PROBLEM 4.

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A lever AB is hinged at C and attached to a control cable at A. If the

lever is subjected to a 75-lb vertical force at B, determine (a) the
tension in the cable, (b) the reaction at C.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram:
Geometry:
x AC = (10 in.) cos 20° = 9.3969 in.
y AC = (10 in.)sin 20° = 3.4202 in.

yDA = 12 in. − 3.4202 in. = 8.5798 in.

yDA 8.5798
α = tan −1 = tan −1 = 42.397°
x AC 9.3969

β = 90° − 20° − 42.397° = 27.603°

Equilibrium for lever:
(a) ΣM C = 0: TAD cos 27.603°(10 in.) − (75 lb)[(15 in.)cos 20°] = 0

TAD = 119.293 lb TAD = 119.3 lb

(b) ΣFx = 0: C x + (119.293 lb) cos 42.397° = 0

C x = −88.097 lb

ΣFy = 0: C y − 75 lb − (119.293 lb) sin 42.397° = 0

C y = 155.435

Thus, C = C x2 + C y2 = (−88.097) 2 + (155.435) 2 = 178.665 lb

Cy 155.435
and θ = tan −1 = tan −1 = 60.456° C = 178.7 lb 60.5°
Cx 88.097

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