Assignment 1
Assignment 1
1
MTS-112 Engineering Statics
De-46 Mts (B&C)
Assignment to be submitted on LMS by 08th November 2024.
Problem 1:
The towing pendant AB is subjected to the force of 50 kN exerted by a tugboat. Determine the
force in each of the bridles, BC and BD, if the ship is moving forward with constant velocity.
Problem 2:
The device shown is used to straighten the frames of wrecked autos. Determine the tension of
each segment of the chain, i.e., AB and BC, if the force which the hydraulic cylinder DB exerts
on point B is 3.50 kN, as shown
Problem 3:
The pail and its contents have a mass of 60 kg. If the cable is 15 m long, determine the distance
y of the pulley for equilibrium. Neglect the size of the pulley at A.
Problem 4:
The crate has a mass of 130 kg. Determine the tension developed in each cable for equilibrium.
Problem 5:
The ends of the three cables are attached to a ring at A and to the edge of the uniform plate.
Determine the largest mass the plate can have if each cable can support a maximum tension
of 15 kN.
Problem 6:
Determine the resultant moment produced by forces FB and FC about point O. Express the result
as a Cartesian vector.
Problem 7:
A 20-N horizontal force is applied perpendicular to the handle of the socket wrench. Determine
the magnitude and the coordinate direction angles of the moment created by this force about
point O.