1.

(a) The following four concurrent forces act on an object as shown in

Figure1. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.

Figure 1

(5+3 = 8 Marks)

1 . (b) What will happen to the magnitude and direction of the resultant force if all
the forces are doubled?

(
4 Marks)
2 . (a) A beam of weight 220 N is supported by two chains AB and AC as shown
in Figure 2. Determine the tension in the chains AB and AC necessary to
support the weight.

Figure 2

(4+4 = 8 Marks)

2. (b) Will the tension in the two chains be equal if the they are equally inclined
to the horizontal? Justify your answer.
(
4 Marks)
3. A cement block of weight 300N is pulled along an inclined plane of a
workshop as shown in Figure 3. The inclination of the plane to the horizontal
is 300. Find the force required to pull it parallel to the plane, if the coefficient
of friction between the block and the surface is 0.25.

Figure 3

(8 Marks)

4. A car of weight 5000N moving at a speed of 35m/s is stopped suddenly in 7s

by applying the brakes. Evaluate the braking force and the power developed.

(4+4 = 8 Marks)

5. A lift is used to move 8 passengers from the first floor of a department store
to the second. The second floor is located 5m above the first floor. The
average passenger mass is 60Kg. Determine the work done by the lift to
move these 8 passengers.
(
6 Marks)

6. Define the term couple and give an example.

(
4 Marks)