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F

E H
QUESTION 1
D
Taking into consideration Newton’s Third Law, draw the Free A
Body Diagrams of ALL members shown in the figure. C G
B

QUESTION 2 D E
30 C 20
The mechanism shown is used to carry 100 kg of sand
80
acting at G. Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders 130 B G 20
F
AC and DE for the position shown. Determine also 50 A
components of the reaction at B and F on member BCDF.
All dimensions in cm. 25 70 20 125 70

QUESTION 3 100

The figure shows a 180 kg adjustable platform AB used to G

A B
raise a 550 kg crate with centre of gravity at G. Determine 30
C
the force in the two–force member BC and hydraulic cylinder 10 D

DF and state whether they are in tension or compression. All 30

E F
dimensions in cm.
40 40 40 20

60 30

QUESTION 4 C 2 kN
D
Determine the force in hydraulic cylinders EF and BG, and 20

components of the reaction at A for the mechanism shown. 20 2 kN

B
All dimensions in cm. E
40
(FEF = 3.75 kN (C), FBG = 12.5 kN (C), Ax = 3.25 N →, Ay = 11 kN ↓)
F
A

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0.3 m 0.25 m
QUESTION 5
The lifting mechanism shown is controlled by hydraulic
G
cylinder BH. Determine components of the reaction at
0.35 m
A and the force in hydraulic cylinder BH to maintain it in E
A 0.3 m
the horizontal position. Mass of all other members is
H
B 0.35 m
negligible compared to the 250 kg load acting at G.
DE is a two-force member. D C

0.3 m 0.5 m

1.4 m 0.4 m

A
QUESTION 6 C
D
Determine the force acting on the hydraulic 0.3 m 0.4 m
F
10 kN
cylinder EG if the mechanism is supporting a E B
load of 10 kN at D. 0.6 m

0.3 m
G

0.4 m

C 3
QUESTION 7
The figure shows a machine used to lift a 100 kg mass. J D
2.5
3
Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders HB, HF and B E
A 100 kg 4
JD. Determine whether the cylinders are in tension (T) F

or compression (C). All dimensions in metres. G

H

2 6 2 1 4

QUESTION 8 3m 3m

The mechanism shown is used for to level a load to a desired

height. Determine
B
a. the force in hydraulic cylinder EF to level a 3 kN load at A
4m
the height shown. C
4m
b. all components of forces acting on member BCD.

D E F

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60 40 80 10 40 30
D
10 20
QUESTION 9 20 C
B Q E 40
Determine the forces in hydraulic cylinders AB, CD 70
and EF. All dimensions in cm. 300 kg 80
20 P
A F
S
30
10
30

QUESTION 10 200 N
0.15
The mechanism shown is used to support the 200 N D
C
horizontal force at D by adjusting hydraulic cylinders CE 0.1

and FG. Determine all components of forces acting on B E 0.1

member ABC for the position shown.
A F
All dimensions in metres.
0.1 0.1 0.1

75 28 20
QUESTION 11
A
Determine the force required in hydraulic 12 D
cylinders BD and CF for to support the 11 kN load. 12 B
C E 20
State whether the cylinders are in tension or 18 11 kN
24
compression. All dimensions in cm. F

(FBD = 12 N (C), FCF = 52.3 N (C)) G H 22

10
J

QUESTION 12
40 40 40 40 20 40
The figure shows a rock breaking mechanism.
Determine all components of forces acting on A B C
20 D E 500 N
member AEB if the force exerted by the rock is 5000 N G
40 H J 3
acting at point K. The two hydraulic cylinders are 4
K
parallel for the position shown. All dimensions in cm. 45o
L

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90 40
QUESTION 13
P D C
The figure shows a mechanism used to clamp a workpiece at
roller A. If the vertical force P = 100 N, determine the reaction 40 A
30
E B
at roller A for the instant shown.
40
70

QUESTION 14 18

The mechanism shown is used to raise and rotate the C

1000 N load. Determine the force required in both 144
120
B E
hydraulic cylinders to keep the mechanism at the 36
D 1000 N
position shown. All dimensions in cm. A 10 O 16
20 36 30o
240 128

135 35 30
QUESTION 15
B C
The frame in the figure is used to support the mass m at end A.
A D 30
Determine the mass m (in kg) if a 40 N force is applied at F. All
30
dimensions in cm.
m E 30

F 40 N

30 15 60

A B C 80 N
QUESTION 16
Determine the force in hydraulic cylinders AE and DG. 160 N
40 D
All dimensions in cm. E
G
F

15 20

QUESTION 17 20 20 10

The mechanism shown is used to support a P = 7.5 kN load. If P C

for the position shown, hydraulic cylinder FH is neither in tension 7.5
5
5 B D
or compression, determine the force in the spring and state A
whether it is in tension or compression. F E
35
20
All dimensions in cm.
G H

18 20 20

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QUESTION 18
80 E
Movement of the 65 kg semicircular plate, with a centre of gravity
A
at G is controlled by the hydraulic cylinder AJ. Members DE and R 50 D
60o B
25 60
ABC are parallel for the position shown. Determine all components
25 G C
of forces acting on member ABC and the force in hydraulic 60
H
cylinder AJ. State whether the hydraulic cylinder is in tension or J

compression. All dimensions in cm. 21.2

QUESTION 19 5

Determine the required moment M to maintain the 18

G C 24 10
1 kN tilting device (acting at G) at the position 18 B
shown. All dimensions in cm. 30o M 8

D A

QUESTION 20
R 0.375 m
A
A 1000 kg mass pipe is being lowered from a lorry.
30o
Determine the reactions at D and E for the position shown. C
B
All contacting surfaces are smooth. CD is perpendicular
E D
0.75 m
to DB.
0.125 m 0.45 m

70
A
QUESTION 21
B
Determine the force in the hydraulic cylinder AC if C
60
the mechanism is supporting a load of 10 kN at G. G
15
E
All dimensions in cm. 10
D

30 60

37.5 50
QUESTION 22
A B
Determine components of the reaction at pin D and
G 20
C
the force in hydraulic cylinder CE for the position 40
2.5 kN 37.5
shown. All dimensions in cm.
E D

37.5

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C
QUESTION 23
The mechanism shown in the figure is used to support the 100 N B 20o E
A
load at G. Determine the force acting on the two force D F
0.25 m
member CE and the hydraulic cylinder BC for this instant. 1m
CD = CE = DE = 0.5 m
DF = FE
100 N

QUESTION 24 80 100 70 100 50

In the particular position shown, the excavator is
B
A 30
supporting a 500 kg load acting at G. Neglecting
D C 50
the weight of other members, determine the force G 30
E 60
in hydraulic cylinders CD and FI and state whether
50 30 50
the cylinders are in tension or compression. All F
H
80
dimensions in cm.
I

13 16.5 42
QUESTION 25
The mechanism shown is supporting a 1 kN load at G. B
A
C D
Determine all components of forces acting on member G
E 8
BCF if BC = CF = 13 cm. Dimensions in cm.
F H
19 52 4

120 N
25
2
QUESTION 26 3
D
120 N forces are exerted on wire cutter as shown. B 15o
A F
Determine the forces acting on the wire. All C
E
dimensions in cm.
5

120 N

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