SAB1213 APPLIED MECHANICS

TEST 2
Answer all questions

Q1.

Semester 01-1011

Time: 1hr 30 min

Plate ABCD is supported by a cord EC and a pin at A as shown in Figure Q1. Determine
the tension in the cord and the horizontal and vertical reaction at A. The unit weight of
the plate is 10 kg/m2
(25 marks)

4 kN

20

2m

5 kNm
A
B
3m
FIGURE Q1

Wt. of plate ,

10(9.81)(2 3) 588.6N
W p 0.59 N
TCE
20

4 kN

2m

5 kNm
A
RAx

B
1.5m

Wp
3m

RAyy

+ M

@A

4(2) WP (1.5) 5 TCE cos 20o (2) TCE sin 20o (3) 0
8 0.59(1.5) 5 2.905TCE 0
TCE

13.89
4.78kN
2.905

Fy RAy TCE sin 200 WP 0

RAy (4.78) sin 200 0.59 0
RAy (4.78) sin 200 0.59 -1.05kN 1.05kN

Fx RAx 4 TCE cos 200 0

RAx 4 (4.78) cos 200 0
RAx 4 (4.78) cos 200 0.492kN

Q2

Figure Q2 shows two boxes on a sloped floor, weighing 50 kg and 80 kg respectively,

and being pulled by a force P. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and the
boxes is s = 0.15.

a) Determine the minimum force P to prevent the boxes from slipping down.
(12 marks)

b) Determine the maximum force P before it starts to pull the boxes upward.
(13 marks)

P
80kg

50kg
20o

FIGURE Q2

a)

Pmin
130kg
Fg
N
130(9.81)
=1275.3N

20

N 1275.3 cos 20o 0 N 1198.4N

Pmin Fg 1275.3 sin 20o 0

Fg s N 0.15(1198.4) 179.76N
x

Pmin 1275.3 sin 20o 179.76 256.4N

b)
Pmax
130kg

Fg
20

N
130(9.81)
=1275.3N

Previously, N 1198.4N & Fg 179.76N

Pmax Fg 1275.3 sin 20o 0

Pmax 1275.3 sin 20o 179.6 615.8N

Q3

Figure Q3 shows a composite section consisting of a concrete slab and a steel beam. For
the composite section, determine:
a) The location of its centroid
(10 marks)
b) its moment of inertia with respect to the horizontal centroidal axis.
(10 marks)
c) its radius of gyration respect to the horizontal centroidal axis.
y

(5 marks)

300

100

concrete slab

25

steel beam

25

All units are in mm

150

25

x
125
FIGURE Q3

300

1
100

25

steel beam

25

All units are in mm

150

25

125

Part
1
2
3
4
A

a)

Area
30000
3125
3750
3125
40000

bh3

y
Ay I x
12
250 7500000 25000000
187.5 585937.5 162760.417
100
375000
7031250
12.5 39062.5 162760.417
Ay 8500000 32356770.8

dy y y
37.5
25
112.5
200

Ady2
42187500
1953125
47460937.5
125000000

Ad y 2

216601562.5

location of centroid,

Ad
A

8500000
212.5mm
40000

x , y 0,212.5mm
b)

I x I x Ady 2 32356771 216601563 248958333mm4

c)

rx

Ix

248958333
78.89mm
40000

Q4

(a) A car travels at 25 m/s for 20 seconds. Then it accelerates at 2.0 m/s2 for 10
seconds. Construct a velocity-time graph for the cars motion. Use a plot to
determine the total distance traveled.
(5 marks)
(b) A ball is thrown upward from the ground. The initial velocity is 15 m/s. Calculate:
(i) The height reached, and its velocity after 2 seconds.
(ii) The maximum height reached
(10 marks)
(c) The v-t graph of a car while traveling along a road is shown in Figure Q4(c). Draw
the s-t and a-t graphs for the motion.
(10 marks)

v (m/s)

20

t (s)
20

FIGURE Q4(c)

30

v (m/s)

a)

Distance travelled area under v - t curve

25(20) 12 (25 45)10

45

850m
25

t (s)
20

30

b) i) s 0m; u 15m/s; a - 9.81m/s 2

0

Height reached after 2 sec; s so ut 12 at 2 0 15(2) 12 (9.81)(2) 2 10.36m

Velocity after 2 sec; v u at 15 9.812 4.62m/s
ii)

s0 0m; u 15m/s; a - 9.81m/s 2

At max. height v 0; v u at 15 9.81t 0
t 15
1.53s
9.81
M ax. height reached; s so ut 12 at 2 0 15(1.53) 12 (9.81)(1.53) 2 11.45m

c)
Stage 1 (0t5)

s s0 ut 12 at 2

s (m)

s 0 0t 12 4t 2 2t 2
At t 5, s 50m

450

Stage 2 (5t20)

s s0 vt

350

s 50 20t 5 50 20t
At t 20, s 350m

-450+60t-t2
2t2

Stage 3 (20t30)

-50+20t

50

t (s)
5

20

30

s s0 ut 12 at 2
s 350 20t 20 12 (2)t 20

s -450 60t -t 2
At t 30, s 450m

v (m/s)

Stage 1 (0t5)

v u at 0 4t
v 4t
At t 5, v 20m/s

20

Stage 3 (20t30)
v 4t

60 2t

t (s)

60 2t

20

30

a (m/s2)

4
20
t (s)
5
2

30

v u at
v 20 (2)(t 20) 60 2t
At t 20, v 20m/s
At t 30, v 0m/s