PROBLEM 8.

11
The coefficients of friction are 0.40
s
= and 0.30
k
= between all
surfaces of contact. Determine the force P for which motion of the 60-lb
block is impending if cable AB (a) is attached as shown, (b) is removed.

SOLUTION
FBDs
Top block:

Bottom block:

FBD blocks:


(a) Note: With the cable, motion must impend at both contact surfaces.

1 1
0: 40 lb 0 40 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( )
1 1
0.4 40 lb 16 lb
s
F N = = =

1
0: 0 16 lb 0 16 lb
x
F T F T T = = = =

2 2
0: 40 lb 60 lb 0 100 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( )
2 2
0.4 100 lb 40 lb
s
F N = = =

0: 16 lb 16 lb 40 lb 0
x
F P = + + + =
72.0 lb = P
(b) Without the cable, both blocks will stay together and motion will
impend only at the floor.

0: 40 lb 60 lb 0 100 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( ) 0.4 100 lb 40 lb
s
F N = = =

0: 40 lb 0
x
F P = =
40.0 lb = P







PROBLEM 8.12
The coefficients of friction are 0.40
s
= and 0.30
k
= between all
surfaces of contact. Determine the force P for which motion of the 60-lb
block is impending if cable AB (a) is attached as shown, (b) is removed.

SOLUTION
FBDs
Top block:

Bottom block:

FBD blocks:


(a) With the cable, motion must impend at both surfaces.

1 1
0: 40 lb 0 40 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( )
1 1
0.4 40 lb 16 lb
s
F N = = =

2 2
0: 40 lb 60 lb 0 100 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( )
2 2
0.4 100 lb 40 lb F N = = =

0: 16 lb 40 lb 0 56 lb
x
F P P = + = =
56.0 lb = P





(b) Without the cable, both blocks stay together and motion will impend
at the floor surface only.

0: 40 lb 60 lb 0 100 lb
y
F N N = = =
Impending slip: ( ) 0.4 100 lb 40 lb
s
F N = = =

0: 40 lb 0 40 lb
x
F P P = + = =
40.0 lb = P







PROBLEM 8.13
The 8-kg block A is attached to link AC and rests on the 12-kg block B.
Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.20 between all surfaces
of contact and neglecting the mass of the link, determine the value of
for which motion of block B is impending.

SOLUTION
FBDs:

Motion must impend at both contact surfaces
Block A:

1 1
0: 0
y A A
F N W N W = = =
Block B:

2 1
0: 0
y B
F N N W = =

2 1 B A B
N N W W W = + = +
Impending motion:
1 1 s s A
F N W = =
( )
2 2 1 s s B
F N N W = = +
Block B:

1 2
0: 50 N 0
x
F F F = =
or ( ) ( )
1 1 1
50 N 0.2 2 117.72 N
s B
N N W N = + + = +
( )
1 1
66.14 N 0.2 66.14 N 13.228 N N F = = =
Block A:

0: 13.228 N cos 0
x AC
F F = =

or
cos 13.228 N
AC
F =
(1)

0: 66.14 N 78.48 N sin 0
y AC
F F = + =
or sin 78.48 N 66.14 N
AC
F = (2)
Then,
Eq. (2)
Eq. (1)

78.48 N 66.14 N
tan
13.228 N

=
43.0 =







PROBLEM 8.14
The 8-kg block A and the 16-kg block B are at rest on an incline as
shown. Knowing that the coefficient of static friction is 0.25 between all
surfaces of contact, determine the value of for which motion is
impending.

SOLUTION
FBDs:

Block A:

1 1
0: 0
y A A
F N W N W = = =
Impending motion:
1 1 s s A
F N W = =

1 1
0: 0
x s A
F F T T F W = = = =
Block B:

( )
2 1 1
0: cos sin 0
y B
F N N W F

= + =

2
3 cos sin
A s A
N W W = +
( ) 3cos 0.25sin
A
W = +
Impending motion: ( )
2 2
0.25 3cos 0.25sin
s A
F N W = = +

( )
2 1 1
0: cos sin 0
x B
F T F F N W

= + + =
( ) 0.25 0.25 3cos 0.25sin 0.25cos 3sin 0
A
W ( + + =


or 47sin 16cos 4 0 =
Solving numerically 23.4 =






PROBLEM 8.15
A 48-kg cabinet is mounted on casters which can be locked to prevent
their rotation. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and each
caster is 0.30. Knowing that 640 mm, h = determine the magnitude of
the force P required for impending motion of the cabinet to the right (a) if
all casters are locked, (b) if the casters at B are locked and the casters at A
are free to rotate, (c) if the casters at A are locked and the casters at B are
free to rotate.


