Exam 2 NAME:

1. The body of mass m is held in equilibrium. Given: m =

20 kg, F = 300 N, d = 1 m, a = 1.5 m, b = 2 m, and g =
9.8 m/s2 .
B
1.1. Determine the the magnitude in cable AC.
a 1.2. Determine the the magnitude in cable AB.

d
A
F
b

Problem 1 m

2. The frame shown below includes two horizontal members, ABC

and DEF , that are connected to the ground at A and F respectively.
These two members are connected to one another by two additional
members, BE, and CD. Given: w = 150 lb/ft, a = 5 ft, b = 2 ft,
c = 2 ft, e = 4 ft, and d = a + b c.
2.1. Find the magnitude of the force supported by member CD.
2.2. The member CD is in:
a) tension; b) compression.
Problem 2

3. Determine the forces in the members AB, AC, and AD of the

space truss and state if the members are in tension or compression Given:
F = 6 kN, a = 4 m, b = 3 m, c = 3 m, d = 5 m, and e = 2 m.

Problem 3

BONUS:
4. The crate has weight G and the coefficient of static friction at
P the surface is s = 0.3. Determine the orientation of the force P for the
smallest possible force P that has to be applied so that the crate is on
Problem 4
the verge of moving.
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Problem 3-20

Determine the forces in cables AC and AB needed to hold the ball D of mass m in equilibrium.

Units Used:

3
kN := 10 N

Given:
m := 20kg

F := 300N
d := 1m a := 1.5m b := 2m
m
g = 9.807
2
s

Solution :
The initial guesses: FAB := 100N FAC := 100N

Given

Equations of Equilibrium:

b b
+
Fx = 0; 2 2
FAB FAC
2 2
+F= 0
[1]
b + ( a + d) b +d

a+d d
+
Fy = 0; 2 2
FAB + FAC
2 2
m g = 0 [2]
b + ( a + d) b +d

Solving eqs. [1] and [2],

FAB
:= Find ( FAB , FAC)
FAC

FAB = 98.5 N

FAC = 267 N
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Problem 6-128

Determine the resultant forces at pins B and C on member ABC of the four-member frame.

Units Used:

Given:
lb
w := 150
ft

a := 5ft

b := 2ft

c := 2ft

e := 4ft

d := a + b c

Solution:

The initial guesses are

FCD := 20lb FBE := 40lb

Given

ec
FCD ( c + d) FBE = 0
2 2
( d b) + e

FBE e
w ( a + b)
a + b + a FCD ( a + b) = 0
2 2 2
( d b) + e

FCD FCD 350.00

:= Find ( FCD , F BE) = lb
FBE FBE 1531.25

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Problem 6-56

Determine the force in each member of the space truss and state if the members are in tension
or compression. Hint: The support reaction at E acts along member EB : Why?

Units Used:

3
kN := 10 N

Given:

F := 6kN c := 3m

a := 4m d := 5m

b := 3m e := 2m

Solution:

The initial guesses:

FAC := 1.00kN FBD := 5.00kN

FAD := 2.00kN FBE := 6.00 kN

FAB := 4.00kN FBC := 7.00kN

Given

d
F AB F = 0
2 2
d + ( a e)

b c
F AD F AC = 0
2 2 2 2
a +b a +c

a a ae
F AD F AC F AB = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b a +c d + ( a e)

b c
FBD FBC = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
b +e +d c +e +d
 e e ae
FBE FBD FBC + F AB = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
b +e +d c +e +d d + ( a e)

d d d
FBD FBC FAB = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
b +e +d c +e +d d + ( a e)

FAB

FAD

FAC
:= Find ( FAB , FAD , FAC , FBE , FBD , FBC)
FBE
F
BD
FBC

FAB

FAD
6.46

1.50
FAC 1.50
= kN Positive (T)
BE
F 4.80 Negative(C)
F 3.70
BD 3.70
FBC

BE is a 2-force member.
 Problem 4
The crate has weight G and the coefficient of static friction at the surface
is s = 0.3. Determine the orientation of the force P for the smallest possible
force P that has to be applied so that the crate is on the verge of moving.
P

Problem 4

Solution
The free-body diagram of the crate is shown in the figure.
y G P
x

F
N

The equations of equilibrium on x-axis and y-axis are

Fx = 0 = P cos () F = 0,
X

Fy = 0 = N + P sin () G = 0.
X

If the crate is on the verge of moving, slipping will have to occur. Hence
F = s N . Substituting this value into the previous equation and solving,
the following value is obtained for the force
s G
P = .
cos () s sin ()
The minimum value for P is obtained from the relation
dP
= 0,
d
or
dP s cos () sin ()
= s G = 0 =
d [cos () s sin ()]2
s cos () sin () = 0, or
= arctan (s ) = arctan (0.3) = 16.7 .