PROBLEM 4.

93

A small winch is used to raise a 120-lb load.

Find (a) the magnitude of the vertical force P
that should be applied at C to maintain
equilibrium in the position shown, (b) the
reactions at A and B, assuming that the bearing at
B does not exert any axial thrust.

SOLUTION

Dimensions in in.

We have six unknowns and six equations of equilibrium.

rC (32 in.)i (10 in.) cos 30 j (10 in.)sin 30 k
32i 8.6603 j 5k
MA 0: (10i 4k ) ( 120 j) (20i ) ( By j Bz k ) (32i 8.6603j 5k ) ( Pj) 0
1200k 480i 20 By k 20 Bz j 32 Pk 5Pi 0

Equating the coefficients of the unit vectors to zero,

i : 480 5 P ) 0 P 96.0 lb; (a ) P 96.0 lb
j: 20 Bz 0 Bz 0

k: 1200 20 By 32(96.0) 0 By 213.6 lb

Fx 0: Ax 0

Fy 0: Ay 120 213.6 96.0 0 Ay 2.40 lb

Fz 0: Az Bz 0 Az Bz 0

A (2.40 lb) j; B (214 lb) j

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 PROBLEM 4.99

An opening in a floor is covered by a 1 1.2-m sheet of

plywood of mass 18 kg. The sheet is hinged at A and B and
is maintained in a position slightly above the floor by a
small block C. Determine the vertical component of the
reaction (a) at A, (b) at B, (c) at C.

SOLUTION

rB/A 0.6i
rC/A 0.8i 1.05k
rG/A 0.3i 0.6k
W mg (18 kg)9.81
W 176.58 N

MA 0: rB/A Bj rC/A Cj rG/A ( Wj) 0

(0.6i ) Bj (0.8i 1.05k ) Cj (0.3i 0.6k ) ( Wj) 0

0.6 Bk 0.8Ck 1.05Ci 0.3Wk 0.6Wi 0
Equate coefficients of unit vectors to zero:
0.6
i : 1.05C 0.6W 0 C 176.58 N 100.90 N
1.05
k : 0.6 B 0.8C 0.3W 0

0.6 B 0.8(100.90 N) 0.3(176.58 N) 0 B 46.24 N

Fy 0: A B C W 0

A 46.24 N 100.90 N 176.58 N 0 A 121.92 N

(a ) A 121.9 N (b) B 46.2 N (c) C 100.9 N

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 PROBLEM 4.105

A 10-ft boom is acted upon by the 840-lb force shown. Determine

the tension in each cable and the reaction at the ball-and-socket
joint at A.

SOLUTION

We have five unknowns and six equations of equilibrium, but equilibrium is maintained ( M x 0).

Free-Body Diagram:

BD ( 6 ft)i (7 ft) j (6 ft)k BD 11 ft

BE ( 6 ft)i (7 ft) j (6 ft)k BE 11 ft
BD TBD
TBD TBD ( 6i 7 j 6k )
BD 11
BE TBE
TBE TBE ( 6i 7 j 6k )
BE 11
MA 0: rB TBD rB TBE rC ( 840 j) 0

TBD T
6i ( 6i 7 j 6k ) 6i BE ( 6i 7 j 6k ) 10i ( 840 j) 0
11 11
42 36 42 36
TBD k TBD j TBE k TBE j 8400k 0
11 11 11 11
Equate coefficients of unit vectors to zero:
36 36
i: TBD TBE 0 TBE TBD
11 11
42 42
k: TBD TBE 8400 0
11 11
42
2 TBD 8400 TBD 1100 lb
11
TBE 1100 lb

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 PROBLEM 4.105 (Continued)

6 6
Fx 0: Ax (1100 lb) (1100 lb) 0
11 11
Ax 1200 lb
7 7
Fy 0: Ay (1100 lb) (1100 lb) 840 lb 0
11 11
Ay 560 lb

6 6
Fz 0: Az (1100 lb) (1100 lb) 0
11 11
Az 0 A (1200 lb)i (560 lb) j

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 PROBLEM 4.113

A 10-kg storm window measuring 900 1500 mm is held by hinges at

A and B. In the position shown, it is held away from the side of the
house by a 600-mm stick CD. Assuming that the hinge at A does not
exert any axial thrust, determine the magnitude of the force exerted by
the stick and the components of the reactions at A and B.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram: Since CD is a two-force member, FCD

is directed along CD and triangle ACD is isosceles. We have
0.3 m
sin 0.2; 11.5370 and 2 23.074
1.5 m

W (10 kg)(9.81 m/s 2 ) (98.10 N) j

rG (0.75 m)sin 23.074 i (0.75 m) cos 23.074 j (0.45 m)k

rG (0.29394 m)i (0.690 m)j (0.45 m)k
FCD FCD (cos11.5370 i sin11.5370 j)
FCD FCD (0.97980i 0.20 j)

MB 0: rA A rG W rC FCD 0

0.9k ( Ax i Ay j) (0.29394i 0.690 j 0.45k ) ( 98.10 j)

(1.5 j 0.9k ) FCD (0.97980i 0.20 j) 0

0.90 Ax j 0.90 Ay i 28.836 k 44.145 i 1.46970 FCD k 0.88182 FCD j 0.180FCD i 0

Equating the coefficients of the unit vectors to zero,

k: 28.836 1.46970 FCD 0; FCD 19.6203 N

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 PROBLEM 4.113 (Continued)

j: 0.90 Ax 0.88182(19.6203 N) 0; Ax 19.2240 N

i: 0.90 Ay 44.145 0.180(19.6203 N) 0; Ay 45.123 N

FCD 19.62 N
A (19.22N)i (45.1 N) j
Fx 0: Ax Bx FCD cos11.5370 0
19.2240 Bx 19.6203cos11.5370 0
Bx 0

Fy 0: Ay By FCD sin11.5370 W 0
45.122 By 19.6230sin11.5370 98.1 0
By 49.053 N

Fz 0: Bz 0

B (49.1 N) j

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 PROBLEM 4.138

The pipe ACDE is supported by ball-and-socket joints at A and E

and by the wire DF. Determine the tension in the wire when a
640-N load is applied at B as shown.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram:
Dimensions in mm

AE 480i 160 j 240k

AE 560 mm
AE 480i 160 j 240k
AE
AE 560
6i 2 j 3k
AE
7
rB/A 200i
rD/A 480i 160 j
DF 480i 330 j 240k ; DF 630 mm
DF 480i 330 j 240k 16i 11j 8k
TDF TDF TDF TDF
DF 630 21
M AE AE (rD/A TDF ) AE (rB/A ( 600 j)) 0

6 2 3 6 2 3
TDF 1
480 160 0 200 0 0 0
21 7 7
16 11 8 0 640 0

6 160 8 2 480 8 3 480 11 3 160 16 3 200 640

TDF 0
21 7 7

1120TDF 384 103 0

TDF 342.86 N TDF 343 N

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