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This document contains 20 problems involving determining forces and components of forces acting on various structures and objects based on given force magnitudes and angles. Diagrams with labeled forces and components are provided for each problem to aid in solving for unknown values. The goal is to use principles of statics to solve mechanics of particles problems.

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Assignment01 - Mechanic S

This document contains 20 problems involving determining forces and components of forces acting on various structures and objects based on given force magnitudes and angles. Diagrams with labeled forces and components are provided for each problem to aid in solving for unknown values. The goal is to use principles of statics to solve mechanics of particles problems.

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ME103 ENGINEERING MECHANICS I


ASSIGNMENT NO 1
STATICS OF PARTICLES
1. Two forces act at an angle of . The bigger force is of and the resultant is perpendicular to the
smaller one. Find the smaller force.
2. To satisfy design limitations it is necessary to determine the effect of the tension in the cable on
the shear, tension, and bending of the fixed I-beam shown in Figure P1.2. For this purpose replace this
force by its equivalent of two forces at , parallel and perpendicular to the beam. Determine
and .
3. Determine the and components of and acting on the boom shown in Figure P1.3. Express
each force as a Cartesian vector.
4. Two forces and act on a bolt shown in Figure P1.4. Determine their resultant.

Figure P1.2 Figure P1.3 Figure P1.4


5. Two structural members and are bolted to bracket shown in Figure P1.5. Knowing that both
members are in tension and that and , determine the magnitude and direction of
the resultant force exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle rule.
6. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction, measured counterclockwise from the
positive axis as shown in Figure P1.6.
7. A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown in Figure P1.7. The tension in rope
is , and the angle is . Knowing that the resultant of the two forces applied at is
directed along the axis of the automobile, determine by trigonometry (a) the tension in rope , (b) the
magnitude of the resultant of the two forces applied at .
8. It is required that the resultant force acting on the eyebolt in Figure P1.8 be directed along the positive
axis and that have a minimum magnitude. Determine this magnitude, the angle , and the
corresponding resultant force.
9. Two forces and act on the screw eye shown in Figure P1.9. If their lines of action are at an angle
apart and the magnitude of each force is , determine the magnitude of the resultant force
and the angle between and .

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Figure P1.5 Figure P1.6 Figure P1.7


10. The guy wire exerts on the telephone pole a force directed along as shown in Figure
P1.10. Knowing that must have a component perpendicular to the pole , determine (a) the
magnitude of the force , (b) its component along line .

Figure P1.8 Figure P1.9 Figure P1.10


11. Four forces act on bolt as shown. Determine the resultant of the forces on the bolt shown in Figure
P1.11.
12. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the three forces shown
in Figure P1.12 by first finding the resultant and then forming .
13. For the post shown in Figure P1.13, determine (a) the required tension in rope if the resultant of the
three forces exerted at point is to be horizontal, (b) the corresponding magnitude of the resultant.

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Figure P1.11 Figure P1.12 Figure P1.13


14. A tower guy wire is anchored by means of a bolt at as shown in Figure P1.14. The tension in the
wire is . Determine (a) the components , and of the force acting on the bolt and (b) the
angles , and defining the direction of the force.
15. Express the force in Cartesian vector form if it acts at the midpoint of the rod as shown in Figure
P1.15.
16. If ( ) and cable is long, determine the , , coordinates of point
[Figure P1.16].

Figure P1.14 Figure P1.15 Figure P1.16


17. A frame is supported in part by cable that passes through a frictionless ring at as shown in
Figure P1.17. Knowing that the tension in the cable is , determine the components of the force
exerted by the cable on the support at .
18. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces shown in Figure P1.18.
19. The roof is supported by cables as shown in Figure P1.19. If the cables exert forces and
on the wall hook at , determine the resultant force acting at . Express the result as a
Cartesian vector.

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Figure P1.17 Figure P1.18 Figure P1.19


20. A rectangular plate is supported by three cables as shown in Figure P1.20. Determine the tensions in
cables and knowing that the tension in cable is and that the resultant of the forces
exerted by the three cables at must be vertical.

Figure P1.20

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