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Final Exam

ESM 2104

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There are 20 questions, equally weighted.
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3.

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1.

The magnitude of the resultant of the two forces shown is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

2.

2.00 kN
2.39 kN
3.36 kN
6.00 kN
6.20 kN
6.46 kN
10.39 kN
10.58 kN
14.00 kN
17.44 kN

The 350-lb force is to be broken into two components, one

along the line a and the other along the line b. The
component along line a is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

90.6 lb
104.6 lb
123.9 lb
156.7 lb
247 lb
286 lb
330 lb
338 lb
303 lb
350 lb

3.

The plate is made up of 1-ft squares. The moment of

the 60-lb force about point B is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

The tension T in cable AB has a magnitude of 124 kN. The

moment of the force T about point D (10 m above O on the zaxis)can be written as
4.

is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

5.

344 kN m
-344 kN m
432 kN m
-432 kN m
480 kN m
-480 kN m
1080 kN m
-1080 kN m
1760 kN m
-1760 kN m
is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

344 kN m
-344 kN m
432 kN m
-432 kN m
480 kN m
-480 kN m
1080 kN m
-1080 kN m
1760 kN m
-1760 kN m

The uniform 4-m boom has a mass of 240 kg and is

supported by the two ropes and by a ball-and-socket
joint at B.
6.

The tension T1 in cable

AC is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

7.

The tension T2 in cable

AD is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

8.

2350 N
2630 N
2720 N
2880 N
3000 N
3330 N
4700 N
5100 N
5260 N
5770 N

2350 N
2630 N
2720 N
2880 N
3000 N
3330 N
4700 N
5100 N
5260 N
5770 N

To test the deflection of the uniform 150-lb beam

the 120-lb boy exerts a pull of 50 lb on the rope
rigged as shown. The magnitude of the force
supported by the pin at O is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

270 lb
275 lb
465 lb
467 lb
615 lb
617 lb
815 lb
817 lb
855 lb
857 lb

9.

The force in BD is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

450 N [T]
450 N [C]
637 N [T]
637 N [C]
779 N [T]
779 N [C]
900 N [T]
900 N [C]
1559 N [T]
1559 N [C]

10. The force in DE is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

450 N [T]
450 N [C]
637 N [T]
637 N [C]
779 N [T]
779 N [C]
900 N [T]
900 N [C]
1559 N [T]
1559 N [C]

11. ABC is one rigid body. There are pin

connections at A, B, and D. The magnitude
of the force in the pin at A is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

200 N
300 N
400 N
450 N
523 N
578 N
667 N
693 N
731 N
833 N

12. To prevent vibration, the center of mass of the paint stirrer must lie
on the vertical axis of rotation. In order to accomplish this the length
b must be most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1.100 in.
2.58 in.
2.79 in.
3.00 in.
3.45 in.
4.10 in.
4.58 in.
5.25 in.
6.00 in.
6.41 in.

13. The moment of inertia about the y axis is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

11.25 in.4
15.00 in.4
19.82 in.4
21.5 in.4
32.9 in.4
41.6 in.4
52.6 in.4
57.9 in.4
62.8 in.4
72.7 in.4

14. The moments of inertia of the area A about the parallel

axes p and p differ by 120 in.4. The area of A, which has
its centroid at C is most nearly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

120 in.2
90 in.2
72 in.2
60 in.2
40 in.2
30 in.2
24 in.2
20 in.2
13.33 in.2
10.00 in.2

15. The maximum absolute value of the

shear force in the 12-m beam is
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1200N
1400 N
1600 N
1800 N
2000 N
2200 N
2400 N
2600 N
2800 N
3000 N

16. The maximum absolute value

of the bending moment is
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1800 Nm
2000 Nm
2200 Nm
2400 Nm
2800 Nm
3200 Nm
4800 Nm
9600 Nm
14,400 Nm
16,200 Nm

17. The maximum absolute value

of the bending moment occurs
to the right of point A a
distance
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

3m
4m
4.5 m
5m
5.5 m
6m
6.5 m
7m
8m
9m

18. The 160-lb tree surgeon lowers himself with the rope
over a horizontal limb of the tree. If the coefficient of
friction between the rope and the limb is 0.70, then the
force which the man must exert on the rope to let
himself down slowly is most nearly.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

80.0 lb
62.7 lb
58.9 lb
53.3 lb
45.2 lb
40.0 lb
25.6 lb
17.74 lb
15.97 lb
13.25 lb

19. The force in GH is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

40.0 kN [T]
40.0 kN [C]
56.6 kN [T]
56.6 kN [C]
80.0 kN [T]
80.0 kN [C]
84.9 kN [T]
84.9 kN [C]
100.0 kN [T]
100.0 kN [C]

20. The force in KL is most nearly

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

40.0 kN [T]
40.0 kN [C]
56.6 kN [T]
56.6 kN [C]
80.0 kN [T]
80.0 kN [C]
84.9 kN [T]
84.9 kN [C]
100.0 kN [T]
100.0 kN [C]