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Wright State University Fall 2015 Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering ME 2120: STATICS, MID-TERM EXAM 2 OPEN BOOK, CLOSED NOTES, SHOW ALL WORK FOR PARTIAL CREDIT Problem 1: (15 points) The pipe ACDE is supported by ball-and-socket joints at A and E and by the wire DF. Determine the tension in the wire when a 180-N load is applied at B as shown. Problem 2: (5 points) Determine reactions at the beam support for the given loading. Problem 3 is on the back of this sheet. 180 N

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Wright State University Fall 2015

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

ME 2120: STATICS, MID-TERM EXAM 2

OPEN BOOK, CLOSED NOTES, SHOW ALL WORK FOR PARTIAL CREDIT

Problem 1: (15 points) The pipe ACDE is supported by ball-and-socket joints at A and E and by the wire DF.

Determine the tension in the wire when a 180-N load is applied at B as shown.

Problem 2: (5 points) Determine reactions at the beam support for the given loading.

Problem 3 is on the back of this sheet.

180 N

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Problem 3: (10 points) Determine the forces in members DF, DG and EG.

40 kN

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Problem 3: