APPLIED STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

APPLIED STATICS AND STRENGTH OF
MATERIALS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

◉ ΣFy =. Answer: ΣFy = Sum of all the force in the vertical direction
ΣFy = F1y + F2y + ... + Fny


◉ ΣMa =. Answer: ΣMa = Sum of all the moments
ΣMAny Point = F1d1 + F2d2 +...+Fndn


◉ Moments. Answer: M = Fd
M = Moment
F = Force
d = Perpendicular distance


◉ Significant figures. Answer: 1. Digits other than zero are always
significant.
2. Final zeros after a decimal point are always significant.
3. Zeros between two other significant digits are always significant.
4. Zeros used only to space the decimal are never significant.

, ◉ 3 significant figures. Answer: 0.000234


◉ 4 significant figures. Answer: 34590000


◉ 10 significant figures. Answer: 2345000.004


◉ Mass Commonly used Units. Answer: kilogram, kg


◉ Forces Commonly used Units. Answer: kiloNewtons, kN


◉ Length of members Commonly used Units. Answer: metres , m


◉ Cross-sectional properties Commonly used Units. Answer: millimeter,
mm


◉ Bending moments Commonly used Units. Answer: kiloNewton meter,
kNm


◉ Stresses Commonly used Units. Answer: MegaPascal, MPa


◉ STATICS. Answer: Study of forces that act on bodies at REST