UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MALAYSIA FRANCE INSTITUTE

SUBJECT CODE / NAME

: FMB 12203 / STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
TITLE
: ASSIGNMENT 2 STRAIN
DUE DATE
: 6TH NOVEMBER 2015 @ FRIDAY
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QUESTION 1
Part of a control linkage for an airplane, as shown in Figure 1 below consists of a
rigid member CBD and a flexible cable AB. If a force is applied to the end D of the
member and causes a normal strain in the cable of 0.0035, determine the
displacement of point D. Originally the cable is unscratched.
(10 marks)

Figure 1
QUESTION 2
The corners B and D of the square plate, as shown in Figure 2 below is are given
the displacements indicated. Determine the average normal strains along side
AB and diagonal DB.
(10 marks)

Figure 2
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QUESTION 1

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QUESTION 2

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