C&EE 108

Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids

Winter 2010
Instructor: Mladen Vucetic
MIDTERM EXAM 1 Closed book 80 minutes
January 25, 2010

SOLUTIONS
Student name:

Question

Points
earned

Max points

10

10

10

Total

42

Very important:
Answers must be clearly written in the tables or on the lines
provided for this purpose. If an answer is not in the appropriate
table or on appropriate line, it will not be taken into account. In
solving the problems, you can use graphical or numerical procedure,
or a mix of the two.
1

Problem 1:
For the system below find the reactions (magnitude and direction) at points 1 and 2. Present
graphically on the plot the direction and sense of the reactions.

Solution
Reaction
At point 1
At point 2

Magnitude

Engineering unit

100

kN

141

kN

Problem 2:
Determine forces in rods A, B and C that are connected by hinges to a rigid body..

Solution
Force
in rod
A
B
C

Magnitude
110
72
102

kN

Compression or
extension
Compression

kN

Compression

kN

Compression

Engineering unit

Read from the diagram:

Problem 3:
Determine the internal normal force, Nc, internal shear force, Vc, and the internal bending
moment, Mc, at the cross-section c-c of the system shown below. Sketch a plot showing the
direction and sense of the forces.

Solution
Force
Nc
Vc
Mc

Magnitude

Engineering unit

31

kN

27

kN

2.25

kNm
5

Problem 4:
For the system shown below determine the internal normal force, Nc, internal shear force, Vc,
and the internal bending moment, Mc, at the cross-section through point c. Sketch a plot showing
the direction and sense of the forces.

Solution
Force
Nc
Vc
Mc

Magnitude

Engineering unit

400
Compression

kN

200

kN

400

kNm
8

Problem 5:
The two bars are made of polystyrene, which has the stress-strain diagram shown. Determine the
cross-sectional area of each bar so that the bars rupture simultaneously when the load P=3 kip.
(Assume that buckling does nor occur.)

Solution
Cross-sectional
area of bar
A-B
C-B

Magnitude

Engineering unit

0.2

in2

0.8

in2
10

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