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Sample problems booklet (with solutions)
All problems are from Hibbeler Engineering Mechanics Statics, 3rd SI Ed., PrenticeHall
except problems 2/19, 24, 30, 32, 41, 46, 3/6, 8 which are taken from Meriam and Kraige Engineering
Mechanics Statics, 3rd SI Ed., Wiley.
Full handwritten solutions by Terry Brown, Faculty of Engineering, UTS
Problem Set 1
2-2.
Prob. 2-2
Prob. 2-11
Prob. 2-3
Prob. 2-34
Prob. 2-31
Prob. 2-2
Prob. 2-51
Prob. 2-39/40
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Problem Set 2
Prob. 3-1
Prob. 3-2
Prob. 3-7
Prob. 3-15
Prob. 3-35
Prob. 3-24
Problem Set 3
Prob. 4-30
Prob. 4-20
Prob. 4-76
Prob. 4-77
Prob. 4-114
Prob. 4-118/119
Problem Set 4
Prob. 5-3
Prob. 5-4
35
Prob. 5-22
330
Prob. 5-2/12
Prob. 5-29
Prob. 5-26
30
B
C
300
400
500
500 N.m
A
Dimensions in mm
400
300
500 N.m
500
20
Dimensions in mm
8a
Prob. 5-46
Prob. 5-47
Prob. 5-51
10
11
12
R = R x i + R y j
R = 88.8i + 245 j
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
= 1.53 kN
Prob 4-30
Prob 4-77
Prob 4-76
28
29
Prob 5-3
Prob 5-4
30
31
L = 1.78 kN
Prob 5-2/12
32
Prob 5-22
Prob 5-26
33
Prob 5-29
34
34a
30
B
C
300
400
500
500 N.m
A
Dimensions in mm
Solution:
600 N
R Bx
C
RC
R By
300
400
500
60
500 N.m
A
0
RC cos 60 600 RB y 0
RB y 600 1700 cos 60 250 N
RC sin 60 RBx 0
RBx 1700 sin 60 1472 N
RB RB2x RB2y 1472 2 250 2 1493 N
Final answers: R B = 1.49 kN , R C = 1.70 kN
Check:
RB y
34b
The beam ABC is loaded via a 500 N.m couple and a 600 N force as shown. The
beam is connected to the rest of the system by a pin joint at B and a roller support at
C. Determine the magnitude of the reaction forces on the beam at the supports.
600 N
B
A
400
300
500 N.m
500
20
Dimensions in mm
Solution:
600 N
B
R Bx
400
R By
RC
C
300
500 N.m
500
20
0
RC sin 20 600 RB y 0
RB y 600 1700 sin 20 1181 N
RC cos 20 RBx 0
RBx 1700 cos 20 1597 N
RB RB2x RB2y 1597 2 11812 1986 N
Final answers: R B = 1.99 kN , R C = 1.70 kN
Check:
RC
Prob 5-46
= 1.6 kN
=1.33 kN
=2.89kN
Prob 5-47
19.0 kN
35
Prob 5-51
36