Groupexercise02EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Name the units for weight and mass in the SI and U.S. Customarysystems.

Weight:Nandlb Mass:kgandslug

Groupexercise03EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Graphically resolve the 250 N force vector into components in the u and v directions.

Groupexercise04EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Sketch the unit vector in the direction of F on the diagram and label it using appropriate notation. What is the magnitude of the unit vector (be sure to include units)?

u F 1 lb 1 lb
uF

Groupexercise05EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Sketch the position vector of point A relative to the origin and label it using proper notation. What units does the magnitude of the position vector have?
rOA

2 m 4 m
2

2 5 m

rOA

Groupexercise06EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Draw the free body diagram (FBD) of ring E for the problem below. Be sure to label all know quantities as specified by the procedure for drawing FBDs.

FB 40 9.81 N
FB FA

Groupexercise07EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall What are the unknown quantities for a free body diagram (FBD) consisting of ring A? Is this single FBD and its accompanying equations of equilibrium sufficient to solve for all the identified unknowns?

The tensions in cables AB, AD, and AC are the unknown quantities, and the three equations of equilibrium are sufficient to solve for all of them.

Groupexercise08EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall If d = 1 ft and F = 12 lb then the magnitude of the resulting moment about point O is MO = 12 ftlb. Write the vector MO.

M O 12 ft lb k

Groupexercise09EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Provide definitions for the following terms: Couple Couple moment

Couple: two parallel forces of equal magnitude and opposite direction Couple moment: the moment produced by a couple

Groupexercise10EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Answer true or false to the following statements: 1. For any system of forces and moments acting on a free body, an equivalent system exists only if equilibrium is satisfied by the original system. 2. Figure 1 represents a coplanar force system. 3. Figure 2 represents a concurrent force system. 4. It is possible to reduce the force system in Figure 1 with an equivalent system consisting of only a force (and no moment) about any arbitrary choice of point O.

Figure 1

Figure 2

1. False an equivalent system always exists 2. False this is a parallel force system 3. False this is a coplanar force systems 4. False only one point exists where this is true

Groupexercise11EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall For a beam of length L and width b experiencing a pressure p varying only in the x direction, the coplanar distributed load w is denoted as the product of pressure and width. Describe in words the physical significance of the quantity w and indicate its dimensions.

The coplanar distributed load represents the intensity of the loaded force per unit length of the beam and has dimensions of force over length.

Groupexercise12EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Consider connecting a bar of negligible weight to the ground with either a fixed connection (like a weld) as in the left figure, or with a pin connection as in the right figure. If a horizontal force is applied as shown, will the bar move in each case? What is the difference in the load(s) experienced between the bar and the connection in both cases? F F

The fixed connection will not allow movement (neither translation nor rotation), but the bar with the pin connection will rotate. Both fixed and pinned connections support a force (which may be point in any direction), but only the fixed connection supports a moment (and thus prevents rotation).

Groupexercise13EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall For each of the four cases 1) The system is statically indeterminate 2) The system is partially constrained 3) The system is improperly constrained 4) The system is unstable identify which of the following statement(s) could be true. a) The number of unknown reactive loads is zero b) The number of unknown reactive loads is fewer than the number of available equations of equilibrium c) The number of unknown reactive loads is equal to the number of available equations of equilibrium d) The number of unknown reactive loads exceeds the number of available equations of equilibrium

1) d 2) b 3) c 4) a, b or c

Groupexercise14EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall How many equations of equilibrium are available for the 2D and 3D method of joints (two potentially different answers)? Bonus (1 point): Consider solving for the forces in each member of the truss illustrated below. If any useful information is to be gained from beginning with an analysis of the free body diagram of point A, what step must first be completed?

With a point as the free body, only sum of forces is available. This leads to 2 or 3 available equations of equilibrium in 2D and 3D, respectively. The reactions at A and C must first be determined using a FDB of the entire truss if point A is to be analyzed first.

Groupexercise15EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Draw a single free body diagram (FBD) sufficient to solve for the force in member DG. Mark each external load in the FBD as a known or unknown quantity.

FDC

FDG FFG

Known Unknown

Groupexercise16EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall If the weight of truss members cannot be considered negligible, how should it be included in free body diagrams to remain consistent with the assumptions of both the method of joints and method of sections? Apply half of the weight to the end of each member.

Groupexercise17EMCH211Fall2011Dr.KevinMcFall Name one significant difference between truss analysis and the analysis of frames and machines. Frames and machines generally consist of multiforce members.