Statics of Rigid Bodies (CE0001)

1st Term School Year

2019-2020

QUESTION BANK IN STATICS

Civil Engineering Department

TOPIC: MOMENTS & COUPLE IN 3D

RANIELLE ASUNCION
D. all of above

5. Moment of force depends upon

CONCEPT QUESTIONS
A. magnitude of force
1. Pair of forces that cause steering wheel of a car to rotate is called B. perpendicular distance of force from pivot
C. both A and B
A. Couple D. axis of rotation
B. Friction
C. Normal force 6.Two perpendicular components are
D. Weight
A. independent of each other
2. If principle of moments for any object holds, then object is in state of B. dependent on each other
C. anti parallel to each other
A. inertia D. parallel to each other
B. equilibrium
C. suspension 7. Object is in equilibrium if resultant force acting on it is
D. Motion
A. increasing
3. Combined effect of several forces is known as B. decreasing
C. zero
A. net force D. becomes constant
B. resultant force
C. normal force 8. Center of gravity of an irregular body lies on the
D. weight
A. edge
4. To form a couple, force should be B. center of body
C. point of intersection of lines
A. equal in magnitude D. along the axis of rotation
B. parallel and opposite
C. separated by distance

Engr. Roderick N. Macariola, Professor Quote about Success, Determination, or Integrity

 12. If resultant vector forms an angle of 45 掳, then two components are

A. parallel to each other

B. perpendicular to each other
C. anti parallel to each other
D. anti perpendicular to each other
9. Number of forces a falling tennis ball experiences is
13. 1. Couple is having a combination of two forces. They are different in
A. 1 magnitude.
B. 3
C. 2 A. True
D. 4 B. False

10. Point where all weight of object acts is called

14. a blank refers to two parallel forces that are equal in magnitude,
opposite in sense and do not share a line of action.
A. central point
B. center of gravity A. Couple
C. edge B. Moment
D. center of mass C. Both a and b

11. If weight of a falling tennis ball is 1.0 N and drag force acting on it is 0.2 N
D. None of the above
then resultant force is
15. The resultant couple moment is ____________ sum of various couples
acting on the body.
A. 0.8 N
B. 0.5 N A. Vector
C. 1N B. Scalar
D. 2N C. Scalar Triple
D. Dot
 2. Determine the reactions at the wheels.

A. R1 = 563 N, R2 = 1765 N
B. R1= 564 N, R2 = 1759 N
WORDED PROBLEMS C. R1 = 562 N, R2 = 1758 N
D. R1 = 561 N, R2 = 1785 N
1. If two forces magnitude F each are acting in the Cartesian
coordinate and are acting at the points A(3,3) and B(-3,3). They
are heading towards negative z direction and positive z direction SOLUTION
respectively. The distance between them is given as r. The
radius vectors of the force at A and B are Ra and Rb
respectively. Then the moment is given as:

a) (Ra-Rb).F

b) (Rb-Ra).F

c) (Ra-Rb)xF

d) (Rb-Ra)xF
3. Determine the cable tension.
Explanation: The moment of a couple as we know is the cross
product of the force and the distance between them. But in this A. T = + 4980 N
case, we are given the radius vectors of the forces. So when we B. T = + 5981 N
apply the vector maths to find the distance between the forces C. T = + 4982 N
we get that the distance r = Rb-Ra. Now that we have the
distance, we cross it with the force.
D. T = + 5980 N

Q : A loading car is at rest on an inclined track. The gross SOLUTION

weight of the car and its load is 5500 N, and it is applied at at G.
The cart is held in position by the cable.
 B. T = 79.9 N, R = 149.9 N
C. T = 81.9 N, R = 147.8 N
D. T = 82.0 N, R = 144.5 N

Q: A man raises a 10 kg joist, of length 4 m, by pulling on a SOLUTION

rope.

4. Determine the direction of the reaction force R.

A. 59.6
B. 58.6
C. 57.6
D. 56.6
Q : Two swimmers on opposite sides of a boat attempt to
turn the boat by pushing as shown.

