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Assignment 4
Assignment 4
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT 4
DUE DATE: 11th APRIL, 2023
LET US ALL DO PHYSICAL SUBMISSION
QUESTION 1
The pipe ACDE is supported by ball-and-socket joints at A and E and by the wire DF. Determine
the tension in the wire when a 640-N load is applied at B as shown.
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Mr. Denis Mwaba/ Office 208/ 0961461508
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION 2
The bar ABC is supported by ball and socket supports at A and C and the cable BD, and is loaded
by the 200-lb suspended weight. What is the tension in cable BD?
QUESTION 3
The coal wagon shown in the figure is used to haul coal from a mine. If the mass of the coal and
wagon is 2500 kg, Determine
1. The force P required to move the wagon at a constant velocity?
2. The force exerted on the front tire by the incline surface?
3. The force exerted on the rear tire by the incline surface?
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