Homework 1, Aug.

25th (total points 100)

Diagnostic Homework
ME212, Fall 2014, instructor: Iman Salehinia
Due date: Sep. 3rd

Please write your name and ID

1. (5 pts) Calculate the following terms:

a) Sin 30o:
b) Cos 90o:

3 2
(x y )
y

cos xy 2 + 3)
b)
(
x
a)

6. (5 pts) Write vector A shown below in

form of ai+bj (i and j are unit vectors in
x and y axes) if its angle from x axis is
:

c) Tan 45o:
d) Sin 60o:
e) sin2+cos2 (where is an arbitrary
angle) :
2. (6 pts) If f(t)=3t3+t+1, calculate

df
and
dt

d2 f
at t=3.
dt 2
3. (12 pts)
integrals:

Calculate

a)

b)

c)

v dv

d)

3
2
0

following

8. (5 pts) The resultant force applied to the

car is along the x axis. What is F3?

(3t +1)dt

(x 2 + cos x)dx

u2
u1

the

7. (10 pts) If A=2i+3j-k and B=i-k,

calculate the scalar (dot) product (A.B)
and vector (cross) product (AxB) of
these two vectors.

du

4. (5 pts) If a=f(t) and b=f(a), find

using chain rule.

db
dt

5. (8 pts) Find the following derivatives:

9. (6 pts) If the force FA has a magnitude

of 750 N, what is its moment about
point O?

Homework 1, ME212, Fall 2014, Diagnostic Homework, Due date: Sep. 3rd

12. (12 pts) What is free body diagram?

Draw the free body diagram for the
block A shown below. Block A has a
mass of mA and it is pulled upward by a
string on a pulley. Do not consider the
friction forces.

10. (18 pts) The pipe and wrench system

shown is in equilibrium.
a) What is the x component of the reaction
force at A?
b) What is the y component of the reaction
force at A?
c) What is the z component of the reaction
force at A?
d) What is the x component of the reaction
moment at A?
e) What is the y component of the reaction
moment at A?
f) What is the z component of the reaction
moment at A?

13. (no pts!) If convenient, attach a picture

of yourself to this homework. I am
trying to remember your names for the
best possible communications in the
class. This picture could be a copy of a
digital picture of you.

11. (8 pts) The system shown below is in

equilibrium with the string in the center
exactly horizontal. Find (a) tension T1,
(b) tension T2, (c) tension T3 and (d)
angle .