1. An 800 lb. homogeneous cylinder is supported by two rollers as shown in Figure 1.

Determine the forces exerted by the rollers on the cylinder. All surfaces are smooth.

Figure 1: The homogeneous cylinder and its support

Free Body Diagram:

W = 800lbf

Find FA and FB:

(1)

(2)
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)]

( )

2. A curved slender bar is loaded and supported as shown in Figure 2. Determine the
reactions at support A.

Figure 2: The curved bar supporting 250 lb. weight

Free Body Diagram:

Support reaction at A:

( )

3. The lawn mover shown in Figure 3 weighs 35 Ib. Determine the force P required to
move the mover at a constant velocity and the forces exerted on the front and rear
wheels by the inclined surface.

Figure 3: The lawn mover

Note: 1 lbf =4.45 N

1 in = 0.0254 m
Let rear wheel = point A, front wheel = point B
Free body Diagram:
B
15
P

W
A

30

Find P, RA and RB:

W = 35lbf

= 10.46lbf

R
R

R
R

(1)

At point P:

P
A
30

At point G:

15
G

( )

R (

( )

R (

Substitute RB = 10.12 lbf to equation (1)

RA = 28.94 lbf

)
(

(
)

4. Determine the forces in members CD, CF and FG of the bridge truss as shown in
Figure 4.

Figure 4: The bridge truss

Note: 1 kip = 4.45 KN

1 ft. = 0.3048 m
Free body diagram:
C

30

30

(1)

F
R

R (

R
Substitute RE = 16.67kip to equation (1)
RA = 13.33kip

At point A:

30

A
R

At point B:

B
(z r

Knowing

m m

r)

At point E:

30

R
(

At point D:

(z r

m m

r)

At point C:
30
30

30
30

)
(1)

)
( )

Solving equation (1) and (2) simultaneously:

(3)
Substituting equation (3) into equation (1):
(

At point F:

60

60
60

(1)

Substituting

( )

5. A drum of mass 200 Kg is supported by a pair of frames. The second frame is behind
the one shown. The system is as shown in Figure 5. Determine the forces acting on
member ACE.

Figure 5: The drum and its support

Free Body Diagram:
At point C:

m
(

R
R

R
R

(1)

R
R

R
R (2)

Substituting equation (2) into equation (1):

R (
R
R

C
R

R
R

R
R

(1)

R ( )

( )

R
(2)

Substituting equation (2) into equation (1):

R
R
m m
R
R
R

6. Determine the internal forces acting on section a-a in the bar rack shown in the
diagram below. Each bar has a mass of 50 Kg

Figure 6: The bar rack

Free Body Diagram:

(1)

 (2)

)
(

(
)

Sub

)
(

(
)

to equations (1) and (2)

(

(
(

)
)

(
(

)
)

)
(

7. The reaction between the crutch and the ground is 35 Ib., as shown in the diagram
below. Determine the internal forces acting on section a-a

Figure 7: 7. The reaction between the crutch and the ground

Free Body Diagram:

y
F=35lb
2ft.
25
45
x

)( )

8. Determine the force P required to push the 115- Kg cylinder over the small block
shown in the diagram below

Figure 8: Cylinder over the small block

Free Body Diagram:

Determine force P:
(

(1)

(2)

(
R

)
( )

9. An axial load P is applied to a timber block as shown. Determine the normal and
shear stress on the plane of the grain if P = 1500 Ib

Figure 9: Axial load P is applied to a timber block

Free Body Diagram:

Assuming Effective Area= 1ft 2

10. The steel bar shown will be used to carry an axial tensile load of 400 KN. If the
thickness of the bar is 45 mm, determine the normal and shearing stresses on the plane
a-a

Figure 10: The steel bar

Free Body Diagram:

37

)m
m
r
mm

11.

Free Body Diagram:

mm

12.

mm
(

mm

mm
mm
mm

Compressive force, P:

13. With reference to the diagram as shown, determine:

(a) The resultant single load
(b) The centre of gravity of the system
(c) The moment at point O
(d) The internal forces and moment at the centre of the bridge.

a) Resultant single load,

r
*

r
+

b) The centre of gravity

*
m

c) The moment at point O

Free body diagram:

4.5kN

A
1.5m

1.5m

)
m

d)

4.5kN

1.5m

14. Replace the loading by an equivalent resultant force and specify its location on the
beam, measured from point B.

Free body diagram:

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( )

( )