UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICS AND STRENGTH

1. For the forces in the figure shown.

70.70 N
86.60 N

450 300

68.30 N

a.) Determine the magnitude of the horizontal component of the resultant of the force system.
b.) Determine the magnitude of the vertical component of the resultant of the force system.

2. A concurrent force system in space is composed of 3 forces described as follows. P1 has a magnitude of
100 KN and acts through the origin and points x = 3, y = 4, z = 2. P2 has a magnitude of 60 KN and acts
through the origin and points x = 4, y = 1, z = -2. P3 has a magnitude of 80 KN and acts through the origin
and points x= 2, y = -3, z = 3.

a.) Determine the x-component of the resultant.

b.) Determine the y-component of the resultant.
c.) Determine the z-component of the resultant.

3. From the given sets of parallel forces shown.

40 KN 60 KN 100 KN 60 KN 50 KN

1.5 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.5

a.) Determine the resultant force,

b.) Determine the location of the resultant force.
c.) Determine the reaction of the left support.

4. The masses of smooth cylinders A and B are 2 Kg and 1.0 Kg respectively. The radius of A = 20mm and that
of B = 10 mm. If the force P = 30 N.
 A
B

a.) Determine the reaction between cylinder B and the horizontal surface.
b.) Determine the reaction between cylinder A and the vertical surface.

5. A block having a mass of 250 kg is placed on top of an inclined plane having a slope of 3 vertical to 4
horizontal. If the coefficient of friction between the block and the inclined plane is 0.15, determine the force P
that maybe applied parallel to the inclined plane to keep the block from sliding down the plane.
6. A dockworker adjusts a spring line, which keeps a ship from drifting along side a wharf. If he excerts a pull of
200 N on the rope, which has 1 ¼ turns aroung the mooring bit, what force T can be support? The
coefficient of friction between the rope and the cast-steel mooring bit is 0.30.
7. Find the value P acting to the right that is required to push the wedge out under the 500 kg block. Angle of
friction is 20 degrees for all contact surfaces.

500 kg 600

P 100

8. A simple beam having a span of 6m has a weight of 20 KN/m it carries a concentrated load of 20 KN at the
left end and 40 KN at 2m from the right end of the beam. If it is supported at 2m from the left end and at the
right end, compute the reaction at the right end of the beam.
9. A car moving at 6m/sec accelerates at 1.5 m/sec2 for 15 sec, and then decelerates at a rate of 1.2 m/sec2 for
12 sec. Determine the total distance traveled.
10. A ball is dropped from a balloon at a height of 195m. If the balloon is rising 29.3 m/sec, find the highest point
reached by the ball and the time of flight.
11. A Projectile is fired from the top of a cliff 92m high with a velocity of 430 m/sec directed 45 degrees to the
horizontal. Find the range on the horizontal plane through the base of the cliff.
12. A projectile is launched at 45 degrees to the horizontal on a level ground at a speed of 60 m/sec. Neglecting
air resistance, what is the range of the projectile.
13. A 2 N weight is swing in a vertical circle of 1m radius and the end of the cable will break if the tension
exceeds 500N. Determine the angular velocity of the weight when the cable breaks.
14. A 100 kg block of ice is released at the top of a 30 degrees inclined 10m above the ground. If the slight
melting of the ice renders the surface frictionless. Calculate the velocity at the foot of the inclined.
15. A constant force P = 750N acts on the body shown during only the first 6m of its motion starting from rest. If
the coefficient of friction is 0.20, find the velocity of the body after it has moved a total distance of 9m.
 750 N
3
1600 N 4

6m 3m

16. A 100 kg body moves to the right at 5 m/sec and another 140 kg body moves to the left at 3 m/sec. They
collided each other and after impact the 100 kg body rebounds to the left at 2 m/sec. Compute the coefficient
of restitution.
17. From the given figure shown is a beam having a span of 6m which is subjected to uniform loads of 30 KN/m
and 15 KN/m acting at a given distance.

30 KN/m
15 KN/m

A C
2m B 4m

a.) Determine the moment equation for section BC.

b.) Compute the maximum moment of the beam.
c.) Determine the location of maximum moment from the left support.

18. A beam is loaded as shown.

a.) Determine the reactions RA and RC.

b.) Determine the maximum shear.
c.) Determine the maximum moment.

60 KN
5 KN/m 30 KN

A
1m B 3m C 2m D

19. From the shear diagram shown.

 10 10
1m 2m
2m
- 10
-5

- 15

a.) Determine the maximum positive moment.

b.) Determine the maximum reaction at the left support.
c.) Determine the location of the point of inflection from the right end.

20. Three wheel loads roll as a unit across a 16m span. The loads are A = 10 KN, B = 20 KN 2m to the right at A
and C = 40 KN, 4m to the right of B. Determine the maximum shear and maximum moment developed.
21. A timber beam 100 mm wide by 300 mm high and 8m long carries the loading shown. Determine the
shearing and bending stress developed in the beam.

30 KN

2 KN/m

A C
6m B 2m

22. From the given beam subjected to the given loads as shown. Determine the safe value of width b if the
shearing stress will not exceed to 0.45 Mpa and the bending stress is limited to 10 MPa.

5 KN
b
2 KN/m
200 mm

D
A 1m B 2m C 1m

23. From the given cross section shown with its properties.
 5 KN
5 KN.m

A D
1m B 2m C 2m 60 mm

200 mm

a.) Determine the maximum moment.

b.) Determine the maximum tensile stress.
c.) Determine the maximum compressive stress.
24. A simply supported beam in L meters long carries a uniformly distributed load of 16 KN/m over its entire
length and has the cross-section.

140 mm

20 mm

160 mm

a.) Determine the location of the neutral axis from the top of the beam.
b.) Determine the span L to cause a maximum flexural stress of 80 MPa.
c.) Determine the maximum shearing stress.