Statics/Equilibrium

A Printing press of mass 15,000kg sits on top of a

wooden beam its centre of mass is 5m from the end
of the beam. The beam is 20m long and has a mass
of 1500kg, it sits on two uprights. What are the
forces F1 and F2 on the beam due to the uprights

F1 F2

10m 5m 5m
15000g

1500g
 Statics/Equilibrium +ve

Find F1 and F2 F1 F2

10m 5m 5m
F x 0 15000g

1500g

F y  0 F1  F2  1500 g  15000 g  0 1

We can calculate the torque around any point on the object and it must be
zero
We must decide where, the pivot point is, and which direction of torque is
positive

  0  10 1500 g  15 15000 g  20 F2  0 2

 10 1500 g  15 15000 g   20 F2
g 10 1500  15 15000 
 F2  12000g
20
 Statics/Equilibrium +ve

Find F1 and F2 F1 F2

F2  12000 g 10m 5m 5m
15000g

1500g

F y  0 F1  F2  1500 g  15000 g  0 1

F1  12000 g  1500 g  15000 g  0
F1  1500 g  15000 g  12000 g

F1  4500 g
 Statics/Equilibrium
A ladder leans against a frictionless wall at an angle 70° relative to
the ground, friction between the ladder and the ground stops the
ladder from slipping
Q.What is the minimum coefficient of static friction before the ladder
slips? n2
F x 0 F y 0 At the point of slipping
f s  n2  0 n1  Mg  0 f s   s n1
fs
f s  n2 1 n1  Mg  2  s  3
n1
s 
n2 n1 Mg
Sub (1) and (2) into (3)
y Mg
 f
s
x
 Statics/Equilibrium
A ladder leans against a frictionless wall at an angle 70° relative to
the ground, friction between the ladder and the ground stops the
ladder from slipping
Q. What is the minimum coefficient of static friction before the ladder
slips?
n2

n2 Decide pivot point
s 
Mg n1 and f s dont contribute torque
  0 +
l
Mg cos   n2l sin    0 l
2
n2 
Mg l 2  cos  

Mg
4 Mg
l sin   2 tan  
s 
n2

Mg n1 
Mg  Mg  2 tan   fs
1 1
s    0.182
2 tan   2 tan 70 
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A beam of mass M = 280 kg and length l = 2.2m is attached to a wall

as shown on the figure, It is supported by a wire making angle of θ =
30° relative to the horizontal. A Lamp of mass m = 25 kg is hanging
at the end of the beam.
Q. What is the force acting on the hinge?
We need to find both the magnitude and the direction of F !

FHy
F x 0
y
FH T x FHx  T cos    0
 FHx  T cos   3


FHx mg
Mg
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A beam of mass M = 280 kg and length l = 2.2m is attached to a wall

as shown on the figure, It is supported by a wire making angle of θ =
30° relative to the horizontal. A Lamp of mass m = 25 kg is hanging
at the end of the beam.
Q. What is the force acting on the hinge?
FHx  T cos   1 F y 0

y T sin    FHy  Mg  mg  0
FHy
FH T x FHy   M  m  g  T sin    2 
 T sin   l
 +   0 Mg 2 mgl Tl sin    0
l
FHx mg Mg  mgl  Tl sin  
Mg 2
1
Mg  mg
T2 3
sin  
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A beam of mass M = 280 kg and length l = 2.2m is attached to a wall

as shown on the figure, It is supported by a wire making angle of θ =
30° relative to the horizontal. A Lamp of mass m = 25 kg is hanging
at the end of the beam.
Q. What is the force acting on the hinge?
FHx  T cos   1 1
Mg  mg
FHy   M  m  g  T sin    2  T2 3
FHy sin  
FH 1
T 280 9.8   25 9.8 
 T2  3234N
 + sin 30 
FHx FHx  3234 cos 30   2800N
Mg mg
FHy   280  25 9.8   3234sin 30   1372N
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A beam of mass M = 280 kg and length l = 2.2m is attached to a wall

as shown on the figure, It is supported by a wire making angle of θ =
30° relative to the horizontal. A Lamp of mass m = 25 kg is hanging
at the end of the beam.
Q. What is the force acting on the hinge?
FHx  2800 N FHy  1372 N
FH  FHx2  FHy2
FHy
FH T FH  28002  13722  3118 N

  1372 
tan     tan   0.49
FHx  2800 
Mg mg   26
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A child is holding a ball (M = 10 kg) in its hand. Assume that the

child’s forearm weighs 4kg, has a length of 35 cm, its center of mass
is positioned at 20cm from the elbow, and that the biceps makes an
angle of 5° relative to the vertical
Q1. What is the tension on the biceps, if the distance lBC between the
elbow and the biceps is 4cm?
Q2. What is the force at the elbow?   5


T
f
T f

 0.04

Mg 0.2 0.35
mg mg
Mg
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A child is holding a ball (M = 10 kg) in its hand. Assume that the

child’s forearm weighs 4kg, has a length of 35 cm, its center of mass
is positioned at 20cm from the elbow, and that the biceps makes an
angle of 5° relative to the vertical
Q1. What is the tension on the biceps, if the distance lBC between the
elbow and the biceps is 4cm?
Q2. What is the force at the elbow?
 5

F  0
x f x  T sin    0 f x  T sin   1
T F  0
y
f y  T cos    Mg  mg  0
y
f
x f y   M  m  g  T cos    2 
   0 0.35Mg  0.2mg  0.04T cos    0
0.04
+ 0.04T cos     0.35M  0.2m  g
0.2 0.35
T
 0.35 10   0.2  4  g
T  1058 N 3
mg
Mg 0.04 cos 5 
 Equilibrium: problem solving

A child is holding a ball (M = 10 kg) in its hand. Assume that the

child’s forearm weighs 4kg, has a length of 35 cm, its center of mass
is positioned at 20cm from the elbow, and that the biceps makes an
angle of 5° relative to the vertical
Q1. What is the tension on the biceps, if the distance lBC between the
elbow and the biceps is 4cm?
Q2. What is the force at the elbow?
 5

T  1058 N 3 f x  T sin   1 f x  1058sin 5   92 N

f y   M  m  g  T cos    2 
T
f y  10  4 9.8   1058cos 5   916.8 N
f

0.04
+
0.2 0.35
mg
Mg