1. Engineering Mechanics

Statics — Quiz

Test your understanding of statics with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

A simply supported beam of length $L$ carries a central point load $P$ at midspan. What is the reaction force at each support?

Question 2

A beam pinned at A and supported by a roller at B (6\,m apart) carries point loads of 20\,kN at 2\,m from A and 10\,kN at 4\,m from A. What is the vertical reaction at support B?

Question 3

A beam of length $L$ has a triangularly distributed load varying from zero at A to $w_0$ at B. What is the magnitude of the resultant force?

Question 4

A force $\vec F=(6\hat i+2\hat j)\,\mathrm{kN}$ acts at point with position vector $\vec r=(1\hat i+2\hat j)\,\mathrm{m}$. What is the moment $\vec M_O=\vec r\times\vec F$ about the origin?

Question 5

Which set of scalar equations represents the equilibrium conditions for a rigid body in plane statics?