member CE?

A) CE = 136.7 kN (C)

B) CE = 145 kN (C)

C) CE = 150.5 kN (C)

D) CE = none of these
11. Which of the following gives the value of member BE?

A) BE = 120 kN (C) B) BE = 120 kN (T) C) BE = 110 kN (C) D) none of these

For questions 12 – 14. A sign is subjected to a wind

loading that exerts horizontal forces of 300 lb on joints B
and C of one of the side supporting trusses as
shown in Figure 12-14.

12. Determine the force of member CD.

A) CD = 600 lb (C) B) CD = 800 lb (T)
C) CD = 780 lb (C) D) CD = 500 lb (C)

13. Determine the force of member CB.

A) CB = 600 lb (T) B) CB = 720 lb (T)
C) CB = 700 lb (C) D) CB = 810 lb (T)

14. Determine the force BE.

A) BE = 350 lb (C) B) 500 lb (T)
C) BE = 487.5 lb (C) D) BE = 297 lb (T)

For questions 15 -17, refer to Figure 15-17.

15. What is the force of member BC?

A) BC = 8.0 kN (T) B) BC = 6 kN (T)

C) BC = 7.0 kN (T) D) BC = 6 kN (C)

16. What is the force of member HG?

A) HG = 10.1 kN (C) B) HG = 12.3 kN (C)

C) HG = 10 kN (T) D) HG = 13.2 kN (T)

17. What is the force of member BG?

A) BG = 2 kN (C) B) BG = 1.7 kN (C)

C) BG = 1.8 kN (T) D) BG = 2.2 kN T)

For questions 18 – 20, refer to Figure 18-20.

18. What is the force of member GF?

A) GF = 2 kN (C) B) GF = 1.78 kN (T)

C) GF = 2.5 kN (T) D) GF = 1.5 kN (C)

19. What is the force of member CD?

A) CD = 2.23 kN (C) B) CD = 3.0 kN (C)

C) CD = 2.9 kN (T) D) CD = 1.5 kN (T)

20. What is the force of member CF?

A) CF = 0 B) CF = 2 kN (T)

C) CF = 1.5 kN (C) D) CF = 3.5 kN (C)

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