6. Determine the couple moment about point A on the bow,

A. +200 N·m
B. -100 N·m
C. +300 N·m
D. -250 N·m

SOLUTION

5. Determine the magnitude of the reaction force R.

MA = (50 N)(1 m) (50 N)(1 m + 2 m) = 100 N·m

A. T = 80.1 N, R = 145.6 N
 Q Two cords are wrapped around pegs attached to a board as
shown. Determine the value of such that P is as small as
7. Determine the couple moment about point B on the stern, possible while still producing a resultant couple moment of zero.
and Also determine the value of P corresponding to this value of .
Neglect the size of the pegs.
A. -100 N·m
B. +200 N·m 9. Determine the Moment of the couple at B and C
C. -300 N·m
D. +400 N·m A. 200 N·m
B. -150 N·m
SOLUTION C. +160N·m
D. -160 N·m
MB = (50 N)(2 m + 1.5 m) (50 N)(1.5 m) = 100 N·m
SOLUTION

MC = (80 N)(2 m) = 160 N·m

8. Determine the couple moment about point C.
10. Moment of couple A and D
A. +500 N·m
B. -150 N·m A. = P(4.471 m)
C. +120 N·m B. = P(4.472 m)
D. -100 N·m C. = P(4.473 m)
D. = P(4.474 m)
SOLUTION:

MC = (50 N)(2 m) = 100 N·m

SOLUTION
MD = P distance AD = P(4.472 m)

PROBLEMS WITH FIGURES

a) Moment about O,

SITUATION 1: A 100-lb vertical force is applied to the b) Horizontal force at A which creates

end of a lever which is attached to a shaft at O. the same moment,

D
e c) Smallest force at A which produces the
t same moment,
e
r
d) Location for a 240-lb vertical force to
m
i produce the same moment,
n
e e) Whether any of the forces from b, c, and d is
:
equivalent to the original force.

1. a) Moment about O is equal to the product of the

force and the perpendicular distance between the line of
action of the force and O. Since the force tends to
rotate the lever clockwise, the moment vector is into the
plane of the paper.
 d

d = (24in.)cos60° = 12 in.

M = (100 lb)(12 in.)

O

M = 1200 lb⋅ in
O

M
O 2. b) Horizontal force at A that produces the same
moment,
=

F d = (24 in.)sin 60° =20.8 in.

M
O
= Fd

1200 lb ⋅ in. =F(20.8 in.) 3. c) The smallest force at A to produce the same moment
occurs when the perpendicular distance is a maximum or
when F is perpendicular to OA.
1200 lb ⋅ in.
F=
20.8 in.
F = 57.7 lb
 1200 lb ⋅ in.
d= = 5 in.
240 lb
OB cos60° = 5 in.

OB =
10 in.

M = Fd
O
1200 lb ⋅ in. =F(24 in.)

1200 lb ⋅
F=

in.

24 in.
F = 50 lb

4. d) To determine the point of application of a 240 lb force to

produce the same moment,

M = Fd
O

1200 lb ⋅ in. = (240 lb)d

 Statics of Rigid Bodies (CE0001)

1st Term School Year

2019-2020

QUESTION BANK IN STATICS Civil Engineering Department

TOPIC: MOMENTS & COUPLE IN 3D

5. e) Although each of the forces in parts b), c), and d) SITUATION 2 : Replace the force F = 3 kN acting on corner A
produces the same moment as the 100 lb force, none are of the of the block by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at
same magnitude and sense, or on the same line of action. None the center C of the block.
of the forces is equivalent to the 100 lb force.

DETERMINE

1. Calculate the couple moment about C.

2. Display the equivalent force and couple moment at C

6. Calculate the couple moment about C

Engr. Roderick N. Macariola, Professor Quote about Success, Determination, or Integrity

 DETERMINE :
7. Display the equivalent force and couple moment at C
A. Determine the resultant force
B. Calculate the resultant couple moment about A
C. Equivalent Force-Couple Systems

8. Determine the resultant force

SITUATION 3 : Replace the forces acting on

the ice auger by an equivalent force and
couple moment acting at A.
9. Calculate the resultant couple moment about A

Answer

Answer

10. Equivalent Force-Couple Systems