Static Equilibrium and Center of Mass

Beam Reactions from Force and Moment Equilibrium

A uniform 6.00 m6.00\text{ m} beam weighs 500 N500\text{ N}. It is supported at x=0x=0 and x=5.00 mx=5.00\text{ m}. A 200 N200\text{ N} person stands at x=2.00 mx=2.00\text{ m}. Determine the two vertical support reactions.

Beam Free-Body Diagram

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Minimum Friction for a Uniform Ladder

A uniform 10.0 kg10.0\text{ kg} ladder rests at 60.0∘60.0^\circ above a rough floor against a smooth vertical wall. Determine the minimum coefficient of static friction required for equilibrium using g=9.80 m/s2g=9.80\text{ m/s}^2.

Ladder Free-Body Diagram

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Center of Mass of Three Point Masses

Masses of 2.00 kg2.00\text{ kg}, 3.00 kg3.00\text{ kg}, and 5.00 kg5.00\text{ kg} are located on the xx-axis at 00, 2.00 m2.00\text{ m}, and 6.00 m6.00\text{ m}, respectively. Determine xcmx_{cm}.

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Normal Stress, Strain, and Young's Modulus

Normal Stress in a Tension Member

A member carries an axial tensile force of 80.0 kN80.0\text{ kN} over a cross-sectional area of 400 mm2400\text{ mm}^2. Determine the average normal stress.

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Elastic Elongation from Young's Modulus

A 2.00 m2.00\text{ m} long bar experiences tensile stress 150 MPa150\text{ MPa} while remaining linear elastic. Its Young's modulus is 200 GPa200\text{ GPa}. Determine strain and elongation.

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Required Area for an Elastic Stress Limit

A tensile member must carry 120 kN120\text{ kN} while keeping normal stress at or below 160 MPa160\text{ MPa}. Determine the minimum required area.

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Shear, Bulk, and Thermal Deformation

Shear Strain from Shear Modulus

A material is subjected to shear stress 60.0 MPa60.0\text{ MPa} and has shear modulus G=75.0 GPaG=75.0\text{ GPa}. Determine the shear strain.

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Volumetric Strain from Bulk Modulus

A liquid-like compressible specimen with bulk modulus B=2.20 GPaB=2.20\text{ GPa} experiences a hydrostatic pressure increase of 5.00 MPa5.00\text{ MPa}. Determine the fractional volume change.

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Free Thermal Expansion of a Steel Bar

A 6.00 m6.00\text{ m} bar has coefficient of linear expansion α=12.0×10−6/∘C\alpha=12.0\times10^{-6}/^\circ\text{C} and is heated by 40.0∘C40.0^\circ\text{C} while free to expand. Determine the thermal elongation.

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Thermal Stress under Full Axial Restraint

The same material has E=200 GPaE=200\text{ GPa}, α=12.0×10−6/∘C\alpha=12.0\times10^{-6}/^\circ\text{C}, and temperature increase 40.0∘C40.0^\circ\text{C}. If axial expansion is fully restrained, determine the stress magnitude.

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Idealized Bilinear Constitutive Model

Strain beyond Yield in the Bilinear Teaching Model

An idealized bilinear material has E=200 GPaE=200\text{ GPa}, modeled yield stress σy=250 MPa\sigma_y=250\text{ MPa}, and post-yield tangent modulus Et=4.00 GPaE_t=4.00\text{ GPa}. Determine the strain at an applied stress of 330 MPa330\text{ MPa}.

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