DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ZZ1001D Engineering Mechanics

Set 1a

1. Write the dimensional representations of the following physical quantities: a. Force b. Momentum
c. Energy d. Angular Momentum e. Power f. Work.

2. Find the total force and its direction from the cable acting on each of the three pulleys, each of
which is free to turn. The 100 N weight is stationary (see Fig. 1).

Figure 1 Figure 2

3. If 𝜃 = 30° and T = 6 kN in Fig. 2, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the
eyebolt and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x axis.

4. The cable stays AB and AD help support pole AC. Knowing that the tension is 120 lb in AB and 40
lb in AD, determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces exerted by
the stays at A using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle rule.

Figure 4
Figure 3

5. The force F acts on the bracket within the octant shown in Fig. 4. If the magnitudes of the x and z
components of F are 𝐹𝑥 = 300 N and 𝐹𝑧 = 600 N, respectively, and 𝛽 = 30°, determine the
magnitude of F and its y component. Also, find the coordinate direction angles 𝛼 and 𝛾.

Figure 5 Figure 6
6. The cable AO in Fig. 5 exerts a force on the top of the pole of 𝐅 = {−120𝐢 − 90𝐣 − 80𝐤} lb. If the
cable has a length of 34 ft, determine the height z of the pole and the location (x, y) of its base.
7. Determine the projection of force acting along line AC of the pipe assembly (Fig. 6). Express the
result as a Cartesian vector.
8. Resolve the 250-N force into components acting along the u and axes and determine the
magnitudes of these components (Fig. 7).

Figure 7

Figure 8

9. If A, B, and D are given vectors, prove the distributive law for the vector cross product, i.e., 𝑨 ×
(𝑩 + 𝑫) = (𝑨 × 𝑩) + (𝑨 × 𝑫).
10. Making use of the cross product, give the unit vector n normal to the inclined surface ABC (Fig.
8).
11. Determine the resultant moment produced by the two forces about point O. Express the result as a
Cartesian vector (Fig. 9).

Figure 9
Figure 10

12. Determine the moment produced by each force about point O located on the drill bit (Fig. 10).
Express the results as Cartesian vectors.