COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION

SEMESTER 2, 2017 / 2018

PROGRAMME : BME/BEPE/BEEE/BCCE (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : MEMB123
SUBJECT : Mechanics I: Statics

DATE : January / February 2018

TIME : 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains SIX (6) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Write ALL answers in the answer booklet provided.

4. Write answer to each question on a new page.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF EIGHT (8) PRINTED PAGES

INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE.
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QUESTION 1 [16 MARKS]

The pipe assembly as shown in Figure 1 is supported by a fixed support at A.

(a) Express F1 as a Cartesian vector (Hint: F1 is below the x-y plane).
[4 marks]
(b) Determine the reactions at the fixed support A.
[12 marks]

Figure 1

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QUESTION 2 [18 MARKS]

If F1 = 400 N, F2 = 250 N, F3 =250 N, F4 = 550 N F5 = 400 N and F6 = 550 N as

shown in Figure 2, determine the magnitude and coordinate direction angles of the
resultant couple moment by vector analysis.
[18 marks]

Figure 2

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QUESTION 3 [16 MARKS]

The 90 kg farmer tries to restrain the cow from escaping by wrapping the rope two
turns around the tree trunk as shown in Figure 3. If the cow exerts a force of 1250 N
on the rope and the coefficients of static friction between the rope and the trunk is µs
= 0.15 and between the man’s shoes and the ground is µs’ = 0.3, determine if the
farmer can keep the cow from escaping. Explain and justify your answer.
[16 marks]

Figure 3

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QUESTION 4 [17 MARKS]

The truss as shown Figure 4 is supported by a pin at A and a roller at F.

(a) Determine the support reactions at pin A and roller F.
[7 marks]
(b) Determine the force in members HI, CI and CB by method of section and state
if these members are in tension or compression.
[10 marks]

Figure 4

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QUESTION 5 [18 MARKS]

The beam shown in Figure 5 is supported by a roller at O and a pin at P.
(a) Determine the support reactions at O and P.
[7 marks]
(b) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
[11 marks]

Figure 5

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QUESTION 6 [15 MARKS]

For the composite area shown in Figure 6 where point A is the center of the circle
with radius 2 mm,
(a) Locate the centroid (͞x, ͞y) of the shaded area.
[8 marks]
(b) Determine the moment of inertia of the shaded area about the x-axis.
[7 marks]

Figure 6

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Appendix

Table of Moment of Inertia

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