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The document contains a midterm exam for an Engineering Mechanics course taken place on October 28, 2021 from 8:30-9:20 am in room 1038 of the Engineering Building. The exam contains 3 questions addressing two student outcomes: applying principles of engineering to identify and solve complex problems, and applying engineering design to meet needs with consideration of various factors. Question 1 involves determining force angles and magnitudes. Question 2 involves expressing vectors and forces as Cartesian vectors and finding angles and components. Question 3 similarly involves expressing vectors and forces as Cartesian vectors and determining angles and force components.

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Mid Term Engineering Mechanics

The document contains a midterm exam for an Engineering Mechanics course taken place on October 28, 2021 from 8:30-9:20 am in room 1038 of the Engineering Building. The exam contains 3 questions addressing two student outcomes: applying principles of engineering to identify and solve complex problems, and applying engineering design to meet needs with consideration of various factors. Question 1 involves determining force angles and magnitudes. Question 2 involves expressing vectors and forces as Cartesian vectors and finding angles and components. Question 3 similarly involves expressing vectors and forces as Cartesian vectors and determining angles and force components.

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King Faisal University

College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engr-223
Engineering Mechanics
Fall 2021-2022
Mid EXAM
Instructor: Dr. Tawfiq A. Al-Mughanam

Date : Thursday, October 28, 2021


Time : 8:30 am – 9:20 am
Place : Eng. Building (Rooms 1038)

Student Name: ___________KEY___________________ I.D#: _______________

Student outcomes (SO) addressed by this exam:


 SO (1): An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying
principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
 SO (2): An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
environmental, and economic factors

Q1 Q2 Q3 Total
Student Outcomes
(5 points) (10 Points) (10 Points) Marks
SO (1) 3 5 5 /13

SO (2) 2 5 5 /12

TOTAL /5 /10 /10 /25

Note: State all your assumptions when needed.


Question (1): Solve the following problem …………… (5 points)

Determine the magnitude of angle ∅ so that the


resultant force of the three forces in the figure is
expressed as 𝐅𝐑 = −350 𝒊 + 270 k
Then determine the magnitude of the resultant
force 𝐹𝑅 and its direction.

Solution:

4
𝐹𝑅𝑥 = 250 sin ∅ − 400 − 200 ( ) = −350 → ∅ = 57.14𝑜
5

𝐹𝑅 = √(−350)2 + (270)2 = 442 𝑁

270
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 142.35𝑜
−350

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Question (2): Solve the following problem …………… (10 points)

Consider the member BC subjected to force F=72 N as


shown in the figure,
1) Express the position vector 𝐫𝐁𝐂 as Cartesian vector.
2) Express the unit vector of BC as a Cartesian vector.
3) Express force F as Cartesian vector and find its direction.
4) Determine the angle ∅ between BC and BA.
5) Determine the components of F that act along the line BC
and perpendicular to it.

Solution:

1)

𝐫𝐁𝐂 = (38 − 10)𝐢 + (20 − 13)𝐣 + (−13 − 0)𝐤


𝐫𝐁𝐂 = 28𝐢 + 7𝐣 − 13𝐤

𝐫 28𝐢+7𝐣−13𝐤
2) 𝐔𝐁𝐂 = 𝑟𝐁𝐂 = = 0.88𝐢 + 0.22𝐣 − 0.41𝐤
𝐵𝐶 √(𝟑𝟖)𝟐 +(𝟕)𝟐 +(−𝟏𝟑)𝟐

𝐫 15𝐢−20𝐣+13𝐤
3) 𝐅 = 𝐹 𝑟𝐂𝐃 = (72) = 38.33𝐢 − 51.11𝐣 + 33.22𝐤
𝐶𝐷 28.17

𝛼 = 57.82, 𝛽 = 135.24, 𝛾 = 62.51


𝐫 𝐫
4) ∅ = 𝒄𝒐𝒔−𝟏 𝑟 𝐁𝐀𝑟𝐁𝐂 ==𝟒𝟒. 𝟑𝟕𝒐
𝐵𝐴 𝐵𝐶

5) 𝐹∥ = 𝐅. 𝐔𝐁𝐂 = (38.33𝐢 − 51.11𝐣 + 33.22𝐤)(0.88𝐢 + 0.22𝐣 − 0.41𝐤) ⇒

𝐹∥ = 8.87 𝑁

𝐹⊥ = √𝐹 2 − 𝐹∥2 =√(72)2 − (1.7)2 = 71.45 𝑁

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Question (3): Solve the following problem …………… (10 points)

Consider the member AC subjected to force F=416 N


as shown in the figure, Point B is located in the middle
distance between A and C.
1) Express the position vector 𝐫𝐀𝐂 as Cartesian vector.
2) Express the unit vector of AC as a Cartesian vector.
3) Express force F as Cartesian vector and find its
direction.
4) Determine the angle ∅ between BC and BD.
5) Determine the components of F that act along rod
AC and perpendicular to it.

Solution:

1) 𝐫𝐀𝐂 = (𝑋𝐶 − 𝑋𝐴 )𝐢 + (𝑌𝐶 − 𝑌𝐴 )𝐣 + (𝑍𝐶 − 𝑍𝐴 )𝐤 = −2 𝐢 + 3𝐣 − 3𝐤

𝐫 −2 𝐢+3𝐣−3𝐤
2) 𝐔𝐀𝐂 = 𝑟𝐀𝐂 = = −0.42𝐢 + 0.63𝐣 − 0.63𝐤
𝐴𝐶 √(−2)2 +(3)2 +(−3)2

𝐫 4𝐢+3.5𝐣−1.5k
3) 𝐅 = 𝐹 𝑟 𝐁𝐃 = 416 = 301.44𝐢 + 263.76𝐣 − 113.04𝐤
𝐵𝐷 √(4)2 +(3.5)2 +(−1.5)2

𝐹𝑋 301.44
𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 43.56o
𝐹 416
𝐹𝑌 263.76
𝛽 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 50.65o
𝐹 416
𝐹𝑍 −113.04
𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 105.79o
𝐹 416

𝐫 .𝐫 (−1𝐢+1.5𝐣−1.5k).(4𝐢+3.5𝐣−1.5𝐤)
4) ∅ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (𝑟 𝐁𝐂 .𝑟𝐁𝐃 ) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) = 74.27𝑜
𝐵𝐶 𝐵𝐷 √(−1)2 +(1.5)2 +(−1.5)2 .√(4)2 +(3.5)2 +(−1.5)2

5) 𝐹∥ = 𝐅. 𝐔𝐀𝐂 = (301.44𝐢 + 263.76𝐣 − 113.04𝐤)(−0.42𝐢 + 0.63𝐣 − 0.63𝐤) ⇒

𝐹∥ = 110.77 𝑁

𝐹⊥ = √𝐹 2 − 𝐹∥2 =√(416)2 − (110.77)2 = 400.98 𝑁

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