CENG198 – CE Competency Appraisal III

Problem Set – Engineering Mechanics

Static of Rigid Bodies
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

1. A beam is loaded as shown in the Figure

CECA3.SRB.018. Determine the following: (a) resultant
load; (b) location of the resultant load from the left
support; (c) reaction at the left support.
2. The beam weighing 30 N/m is hinged at the left end
and supported by a cable at the right end as shown in
Figure CECA3.SRB.019. Determine the following: (a)
tension in the cable; (b) reaction at the hinge; (c) angle
that the reaction makes with the horizontal.
3. The force system shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.020
consist of the couple C and four forces. The resultant of
this system is a 500 kN-m counterclockwise couple. All
distances are in meters. Determine the following: (a)
value of P; (b) value of Q; (c) value of C.
4. A plane truss is loaded as shown in Figure
CECA3.SRB.021. Determine the following: (a) reaction
at B; (b) Force in member CD; (c) force in member FG.
5. A projectile is fired from point O at an initial slope of 4
vertical to 3 horizontal and hits the ground at a point 2
m below the origin. The maximum height is attained at
a horizontal distance of 8 m from the origin. Determine
the following: (a) initial velocity of the projectile; (b)
maximum height attained by the projectile measured
from the origin; (c) total horizontal distance measured
from the origin when the projectile hits the ground.
6. A vehicle A is travelling due east at a speed of 67 kph.
At the same time, a vehicle B is travelling at a direction
of N 45° E. However, to the passengers of vehicle A,
vehicle B appears to be travelling in a direction N 30°
W. Determine the following: (a) velocity of vehicle A;
(b) velocity of vehicle B; (c) relative velocity of vehicle
B as observed by a passenger in vehicle A.
7. A particle moves along a horizontal path with a velocity
of = 3 − 6 m/s, where t is the time in seconds. If
it is initially located at the origin O, determine the (a)
distance traveled in 3.5 s, and (b) the particle’s average
velocity during the time interval.
8. A bicycle moves along a straight road such that its
position is described by the graph shown in Figure
CECA3.SRB.0.22. Construct the − and − graphs
for 0 ≤ ≤ 30 .
9. The car in Figure CECA3.SRB.0.23 start from rest and
travels along a straight track such that it accelerates at
10 m/s2 for 10s and then decelerates at 2 m/s2. Draw
the − and − graphs and determine the time ′
needed to stop the car. How far has the car traveled?
10. At any instant the horizontal position of the weather
balloon in Figure CECA3.SRB.024 is defined by = 8
ft, were t is in seconds. If the equation of the path =
, determine the magnitude and direction of the
velocity and the acceleration when = 2 .
11. It is observed that the skier leaves the ramp A at an
angle = 25° with the horizontal. If he strikes the
ground at B, determine his initial speed and the time
of flight . Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.025.
12. Determine the speed of block A in Figure
CECA3.SRB.026 if block B has an upward speed of 6 ft/s