EM 306 – Statics TEST 2 Spring 2010 - Landis
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Instructions: Correctly drawn and labeled free body diagrams are required on any
problems with equilibrium analyses. Show all of your work. Place a box around your
final answers and include units.
Problem 1. Determine the shear force and bending moment distributions throughout
the beam. (20 points)
Problem 2. In the drawing below, the tension in the string connecting the puck to point
D is 5 pounds. The puck is located at the point (x,y,z) = (0.5, 0.75, 0.5) inches.
Determine the moment about point A due to the tension acting at point D. (10 points)
Problem 3. The tension in the string connecting the puck to point D is 5 pounds. The
puck weighs 7 pounds. The puck is located at the point (x,y,z) = (0.5, 0.75, 0.5) inches.
Determine the minimum coefficient of friction required to prohibit impending sliding of
the puck. (20 points)
q0
L/2
L/2
q0L2
