Part A - Moment about an Axis/Moment in 3D Plane

Question 1. Structure OAB is built in at point O and supports forces from two cables. Cable CAD
passes through a frictionless ring at point A, and cable DBE passes through a frictionless ring at
point B. If the force in cable CAD is 250 N and the force in cable DBE is 100 N, use a vector
approach to determine
(a) the moment of all cable forces about point A. (5 marks)
(b) the moment of all cable forces about point O. (5 marks)
Part B - Equilibrium on Rigid Bodies

Question 2. Given the statically determinate system below, provide the;

(a) FBD (free-body diagram) of the jib crane; (5 marks)
(b) Magnitude of the Tensile force acting on the supporting cable; (5 marks)
(c) Magnitude of force at pin A. (5 marks)
Also, the beam AB is a standard 0.5-m I-beam with a mass of 100 kg/m of length
Part C - Structural Analysis

Question 3. The simple truss system shown below is subjected to analysis and by using this
model, find:
(a) The force in member CG. (10 marks)
(b) Potential zero force members (Hint: you DO NOT need to show work for this part at all
to get the credit). (3 marks)
(c) The tension in the cable that connects point G to the wall. (2 marks)
Question 4. Determine the reactions at the supports. Carefully also draw the FBD/s required to
solve this problem. Is the system statically determinate? (15 marks)
Part D - Systems under Distributed Loading

Question 5. The tension in the rope is 20 kN. Determine the internal forces and moment at
point A.
Question 6. Water in a channel is retained by a gate with 5 in. width (into the plane of the
figure). The gate is supported by a pin at B and a vertical cable at A, and the contact between
the gate and the bottom of the channel at A is frictionless. The vertical wall BC is fixed in
position. If the gate’s 50 lb. weight is uniformly distributed, determine the cable force T
required to begin opening the gate. (Neglect frictional force at the bottom of the gate i.e. point
A) (20 marks)
Part E - Centroid, Center of Mass & Center of Gravity

Question 7. The figure shown below is a cross section of a solid beam with a composite
representation. Calculate the centroid coordinate of the composite section. Give your values as a
coordinate value in the form: (𝑥̅ , 𝑦̅)
(Hint: tabulate the area, the individual centroid lengths and any other calculations for neatness
and organizational purposes)
Part F - Frictional Considerations

Question 8. Knowing that the coefficient of friction between the 15-kg block and the incline is
𝜇 = 0.25, determine:
(a) the smallest value of P required to maintain the block in equilibrium. (10 marks)
(b) the corresponding value of 𝛽. (5 marks)