In the name of God

Statics
Instructor: Dr. M. M. Aghdam

Assistant: Milad Jalali

Problem Set #3:

Equilibrium

3-1) Draw the free-body diagram of the
dumpster D of the truck, which has a
weight of 5000lb and a center of gravity
at G. It is supported by a pin at A and a
pin-connected hydraulic cylinder BC.
3-2) Draw the free-body diagram of the
“spanner wrench” subjected to the 20-
lb force. The support at A can be
considered a pin, and the surface of
contact at B is smooth.
3-3) Draw the free-body diagram of the
bar, which has smooth points of
contact at A, B, and C.
3-5) Determine the magnitude of force
at the pin A and in the cable BC
needed to support the 500-lb load.
Neglect the weight of the boom AB.
3-4) Compare the force exerted on the
toe and heel of a 120-lb woman when
she is wearing regular shoes and
stiletto heels. Assume all her weight is
placed on one foot and the reactions
occur at points A and B as shown.
3-6) The disks D and E have a weight
of 200 lb and 100 lb, respectively.
Determine the maximum horizontal
force P that can be applied to the
center of disk E without causing the
disk D to move up the incline.
 3-7) Knowing that the tension in all
portions of the belt is 800N, determine
the reactions at the supports A and B
of the plate shown when (a) α = 0 , (b)
α = 90 , (c) α = 30 .
3-9) A slender rod AB, of weight W, is
attached to blocks A and B which may
move freely in the guides shown. The
constant of spring is k and the spring is
unstretched when AB is horizontal. (a)
Neglecting the weight of the blocks
derive an equation in θ ,W , l and k
which must be satisfied when the rod is
in equilibrium. (b) Find the value of k,
knowing that W = 30 N , l = 0.5m , and
that the rod is in equilibrium when
θ = 30 .
3-8) Rod AD is acted upon by a vertical
force P at end A and by two equal and
opposite horizontal forces of magnitude
Q at points B and C. Neglecting the
weight of the rod, express the angle θ
corresponding to the equilibrium
position in terms of P and Q.
3-10) In the figure below, all
connections are frictionless pins,
rollers, or short links. In each case
determine whether (a) the block is
completely, partially or improperly
constrained, (b) the reactions are
statically determinate or indeterminate,
(c) the equilibrium of the block is
maintained in the position shown.
 3-11) The lid of a roof scuttle weighs
90lb. It is hinged at the corners A and B
and maintained in the desired position
by a rod CD pivoted at C; a pin at end
D of the rod fits into one of the several
holes drilled in the edge of the lid. For
α = 45 , determine (a) the magnitude of
the force exerted by rod CD, (b) the
reactions at the hinges. Assume that
the hinge at B does not exert any axial
thrust.
3-13) As an airplane’s brakes are
applied, the nose wheel exerts two
forces on the end of the landing gear
as shown. Determine the horizontal
and vertical components of reaction at
the pin C and the force in strut AB.
3-12) A ball has a mass of m = 2.5kg . If
it rests on the surface of the smooth
arc, determine the normal force per unit
length along the ring of contact C which
the support exerts on the ball. Set
r1 = 75mm and r2 = 100mm .
3-6) A slender rod BC of length and
3-14)
weight W is held by two cables shown.
Knowing that cable AB is horizontal
and that the rod forms an angle of 400
with the horizontal, determine (a) the
angle θ that the cable CD forms with
the horizontal, (b) the tension in each
cable.