UiTM PULAU PINANG SEMESTER JULAI - OKT 2010 PHY143 PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERING 1 Static Equilibrium Question 1

Ans: TAB = 111.2 N, TBC = 119.6 N Question 2

Ans: b) 1666.7 N, c) 1276.7 N, - 321.4 N, d) 1316.5 N, 345.87O, 4th quadrant

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Question 3

Ans: a) 7933.1 N, b) 8178.4 N Question 4

Ans: Fwall = 44.15 N, Fground = 125.73 N

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Ans: mA = 11.67 kg Question 5

Question 6

Ans: T = 2166.41 N. R = 1775.82 N, 2.11O, 4th quadrant

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Question 7 a) State two conditions of static equilibrium. b)

10 cm 10 cm 80 cm

(2 marks)

P X

A uniform rod of length 100 cm and mass 2.0 kg is supported in a horizontal position by two fulcrums P and Q as shown in figure above. An object X of mass 1.0 kg is suspended 20 cm from the left end of the rod. i ) Determine the reaction forces at P and Q. (6 marks)
10 cm 10 cm 80 cm

d=? P X Y Q

ii) Another object, Y, of mass 3.0 kg is suspended from the rod as shown in figure above. Determine the distance, d of Y from P so that the reaction forces at P and Q are equal in magnitude. (6 marks) Ans: b) i) RP = 19.62 N, RQ = 9.81 N, ii) R = 29.43 N, x = 0.6 m from P Question 8
70 TAB 20 T BC

a) Object P of mass 2.5 kg is kept in static equilibrium as shown in figure above. Determine the tension in the light strings AB and BC. (5 marks) Ans: TAB = 23.05 N, TBC = 8.39 N

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b)
L x

A uniform rod is supported by a fulcrum O and kept in a horizontal position by an object P as shown in figure. If the distance x is 20 cm, the mass of P is 3.0 kg. If x is 10 cm, then the mass of P is 9.0 kg. Determine i) the length of the rod. (6 marks) ii) the mass of the rod. (2 marks) Ans: L = 0.8 m, m = 3.0 kg Question 9
2m P
3 kg 2 kg

4m Q

A 2 kg uniform rod of length 10 m is resting on two supports A and B. Then, a 3 kg load is placed at the end of P and a 2 kg load at the end of Q. Find the reaction forces for supports A and B. (5 marks) Ans: RA = 29.4 N, RB = 39.2 N Question 10
Z

115

3m
150 N

A uniform beam of length 10 m and weighs 25 kg is hinged at point Q with a load of 150 N hung at the other end of the beam. The wire YZ which is tied at Y and Z keeps the system in equilibrium. a) Find the tension in wire YZ. (4 marks)

b) Calculate the vertical and horizontal component of the force of the wall on the beam at the hinged Q? (4 marks) Ans: T = 429.72 N, RX = 181.61 N, Ry = 5.79 N

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Question 11

20o

40kg
A 2 m long horizontal uniform beam of mass 20 kg is supported by a wire as shown in figure. The wire makes an angle of 20 o with the beam. Attached to the beam 1.40 m from the wall is a ball with a mass of 40 kg. What is the tension in the string? (5 marks) Ans: T = 1090 N Question 12 Forces F1 and F2 of 20 N and 40 N respectively are applied at 60 cm and 20 cm from A, the end of the rod of length 100 cm as shown in the figure below. The rod is pivoted at 40 cm from A.
60 cm 40 cm 20 cm A

40 N

20 N

If the mass of the rod is 1kg and the gravity, g = 9.81 ms-2, a) Calculate the reaction force at the pivoted point. b) Determine whether the rod is in equilibrium.

(3 marks) (5 marks) Ans: R = 70 N

Question 13

30 o h W l

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A baggage cart of weight W = 150 N rest against a table of height h = 0.5 m. Its center of gravity is a distance l from the wheel, as shown in figure above. Neglecting friction at the wheel and reaction force from floor to the wheel is 100 N, i) ii) draw the free body diagram of the baggage cart, (3 marks) find the horizontal and vertical forces at the table edge, and (4 marks) iii) calculate the distance l. (6 marks) Ans: Fy = 50 N, Fx = 0 N, 0.19 m Question 14

Ans: 241.07 N Question 15

Ans: 1090 N

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Question 16

Ans: Fx = 57.60 N, Fy = 3.84 N, 3.76 m Question 17

Ans: 2286.4 N, Rx = 1469.7 N, Ry = 1598.8 N

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