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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

STATICS AND DYNAMICS

COURSE CODE

CGE410

EXAMINATION

JANUARY 2012

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of five (5) questions

2.

Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

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4.

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i)
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QUESTION 1
(P01.C01.C2, C4)
a)

By providing a related equation, explain the law of gravitation.

(5 marks)

b)

Calculate the weight of a 85 kg person standing on the surface of the earth using
Newton's law of universal gravitation. Then repeat the calculation by using equation
W = mg where:
Constant of gravitation = 6.673 x (1011) m3/(kg.s2)
Mass of Earth
= 5.976 x (1024) kg
Radius of the earth
= 6371 x (103) m
(4 marks)

c)

Define the principle of Newton's first law.

(3 marks)

d)

Calculate the weight in newtons of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) lorry tanker
whose mass is 9500 kg. Convert the mass of the lorry tanker to slug and determine
its weight in pounds.
(4 marks)

e)

Calculate each of the following to three (3) significant figures and state each answer
in SI units using an appropriate prefix:
i)

(0.631 Mm)/(8.60 kg)2

(2 marks)

ii)

(35 mm)2 (48 kg)3

(2 marks)

QUESTION 2
(P01.C02.C2.C3)
a)

An elastic exercise band is grasped and then is stretched as shown in Figure 1.

Knowing that the tensions in portions BC and DE of the band are 100 N and 80 N,
respectively, determine, using trigonometry:

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Figure 1
the required angle a if the resultant T of the two forces exerted on the hand at
A is to be vertical.
(6 marks)
ii)

the corresponding magnitude of R.

(4 marks)

b)

The masses of Ali and Siti sitting at ends A and B of a seesaw are 38 kg and 29 kg
respectively as shown in Figure 2. Identify and draw the location at where Ahmad
should sit so that the resultant of the weights of three children will pass through C if
Ahmad:
i)

has a mass of 27 kg.

(6 marks)

ii)

has a mass of 24 kg.

(4 marks)

2m
Ali

2m

Siti

fh>B

\c

Figure 2
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QUESTION 3
(P02, C02, C2, C5)
a)

A supported block is acted upon by two forces as shown in Figure 3. Given that the
coefficient of friction between the block and the incline are us = 0.35 and uk = 0.25
identify the force P required:

25

800 N
Figure 3

i)

to start the block moving up the incline.

(4 marks)

ii)

to keep it moving up.

(3 marks)

i)

to prevent it from sliding down.

(3 marks)

b)

Integrate the moment of inertia and the radius gyration of the shaded area shown in
Figure 4 with respect to the x axes.

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y = c sin kx

Figure 4
(10 marks)

QUESTION 4
(P02, C03, C2, C4)
a)

Figure 5 shows a projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 240 m/s at a target B
located 600 m above the gun A and at a horizontal distance of 3600 m. Given that
g = 9.81 m/s2, determine the value of firing angle a by neglecting air resistance.

240 m/s

600 m

3600 m
Figure 5
(10 marks)

b)

An 80 kg block rests on horizontal plane as shown in Figure 6.

Given that g = 9.81 m/s2 and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and
the plane is uk = 0.25. Calculate the magnitude of the force P required to give the
block an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2 to the right.

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Figure 6
(10 marks)

QUESTION 5
(P02, C03, C4, C6)
a)

A 1000 kg scrambler motocycle starts from rest at point A and move without friction
down the track shown in Figure 7. Given that g = 9.81 m/s2:

12 m
4.5 m
B
Figure 7

Determine the force exerted by the track on the motocycle at point B, where
the radius of curvature of the track is 6 m.
(14 marks)
ii)

Measure the minimum safe value of the radius of curvature at point C for the
motorcyclist.
(6 marks)

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