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First Midterm Exam 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Thussday October 20, 2011
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1, The erate has weight of 20 Ib. Draw two (2) free-body diagrams at point D and point B,
respectively. Assume that the cords and the rings at B and D have negligible mass, (2
points)
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2. Inthe three-dimensional figure shown below, the tension is 1020 N in cable AC.
‘Answer the following questions:
(1) Determine the unit vector H., (om to A)
directed along AC. (4 points)
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pA Ae
* | ea” Tay” Tea
_ alae ass F= 0b F.
[7** oss 9.67
! rae Ok = Ob >
= > Fae! * par bo 73F*
~~ 227, oe. ap
Ta ~ a4 tape 7 are
Tam ~ Ph + 0.067 ~ oegh
(2) Determine the tensile force 7, exerted by the cable on point C. (1 point)
> 7 > >
= Tae = « (~ 2O +L poe
Tea = Teas Aen = pao: (~ 284’ +389 BP)
a > >
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5. ‘Three forces act on the plate shown below, Determine the sum ofthe moments of the
three forces about point P. (7 points)
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: Mewait al fee Pooby force a
a( tases, Yom 4s?, 0) » Qemss?)t + (ganar
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= Leone + 0089 | x eosaia + (4a95)F
= (= 0867 kim) F
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Mamet abot P by fro
B= (3: cos98, 3 seit, 0) = (Qasr lar (asm) Z
‘ie BRE
= [021% Ca ase) e* (9 vole ]
= (9.26 EN )
= (280 em) BP
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Fe = (12-0520) 2 ~ (0-smar) 7
‘Bae Pex Fe
Lot ~ 007] x [acsawya (2 sce 7]
= (04710 kim) &
= (€2/ Nm) RB
= (01 14S? kom) R
— =
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4. ‘The cable AB is horizontal, and the box on the right weighs 1001b. The surfaces are
‘smooth (ritionless) Ifthe entire system isin equilibrium, determine the weight of
the box onthe left (6 points).
3 frees (Ti, My ol Ww,
right box SS OGP
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