ESG-260 Chapter 5 FBD practice

The distributed load shown exerts what equivalent force?

• 12 kN

• 0.75 kN

• 3 kN/m

• 1.33 kN

The equivalent force due to the distributed load would be placed where?

• 2 m to the left of B

• 1.33 m to the left of B

• 3.5 m to the left of B

• 3.33 m to the left of B

If there is a roller at A and a pin at B, how many support reactions would be drawn on the FBD of AB?

• three

• two

• one

• zero

Draw the FBD of the AB piece below the given image.

For the FBD shown, obtaining a negative value for Bx would indicate what?

When doing a 2D problem, how many independent equilibrium equations can you write?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• One

For a 3D problem, how many equilibrium equations can we write?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Two