LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY

MEC 107 ENGINEERING MECHANICS AUG 2019 TERM 1

DATE OF UPLOADING 31 JULY
UNIT 1
TUTORIAL SHEET 1.2
MOMENT OF FORCE

Q17 A foot valve for a pneumatic system is hinged at B. Knowing that α= 28°, determine the moment of the
16-N force about point B by resolving the force into horizontal and vertical components.( MB = 1.277 N m)

Q18 A 300-N force is applied at A as shown. Determine (a) the moment of the 300-N force about D, (b) the
magnitude and sense of the horizontal force applied at C that creates the same moment about D, (c) the
smallest force applied at C that creates the same moment about D.[MD = 41.7 N m, (b)FC= 334 N, Fmin =
176.8 N, 58.0°

Q19 A 55-N force P is applied to a shift lever. The moment of P about B is clockwise and has a
magnitude of 34 N · m. Determine the value of α. (α = 6.39˚, 30.5 ˚)
Q20 It is known that a vertical force of 1000 N is required to remove the nail at C from the board. As
the nail first starts moving, determine (a) the moment about B of the force exerted on the nail, (b) the
magnitude of the force P that creates the same moment about B if a = 10 degree, (c) the smallest
force P that creates the same moment about B. [(a) Mb= 100Nm, (b) P= 257N, (c) Pmin= 222N)]

Q21 A winch puller AB is used to straighten a fence post. Knowing that the tension in cable BC is
1040 N and length d is 1.90 m, determine the moment about D of the force exerted by the cable at C
by resolving that force into horizontal and vertical components
Applied (a) at point C, ( b) at point E.(Md=760Nm)
Q22 The tailgate of a car is supported by the hydraulic lift BC. If the lift exerts a 625-N force directed
along its centerline on the ball and socket at B, determine the moment of the force about A.(175Nm)

Q23 A mechanic uses a piece of pipe AB as a lever when tightening an alternator belt. When he
pushes down at A, a force of 485 N is exerted on the alternator at B. Determine the moment of that
force about bolt C if its line of action passes through O.(72.5Nm)

Q24 The vectors P and Q are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram. Determine the area of the
parallelogram when (a) P = - 7i + 3j - 3k and Q = 2i + 2j + 5k, (b) P = 6i - 5j - 2k and Q = - 2i + 5j - k.
(a= 41, b=26.9)
Q25 Given the vectors P = 3 i - j +2 k, Q =4 i +5 j - 3 k, and S =- 2 i +3 j - k, compute the scalar products P. Q,
P. S, and Q. S. (a= 1, b=-11, c=10)

Q26 Two parallel 60-N forces are applied to a lever as shown. Determine the moment of the couple formed by
the two forces (a) by resolving each force into horizontal and vertical components and adding the moments of
the two resulting couples, ( b ) by using the perpendicular distance between the two forces, ( c ) by summing
the moments of the two forces about point A .(12.39Nm)

Q27 Four 25 mm-diameter pegs are attached to a board as shown. Two strings are passed around
the pegs and pulled with the forces indicated. (a) Determine the resultant couple acting on the board.
(b) If only one string is used, around which pegs should it pass and in what directions should it be
pulled to create the same couple with the minimum tension in the string? (c) What is the value of that
Minimum tension? (a= 58750Nm, b=ɵ=36.9˚ c= 214N)

Q28 A 800 N force P is applied at Point A of a structural member. Replace P with (a) an equivalent
force-couple system at C, (b) an equivalent system consisting of a vertical force at B and a second
force at D.