ENGINEERING MECHANICS

ASSIGNMENT 3

A boat is suspended on two identical devits like ABC

whcihc is pivoted at A and supported by a guide at B
(Fig A). Determine the reactions R(A) and R(B) at points
A and B if the vertical load transmitted to each davit at C
is 4272 N. Friction in the guide at B should b neglected.

A horizontal beam AB is hinged to a vertical wall at A

and supported at its midpoint C by a tie rod CD as
shown in Fig G. Find the tension S in the tie rod and the
reaction at A due to a vertical load P applied at B.

A horizontal prismatic bar AB of negligible weight and

length l, is hinged to a vertical wall at A and supported
at B by a tie rod BC that makes the angle with the
horizontal (Fig H). A weight P can have any position
along the bar as defined by the distance x from the wall.
Determine the tensile force S in the tie bar.

A ball of weight Q and radiue r is attached by a string AD

to a vertical wall AB, as shown in Fig C. Determine the
tensile force S in the string and the pressure R(b) against
the wall at B if Q= 35.6 N, r= 75mm, AB =100mm. Neglect
the friction at wall.

A bar AB hinged to the foundation at A and supported by

a strut CD is subjected to a horizontal 50 kN load at B as
shown in the figure M. Find graphically the tensile force S
in the strut and the reaction R(A) at A.

Find graphically the reactions R(A) and R(B) induced at

the supports A and B of the right angled bar ACB
supported as shwon in the Fig N and subjected to a
vertical load P applied at the midpoint of AC

ASSIGNMENT 4

A beam AB hinged at A and supported at B by a vertical

bar BC, is subjected to the action of a force P applied as
shown in Fig C. Assuming ideal hinges at A, B and C, find
the force S produced in the bar BC. Neglect the weight of
the beam.

A long ladder supported at A and B as shown in Fig D, a

vertical load W can have any position as defined by the
distance a from the bottom. Neglecting friction, determine
the magnitude of the reaction R(B) at B. Neglect the weight
of the ladder

A rocker of weight W having a circular shoe AB of radius

a and with cent at O rests on a horizontal surface and is
pulled by a horizontal force P applied at O, as shown in
the Fig M. Find the position of the equilibrium, as defined
by the angle , which the rocker will assume if its center of
gravity is at C, distance b from O along the bisecting
radius OE.

A rpismatic bar AB of weight Q and length l is hinged at A

and supported at B by an elstic spring that passes over a
pulley C. The spring is fixed at the other end D as shown
in Fig P. The distance between the hinge A and the pulley
C is equal to the length l of the bar AB. The stiffeness of
the spring is k and the spring is unstretched when the bar
AB is horizontal. Find the configuration of equilibrium of
the system as defined by the angle , which the bar makes
with the horizontal sa shown in the figure in terms of Q, k,
l.

A vertical prismatic bar AB of negligible weight and

length l, is hinged to a cylinder of radius r at A and
suported at D by an elastic spring CD (Fig O). The
stiffeness of the spring is k and the spring is undeformed
when = 00. The horizontal force P is applied to the bar AB
at B as shown in the figure. Find the position of the
equilibrium, as defined by angle , in terms of P, K, l and
r.

A prismatic bar AB of weight P is hinged at point A and

attached to a spring at point B as shown in Fig Q. The
stiffness of a spring is k and the spring is undeformed
when anble = 900. Find the angle corresponding to
equilibrium in terms of P,k and l as shwon in figure.