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QUESTION 1
D
Taking into consideration Newton’s Third Law, draw the Free A
Body Diagrams of ALL members shown in the figure. C G
B
QUESTION 2 D E
30 C 20
The mechanism shown is used to carry 100 kg of sand
80
acting at G. Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders 130 B G 20
F
AC and DE for the position shown. Determine also 50 A
components of the reaction at B and F on member BCDF.
All dimensions in cm. 25 70 20 125 70
QUESTION 3 100
60 30
QUESTION 4 C 2 kN
D
Determine the force in hydraulic cylinders EF and BG, and 20
30
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0.3 m 0.25 m
QUESTION 5
The lifting mechanism shown is controlled by hydraulic
G
cylinder BH. Determine components of the reaction at
0.35 m
A and the force in hydraulic cylinder BH to maintain it in E
A 0.3 m
the horizontal position. Mass of all other members is
H
B 0.35 m
negligible compared to the 250 kg load acting at G.
DE is a two-force member. D C
0.3 m 0.5 m
1.4 m 0.4 m
A
QUESTION 6 C
D
Determine the force acting on the hydraulic 0.3 m 0.4 m
F
10 kN
cylinder EG if the mechanism is supporting a E B
load of 10 kN at D. 0.6 m
0.3 m
G
0.4 m
C 3
QUESTION 7
The figure shows a machine used to lift a 100 kg mass. J D
2.5
3
Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders HB, HF and B E
A 100 kg 4
JD. Determine whether the cylinders are in tension (T) F
2 6 2 1 4
QUESTION 8 3m 3m
D E F
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60 40 80 10 40 30
D
10 20
QUESTION 9 20 C
B Q E 40
Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders AB, CD 70
and EF. All dimensions in cm. 300 kg 80
20 P
A F
S
30
10
30
QUESTION 10 200 N
0.15
The mechanism shown is used to support the 200 N D
C
horizontal force at D by adjusting hydraulic cylinders CE 0.1
75 28 20
QUESTION 11
A
Determine the force required in hydraulic 12 D
cylinders BD and CF for to support the 11 kN load. 12 B
C E 20
State whether the cylinders are in tension or 18 11 kN
24
compression. All dimensions in cm. F
QUESTION 12
40 40 40 40 20 40
The figure shows a rock breaking mechanism.
Determine all components of forces acting on A B C
20 D E 500 N
member AEB if the force exerted by the rock is 5000 N G
40 H J 3
acting at point K. The two hydraulic cylinders are 4
K
parallel for the position shown. All dimensions in cm. 45o
L
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90 40
QUESTION 13
P D C
The figure shows a mechanism used to clamp a workpiece at
roller A. If the vertical force P = 100 N, determine the reaction 40 A
30
E B
at roller A for the instant shown.
40
70
QUESTION 14 18
135 35 30
QUESTION 15
B C
The frame in the figure is used to support the mass m at end A.
A D 30
Determine the mass m (in kg) if a 40 N force is applied at F. All
30
dimensions in cm.
m E 30
F 40 N
30 15 60
A B C 80 N
QUESTION 16
Determine the force in hydraulic cylinders AE and DG. 160 N
40 D
All dimensions in cm. E
G
F
15 20
QUESTION 17 20 20 10
18 20 20
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QUESTION 18
80 E
Movement of the 65 kg semicircular plate, with a centre of gravity
A
at G is controlled by the hydraulic cylinder AJ. Members DE and R 50 D
60o B
25 60
ABC are parallel for the position shown. Determine all components
25 G C
of forces acting on member ABC and the force in hydraulic 60
H
cylinder AJ. State whether the hydraulic cylinder is in tension or J
QUESTION 19 5
D A
QUESTION 20
R 0.375 m
A
A 1000 kg mass pipe is being lowered from a lorry.
30o
Determine the reactions at D and E for the position shown. C
B
All contacting surfaces are smooth. CD is perpendicular
E D
0.75 m
to DB.
0.125 m 0.45 m
70
A
QUESTION 21
B
Determine the force in the hydraulic cylinder AC if C
60
the mechanism is supporting a load of 10 kN at G. G
15
E
All dimensions in cm. 10
D
30 60
37.5 50
QUESTION 22
A B
Determine components of the reaction at pin D and
G 20
C
the force in hydraulic cylinder CE for the position 40
2.5 kN 37.5
shown. All dimensions in cm.
E D
37.5
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C
QUESTION 23
The mechanism shown in the figure is used to support the 100 N B 20o E
A
load at G. Determine the force acting on the two force D F
0.25 m
member CE and the hydraulic cylinder BC for this instant. 1m
CD = CE = DE = 0.5 m
DF = FE
100 N
13 16.5 42
QUESTION 25
The mechanism shown is supporting a 1 kN load at G. B
A
C D
Determine all components of forces acting on member G
E 8
BCF if BC = CF = 13 cm. Dimensions in cm.
F H
19 52 4
120 N
25
2
QUESTION 26 3
D
120 N forces are exerted on wire cutter as shown. B 15o
A F
Determine the forces acting on the wire. All C
E
dimensions in cm.
5
120 N
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