Engineering Mechanics: Statics (14th Ed., Hibbeler) – Chapters 1–5 Worked Problems with Step-by-Step Solutions(30 problems)

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PROBLEM 1.1 [3 pts]: Perform the following unit conversions using an appropriate prefix:
(a) 200 lb · ft >> N · m
4.448 0.3048
200 lb · ft × ( )×( ) = 271 ·
1 1


(b) 350 lb/ft3 >> kN/m3

350 4.448 1 3
3 3
3 ×( ) × (0.3048 ) = 54977.9 ⁄ = 55.0 ⁄
1


(c) 8 ft/h >> mm/s

8 0.3048 1ℎ
×( ) × (3600 ) = 3.77 × 104 ⁄ = 0.677 ⁄
ℎ 1



PROBLEM 1.2 [4 pts]: Round off the following numbers to three significant figures:
(a) 58 342 m >> 58.3 km
(b) 68.534 s >> 68.5 s
(c) 2553 N >> 2.55 kN
(d) 7555 kg >> 7.56 Mg


PROBLEM 1.3 [3 pts]: Represent each of the following quantities in the correct SI form using
an appropriate prefix:
(a) 0.000431 kg >> 0.431 g
(b) 35.3(103) N >> 35.3 kN
(c) 0.00532 km >> 5.32 m

,PROBLEM 1.4 [5 pts]: Determine the unknown geometrical properties of the following triangles:



sin = ∴ sin 40° =
ℎ 12

= 7.71


cos = ∴ cos 40° =
ℎ 12

= 9.19

(a) = 180 − 90 − 40 = 50.0°

Using the law of sines:

7 8
= ∴ = → = 25.9°
sin sin sin sin 30°

= 180° − 30° − 25.9° → = 124°

8
= ∴ = → = 13.3
sin sin sin 124° sin 30°



(b)

, FORCE VECTORS – PART 1

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PROBLEM 2.1: Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the screw eye and its
direction measured clockwise from the x axis. (Use the parallelogram law)