Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

Vaal University of Technology

The homogeneous 300-kg cylinder is pulled over the 100-mm step by the horizontal force P. Find the smallest P that
would raise the cylinder off the surface at A. Assume sufficient friction at corner B to prevent slipping.

r
2
x
2
y
2
+ =
r
2
r sin ( ) ( )
2
r h - ( )
2
+ =
r sin ( ) r
2
r h - ( )
2
- =
Taking moment about M
o
0 =
P 2r h - ( ) m g r
2
r h - ( )
2
- - 0 =
solve P ,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
-
P m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
- := P 300kg 600mm , 100mm , ( ) 887.045 N =
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION CONSIDERING 3D SPACE
0
2r h - ( )
0

(
(
(

P
1
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.

r
2
r h - ( )
2
- -
0
0

(
(
(
(

0
m - g
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
+
0
0
P
1
h 2 r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- +

(
(
(
(

P
1
h 2 r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- + 0 =
solve P
1
,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
-
P
1
m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h 2 r -
- := P
1
300kg 600mm , 100mm , ( ) 887.045 N =