ENT141 Engineering Statics Sem1 Assignment 2 (Dec 2013) 2013/2014 Name: Student No.

: Program: Question 1 a) Two force are applied to the truss shown in Figure 1, determine the forces in each member and state whether the member is in tension or compression. b) Refer to Figure 2, determine the forces in member HI, HB and BC, and determine whether the members are in tension or compression.

Figure 1

Figure 2

ENT141 Engineering Statics Sem1 Assignment 2 (Dec 2013) 2013/2014 Question 2 (a) A crate weigh 500N is placed on the inclined plane as shown below. If the coefficients of static friction between the crate and plane is s = 0.25. Calculate: (i) The minimum force P required by the man to hold the crate from sliding down the plane. (ii) The minimum force P required by the man to pull the crate up the plane. (b) If the man weighs 80kg, determine the minimum coefficient of static friction between the mans shoes and the platform so that the man can move up the crate.

a) - i) FBD

Equation of equilibrium: + Fy = 0;

Fx = 0;

P = _________N a) - ii) FBD Equation of + Fy = 0;

Fx = 0;

P = _________N

ENT141 Engineering Statics Sem1 Assignment 2 (Dec 2013) 2013/2014 b) FBD

Equation of + Fy = 0;

+ Fx = 0;

S = _________

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