DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

EMG 2103 ENGINEERING MECHANICS- STATICS

DATE: 30/11/2021 TIME: 8.30AM-10.30AM

Instructions:

This paper contains FIVE questions.

All questions carry EQUAL marks.
Attempt any THREE questions.
Take g=9.81 m/s2

QUESTION ONE (Twenty marks)

a) Five horses are pulling a stalled motor vehicle as shown in figQn1(a).

y

C 3000 N

B 2500 N

400
A 4000
N N x
NN
D 1250
125 N

Angle AOB =30o , AOC = 40o , AOD = 15o , AOE = 35o E

Horse A is pulling along the x-axis

Fig Qn 1(a)

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 Determine:

i)The magnitude of force E such that the component in the x direction of the resultant of all
the five forces is 11000 N. (4 marks)

ii) The resultant of all the five forces in a)i above(3 marks)

b) A crane is modeled as shown in figQn1(b). Replace the loading with a single force and a couple
at A such that the effect is the same as the system of forces indicated. (3 marks)

2m 3m 3m

c D
A B
1 kN
3 2 kN
3 kN
5

FigQn
Fig Qn1(b)
1(b)

c) Beam AD carries a distributed load as shown in fig Qn1(c).

w kN/m

1.5

0.5

A D x (m)

2m 2m 2m

Fig Qn 1(c)

Determine:

i) Equivalent concentrated load. (3 marks)

ii) The location of the equivalent concentrated load (4 marks)

ii) Reactions at the end supports A and D (3 marks)

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QUESTION TWO (Twenty marks)
A truss is loaded as shown in figQ(2). All the links are of equal length of 2 m and are of negligible
mass.
a) Using the method of joints, determine the loads in the members connecting joints A,B and G,
indicating if the load is tensile or compressive (16 marks)
b) using the method of sections, determine the load on member CE, indicating if the load is tensile
or compressive (4 marks)

30 kN 10 kN 20 kN

G F E

A
B C D
15 kN

Fig Q(2)

QUESTION THREE (Twenty marks)

(a) A rectangular plate with uniform thickness has the dimensions shown in figQ3(a). From
first principles, and with the aid of appropriate sketches, determine the location of the
centroid. (5 marks)

x
b

FigQ3(a)

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(b) (i) FigQ3b(i) represents a circular sector, with radius R. With the aid of a sketch,
determine the location of the centroid. (5 marks)

α
x
α

FigQ3b(i)

(ii) Determine the location of the centroid of the uniform thin wire shown in
figQ3b(ii). (3 marks)

y
100 mm

200 mm

FigQ3b(ii)

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 (c.) A bracket has a 80 mm diameter hole as shown in figQ3(c). Determine the location of the
centroid (7 marks)

100 mm
80 mm
DIA

300 mm
100 mm
180 mm

x
200 mm

FigQ3(c)

QUE STION FOUR (Twenty marks)

(a) State the two theorems of Pappus Gulinus on surfaces and bodies of revolution. (3 marks)
(b) The shape in figQ4(b) is rotated about the x-x axis as shown.
Determine:
(i) The location of the centroid from the x-x axis (4 marks)
(ii) The surface area of the resulting surface of rotation (3 marks)
(iii) The volume of the resulting body of rotation (3 marks)

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 30
160

70
30
60 80 60

300
x x

All dmns in mm

Fig. Q4(b)

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(c) The beam shown in figQn4(c) is to be used as a chassis of an agricultural trailer.
Determine:
i) The second moment of area for the section about the centroidal axis x-x. (4 marks)
ii) The radius of gyration for the section about the x-x axis (3 marks)

y
40 40

All dmns in mm
20

x
100

20
20

Fig. Q4(c)

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QUE STION FIVE (Twenty marks)

A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in figQ5, where the dimensions are in m.
(a) Develop the expressions for the bending moments and shear forces for all the sections
(18 marks)
(b) Sketch the bending moment diagram (2 marks)

3 KN 5 KN 3 KN
2 2 2 2 2 2

2 kN/m 2 kN/m

A B C D E F G

Fig Q5

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