MEMB123 MECHANICS 1: STATICS

ASSIGNMENT 1
CHAPTER 4

The wing of a jet support is shown in Figure below. It supports a 900N force due to weight
of an engine and 300N and 600N forces due to weight of fuel,
a

Draw the free body diagram for this force system.

Does the force system produce the equivalent effect with only a single force which is
located on x-z plane? Justify and explain your answer.

ASSIGNMENT 2
CHAPTER 5

1. The rod assembly as shown in Figure support the load W.

(a) Draw the free body diagram for the rod assembly to determine the reactions.
(b) Determine the components of reaction at the ball and socket joint A, the smooth journal
bearing E, and the weight W. Assume the journal bearing to be properly aligned. The
force F is acting on the yz plane.

2. The welded tubular frame is secured to the horizontal xy plane by a ball and a socket
joint at point A and receives support from the loose-tting ring at B. Under the action of
the 2-kN load, rotation about a line from A to B is prevented by the 2.83kN tension force
in cable CD, and the frame is stable in the position shown in Figure below. If the weight
of the frame is negligible compared to the applied load,

(a)

Express the tension, T developed in the cable CD as a Cartesian vector.

(b)

Determine the reaction forces at the ring B, and the reaction components at A.

ASSIGNMENT 3
CHAPTER 6

1. Figure below shows the truss of a roof supported by a pin at A and rocker at E.

(a) Determine the support reactions at the pin A and rocker E with the aid of a free body
diagram.
(b) Determine the force in members GH, CH and CB of the truss and state if the members
are in tension or compression.

2. The truss shown in Figure below serves to support the deck of a bridge with roller A and
rocker G.

(a) Draw the free-body diagram of the truss.

(b) Determine the support reaction at the roller A.

(c) Determine the force in members KL, LD, and CD and state if these members are in
tension or compression.