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Problem
Problem1 6-68

Determine the force P needed to hold the block of mass F in equilibrium.

Given:
F = 20 lb
Solution:
Pulley B:

Fy = 0;

2P T = 0

Pulley A:

Fy = 0;

2T F = 0

T =

1
2

2P = T
P = 5 lb

T = 10 lb
P =

1
2

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Problem
Problem 26-71
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of force that pins A and C exert on the frame.
Given:
F = 500 N
a = 0.8 m

d = 0.4 m

b = 0.9 m

e = 1.2 m

c = 0.5 m

= 45deg

Solution:
BC is a two-force member
Member AB :
MA = 0;

F c + F BC

b + FBC

a +e

( c + d) = 0
2

a +e

FBC = F c

a +e

eb+a c+a d

FBC = 200.3 N

Thus,
Cx = FBC

e
2

Cx = 167 N

a +e
Cy = FBC

a
2

Cy = 111 N

a +e
Fx = 0;

A x FBC

=0

A y F + F BC

a +e
Fy = 0;

A x = F BC

A x = 167 N

a +e
=0
2

a +e

A y = F FBC

a
2

a +e

A y = 389 N

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Problem
Problem3 6-72

Determine the horizontal and vertical components of force that pins A and C exert on the
frame.
Units Used:
3

kN = 10 N
Given:
F1 = 1 kN
F2 = 500 N

= 45 deg
a = 0.2 m
b = 0.2 m
c = 0.4 m
d = 0.4 m
Solution:
Guesses
Ax = 1 N

Ay = 1 N

Cx = 1 N

Cy = 1 N

Given
A x Cx = 0

A y + Cy F 1 F 2 = 0

F1 a Ay 2 a + Ax d = 0

Ax

Ay = Find ( A , A , C , C )
x y x y
Cx

Cy

F2 b + Cy( b + c) Cx d = 0

Ax 500

Ay = 1000 N
Cx 500

Cy 500

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Problem
Problem4 6-74

Determine the greatest force P that can be applied to the frame if the largest force resultant acting
at A can have a magnitude Fmax.
Units Used:
3

kN = 10 N
Given:
Fmax = 2 kN
a = 0.75 m
b = 0.75 m
c = 0.5 m
d = 0.1 m
Solution:
MA = 0;

T( c + d) P ( a + b) = 0

+
Fx = 0;

Ax T = 0

Ay P = 0

Fy = 0;

T=

Thus,

a+b
P
c+d

Require,
Fmax =
P =

Ax + Ay
Fmax
2

a + b + 1

c + d
P = 743 N

Ay = P

Ax =

a+b
P
c+d

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Problem
Problem5 6-75

The compound beam is pin supported at B and supported by rockers at A and C. There is a
hinge (pin) at D. Determine the reactions at the supports.
Units Used:
3

kN = 10 N
Given:
F1 = 7 kN

a = 4m

F2 = 6 kN

b = 2m

F3 = 16 kN

c = 3m

= 60 deg

d = 4m

Solution:
Member DC :
MD = 0;

F1 sin ( ) ( a c) + Cy a = 0
Cy = F1 sin ( )

Fy = 0;

ac
a

Dy F1 sin ( ) + Cy = 0
Dy = F 1 sin ( ) Cy

Fx = 0;

Cy = 1.52 kN

Dy = 4.55 kN

Dx F1 cos ( ) = 0
Dx = F 1 cos ( )

Dx = 3.5 kN

Member ABD :
MA = 0;

F3 a F 2 ( 2 a + b) Dy( 3 a + b) + B y2 a = 0
By =

Fy = 0;

F3 a + F 2 ( 2a + b) + Dy ( 3a + b)
2a

A y F3 + By F 2 Dy = 0
A y = Dy + F 3 B y + F2

Fx = 0;

By = 23.5 kN

A y = 3.09 kN

Bx F 1 cos ( ) = 0
Bx = F1 cos ( )

Bx = 3.5 kN

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Problem 66-77
Problem

Determine the reactions at supports A and B.

Units Used:
3

kip = 10 lb
Given:
w1 = 500

lb

w2 = 700

lb

ft

ft

a = 6 ft
b = 8 ft
c = 9 ft
d = 6 ft
Solution:
Guesses
A x = 1 lb

A y = 1 lb

Bx = 1 lb

By = 1 lb

FCD = 1 lb MA = 1 lb ft

Given
A y w1 a

d
2

FCD = 0

b +d
MA w1 a a

d +b
d
2

b +d

F CD w2

c
2

b +d

d
2

Ax

F CD2 a = 0

+ By = 0

b
2

b +d

By c w2

F CD = 0

F CD Bx = 0

c c
2 3

=0

 Ax
Ay

Bx = Find ( A , A , B , B , F , M )
x y x y CD
A
By

FCD
MA

Ax 2.8
= kip
Ay 5.1
MA = 43.2 kip ft

Bx 2.8
=
kip
By 1.05

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Problem 76-109
Problem

The hoist supports the engine of mass M. Determine the force in member DB and in the
hydraulic cylinder H of member FB.
Units Used:
3

kN = 10 N
Given:
M = 125 kg

d = 1m

a = 1m

e = 1m

b = 2m

f = 2m

c = 2m

g = 9.81

m
2

s
Solution:

Member GFE:
c+d

ME = 0; F FB

b + M g ( a + b) = 0
2
2
( c + d) + ( b e)

FFB = M g

a + b ( c + d) 2 + ( b e) 2

b( c + d)

FFB = 1.94 kN

F x = 0;

be
=0

2
2
( c + d) + ( b e)

Ex F FB

be

2
2
( c + d) + ( b e)

Ex = FFB
Member EDC:
c = 0;

Ex( c + d) FDB

2 2 d = 0
e +d

FDB = E x

c + d

ed

e +d

FDB = 2.601 kN