University of South Africa
School of Engineering
Continuous Assessment
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
EME2602 - Assessment 01 - 2026
Instructions
1. Answer all the questions in the assignment.
2. Upload a PDF file with your answers. Please ensure that your document is
legible and scanned clearly before submitting. Also make sure that the pages
are in the correct order and orientation in the uploaded document.
3. If you are experiencing difficulty submitting, please contact me indicating
your issue and a screen shot if applicable. You will be given further instructions. Do not email a copy of your assessment as this will not be
marked.
4. You are encouraged to have general discussions regarding the principles and
procedures of the assignment questions, however, do not present your solutions to other students. Any detection of plagiarism will be result in a zero
mark.
Question 1
Determine the tension F 1 and the associated angle θ required to ensure that the
box does not tilt when lifted (.i.e. the resultant force is vertical).
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Question 2
The crane shown in the figure is lifting a load of 200 kg.
1. Determine an expression for the moment created at A in terms of the crane
angle θ and the extension x .
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2. Indicate the the angle θ and the extension x that the crane operator needs to
set for maximum possible moment at point A and calculate this maximum
moment.
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Question 3
Replace the force system acting on the shaft in the image with a single resultant
force and indicate it’s position measured from point A.
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