MANUAL 2

Prepared by: DARYL CAMPILLOS (Sorsogon State College)

 CONTEST MECHANICS

 Final answers with INCORRECT SPELLING,

INCORRECT UNITS and INCORRECT
NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES will not be
granted any points. (EC9 Mechanics)
 For this questionnaire manual, please specify
your ANSWERS to 3-Decimal Places ONLY.
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If the mass of the girder is 3Mg and its
center of mass is located at point G,
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determine the tension developed in cables M
AB, BC, and BD for equilibrium. E
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P
21.5 kN
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If block B weighs 200lb and block C
weighs 100lb, determine the required
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angle ϴ for equilibrium. M
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64.3°
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A vertical force P=10lb is applied to the ends

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of the 2-ft cord AB and spring AC. If the spring has I
an unstretched length of 2 ft, determine the angle
ϴ for equilibrium. Take k = 15 lb/ft.
M
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35°
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Locate the centroid of the area about the y-

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axis. I
M
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0.914 m
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Determine the internal moment at point D of the

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two-member frame. I
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500 N-m (counter-clockwise)
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The frame is used to support the 100-kg

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cylinder E. Determine the magnitude of the I
reaction at A.
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2193.58 N
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A car has an initial speed of 25m/sec and a

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constant deceleration of 3m/sec2 .What is the I
displacement of the car during the 4-s time
interval? M
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76 m
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A particle moves along a straight line with an

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acceleration of a=5/(3s1/3 + s5/2), where s is in I
meters. Determine the particle’s velocity when
s=2m , if it starts from rest when s=1 . M
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1.29 m/sec
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The fireman holds the hose at an angle ϴ=30°
with horizontal, and the water is discharged from T
the hose at A with a speed of vA=40ft/sec . If the I
water stream strikes the building at B, determine
his two possible distances s from the building. M
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8.68 ft
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The automobile has a speed of 80ft/sec at T

point A and an acceleration a having a magnitude
of 10 ft/sec2, acting in the direction shown. I
Determine the radius of curvature of the path at
point A and the tangential component of
M
acceleration. E
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1280 ft
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 Determine the speed of cylinder A, if the T

rope is drawn towards the motor M at a constant
rate of 10 m/s. I
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3.33 m/sec (upward)