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Handout Exam – STATICS 5. In the angular motion amplifier shown, the oscillatory motion
Prepared by: Engr. Francis Arjay Pastores Luz of AC is amplified by the oscillatory motion of BC. Neglecting
friction and the weights of the members, determine the output
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the letter that corresponds to your torque C0, given that the input torque is 36 N.m.
answer. Write the letter of your answer on the answer sheet
provided.
1. The three flat blocks are positioned on the 30° incline as

shown, and a force P parallel to the incline is applied to the
middle block. The upper block is prevented from moving by a
wire which attaches it to the fixed support. The coefficient of
static friction for each of the three pairs of mating surfaces is
shown. Determine the maximum value which P may have
before any slipping takes place. a. 24 N.m c. 28 N.m
b. 18 N.m d. 12 N.m
6. A vertical force P exerted on lever AB holds the weight 250 N

from falling, as shown. The coefficient of friction between the
lever and the 200-mm drum is 0.3. Determine the vertical force
P to hold the weight. Neglect the weight of the drum and the
lever.
a. 103.1 N c. 93.8 N
b. 112.6 N d. 121.7 N
2. The 700-N force is applied to the 100-kg block, which is

stationary before the force is applied. Determine the magnitude a. 481.23 N c. 571.43 N
and direction of the friction force F exerted by the horizontal b. 208.45 N d. 681.74 N
surface on the block.
7. Determine the largest mass of cylinder A that can be
supported from the drum if a force P = 20 N is applied to the
handle of the lever. The coefficient of static friction between the
belt and the wheel is 0.3. The drum is pin supported at its center,
B.
a. 378.6 N c. 784.8 N
b. 588.6 N d. 504.8 N
Situation. The light bar is used to support the 50-kg block in its
vertical guides. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.30 at the
upper end of the bar and 0.40 at the lower end of the bar, a. 1527.24 N c. 1341.56 N
b. 345.56 N d. 1236.47 N
8. From the given system of parallel forces, determine the

resultant and its location from the y-axis.
3. find the friction force acting at each end for x = 75 mm.

a. 133.1 N c. 126.6 N
b. 142.6 N d. 111.7 N a. 5.25 m c. 3.56 m
b. 6.23 m d. 4.27 m
4. find the maximum value of x for which the bar will not slip.
a. 86.2 mm c. 92.3 mm 9. From the truss shown. The value of P = 100 kN, determine the
b. 102.3 mm d. 113.4 mm forces on members AB and BC.
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a. 75 kN c. 100 kN
b. 66.67 kN d. 50 kN
10. Two forces, 80N and 100N acting at an angle of 60° with each
other, pull on an object. What is the resultant force on an object?
a. 178.23 N c. 156.20 N 14. Determine the internal moment at B.
b. 123.45 N d. 141.81 N a. 3.12 kip.ft c. 4.26 kip.ft
b. 2.80 kip.ft d. 5.21 kip.ft
Situation. The section shown is used as a compression member
15. Determine the shear at B.
supported by a pin at both ends. If the length of the
a. 800 lb c. 960 lb
compression member is fy = 276 MPa:
b. 530 lb d. 720 lb
11. Determine the product of inertia of the section with respect
to its centroidal axes.
a. -1,619,504 𝑚𝑚4 c. -2,639,526 𝑚𝑚4
PART II – PROBLEM SOLVING
b. 3,629,541 𝑚𝑚4 d. 1,324,504 𝑚𝑚4
INSTRUCTIONS: Solve the following problems. Write your
12. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum answers on the answer sheet provided.
moment of inertia of the section?
a. 5,279,464 𝑚𝑚4 c. -2,639,526 𝑚𝑚4 1. Find the tension on a wire weighing 0.15kg/m stretched
b. 3,629,541 𝑚𝑚4 d. 940,178 𝑚𝑚4 between supports 30m apart with a sag of 0.06m.
13. Which of the following most nearly gives the minimum 2. Determine the largest angle 𝜃, for which the homogeneous
moment of inertia of the section? block remains at rest.
a. 5,279,464 𝑚𝑚4 c. -2,639,526 𝑚𝑚4
b. 3,629,541 𝑚𝑚4 d. 940,178 𝑚𝑚4
3. Cable ABC of length 5m supports the force W = 100 kN at B.

Determine the angles 𝛽1 and 𝛽2 . Determine also the forces in
each cable segment.
Situation: The 800 lb load is being hoisted at a constant speed

using the motor M, which has a weight of 90 lb. Determine the
resultant internal loadings acting on the cross-section through
point B in the beam. The beam has a weight of 40lb/ft and is
fixed to the wall at A.
4. The water supply pipe shown is suspended from a cable

suspended from a cable using a series of closed and equally
spaced hangers. The length of the pipe supported by the cable
is 60m. The total weight of the pipe filled with water is 7KN/m.
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8. The tied three-hinged arch is subjected to the loading shown.

Determine the components of reaction at A and C and the
tension in the cable.
a. What is the maximum sag (m) at the lowest point of the cable
which occurs at the mid length of the allowable tensile load in
the cable is 3000KN.
b. The sag of the cable at mid length is 3m. Find the maximum
axial strength (MPa) if the cable diameter is 75mm. 9. MAY 2015 CE BOARD: Refer to the figure. Diagonals BG, CF,
c. The sag of the cable at mid length is 3m. If the allowable tensile CH, and DG are flexible cables.
load in the cable is 2000KN, how much additional load can the
cable carry?
5. (CE Board Dec. 2014)

In the Figure:
Force A = 6.0 kN
Force B = 2.4 kN
Angle β = 30 deg.
a. If the resultant of the three forces A, B, and C is 3.6 kN and it a. Determine the force on member AF.
acts along Y-axis, what is the angle θ in degrees? b. Determine the force on member FG.
b. If the resultant of the three forces A, B, and C is 5.4 kN and it
acts along Y-axis, what is the value of the force C (kN) and its 10. From the frame shown, the weight of pulley is 2 kN.
direction if angle θ is 45⁰?
Neglecting the weight of the bars.
c. If the angle θ = 60⁰ and the force C = 3kN, how much is the
resultant pulling force on the eyebolt?
6. Refer to Fig. EMS – 001. The mass of blocks A and B are 𝑚𝐴 =

30 𝑘𝑔 and 𝑚𝐵 = 50 𝑘𝑔, respectively.
a. Compute the reaction at D.

b. Determine the reaction at C.
c. Compute the angle that the reaction at A makes with the
horizontal.
a. Determine the smallest value of P to hold the blocks in

equilibrium.
b. Determine the smallest value of P to start block B to move up
the incline.
7. The uniform 50-kg plank in Fig. (a) is resting on friction

surfaces at A and B. The coefficients of static friction are shown
in the figure. If an 80-kg man starts walking from A towards B,
determine the distance x when the plank will start to slide.

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1. The three ﬂat blocks are positioned on the 30° incline as

6. A vertical force P exerted on lever AB holds the weight 250 N

2. The 700-N force is applied to the 100-kg block, which is

8. From the given system of parallel forces, determine the

3. find the friction force acting at each end for x = 75 mm.

3. Cable ABC of length 5m supports the force W = 100 kN at B.

Situation: The 800 lb load is being hoisted at a constant speed

4. The water supply pipe shown is suspended from a cable

8. The tied three-hinged arch is subjected to the loading shown.

5. (CE Board Dec. 2014)

6. Refer to Fig. EMS – 001. The mass of blocks A and B are 𝑚𝐴 =

a. Compute the reaction at D.

a. Determine the smallest value of P to hold the blocks in

7. The uniform 50-kg plank in Fig. (a) is resting on friction

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