SOLUTION
FBD cabinet:

( )
2
48 kg 9.81 m/s W =
470.88 N =
0.3
s
=

Note: For tipping, 0
A A
N F = =
( ) ( )
tip tip
0: 0.24 m 0.64 m 0 0.375
B
M W P P W = = =
(a) All casters locked: Impending slip: ,
A s A B s B
F N F N = =

0: 0
y A B A B
F N N W N N W = + = + =
So
A B s
F F W + =


0: 0
x A B A B s
F P F F P F F W = = = + =

( )
0.3 470.88 N or P = 141.3 N P =

( )
tip
0.3 OK P W P = <
(b) Casters at A free, so 0
A
F =
Impending slip:
B s B
F N =

0: 0
x B
F P F = =

B s B B
s
P
P F N N

= = =

( ) ( ) ( ) 0: 0.64 m 0.24 m 0.48 m 0
A B
M P W N = + =
8 3 6 0 0.25
0.3
P
P W P W + = =
( )
tip
0.25 OK P W P = <

( )
0.25 470.88 N P = 117.7 N P =






PROBLEM 8.15 CONTINUED
(c) Casters at B free, so 0
B
F =
Impending slip:
A s A
F N =


0: 0
x A A s A
F P F P F N = = = =


0.3
A
s
P P
N

= =

( ) ( ) ( ) 0: 0.24 m 0.64 m 0.48 m 0
B A
M W P N = =
3 8 6 0 0.10714 50.45 N
0.3
P
W P P W = = =
( )
tip
OK P P <
50.5 N P =







PROBLEM 8.16
A 48-kg cabinet is mounted on casters which can be locked to prevent
their rotation. The coefficient of static friction between the floor and
each caster is 0.30. Assuming that the casters at A and B are locked,
determine (a) the force P required for impending motion of the cabinet
to the right, (b) the largest allowable height h if the cabinet in not to tip
over.

SOLUTION
FBD cabinet:

( )
2
48 kg 9.81 m/s W =
470.88 N =

(a)
0: 0;
y A B A B
F N N W N N W = + = + =
Impending slip: ,
A s A B s B
F N F N = =
So
A B s
F F W + =

0: 0
x A B A B s
F P F F P F F W = = = + =
( ) 0.3 470.88 N 141.26 N P = =
141.3 N = P


(b) For tipping, 0
A A
N F = =

( ) 0: 0.24 m 0
B
M hP W = =
( ) ( )
max
1 0.24 m
0.24 m 0.24 m
0.3
s
W
h
P
= = =

max
0.800 m h =







PROBLEM 8.17
The cylinder shown is of weight W and radius r, and the coefficient of
static friction
s
is the same at A and B. Determine the magnitude of the
largest couple M which can be applied to the cylinder if it is not to rotate.


SOLUTION
FBD cylinder:



For maximum M, motion impends at both A and B
,

A s A B s B
F N F N = =

0: 0 N
x A B A B s B
F N F F N = = = =

2
A s A s B
F N N = =

2
0: 0
y B A B s B
F N F W N N W = + = + =
or
2
1
B
s
W
N

=
+

and
2
1
s
B
s
W
F

=
+


2
2
1
s
A
W
F

=
+


( ) 0: 0
C A B
M M r F F = + =

( )
2
2
1
s s
s
W
M r

= +
+


max
2
1
1
s
s
s
M Wr

+
=
+








PROBLEM 8.18
The cylinder shown is of weight W and radius r. Express in terms of W
and r the magnitude of the largest couple M which can be applied to the
cylinder if it is not to rotate assuming that the coefficient of static friction
is (a) zero at A and 0.36 at B, (b) 0.30 at A and 0.36 at B.

SOLUTION
FBD cylinder:



For maximum M, motion impends at both A and B
;
A A A B B B
F N F N = =

0: 0
x A B A B B B
F N F N F N = = = =

A A A A B B
F N N = =

( ) 0: 0 1
y B A B A B
F N F W N W = + = + =
or
1
1
B
A B
N W

=
+

and
1
B
B B B
A B
F N W

= =
+


1
A B
A A B B
A B
F N W



= =
+


( )
1
0: 0
1
A
C A B B
A B
M M r F F M Wr

+
= + = =
+

(a) For 0 and 0.36
A B
= =
0.360 M Wr =
(b) For 0.30 and 0.36
A B
= =
0.422 M Wr =








PROBLEM 8.19
The hydraulic cylinder shown exerts a force of 680 lb directed to the right
on point B and to the left on point E. Determine the magnitude of the
couple M required to rotate the drum clockwise at a constant speed.

SOLUTION
FBDs

Drum:

Rotating drum slip at both sides; constant speed equilibrium
1 1 1 2 2 2
0.3 ; 0.3
k k
F N N F N N = = = =
AB:

( )( ) ( )( ) ( )
1 1
0: 6 in. 680 lb 6 in. 18 in. 0
A
M F N = + =
( )( )
1 1
18 in.
6 in. 6 in. 680 lb or 75.555 lb
0.3
F F
| |
= =
|
\ .

DE:

( ) ( ) ( )( )
2 2
0: 6 in. 18 in. 6 in. 680 lb 0
D
M F N = + =
( )( )
2 2
18 in.
6 in. 6 in. 680 lb or 61.818 lb
0.3
F F
| |
+ = =
|
\ .

Drum:

( )
1 2
0: 0
C
M r F F M = + =
( )( ) 10 in. 75.555 61.818 lb M = +
1374 lb in. M =







PROBLEM 8.20
A couple M of magnitude 70 lb ft is applied to the drum as shown.
Determine the smallest force which must be exerted by the hydraulic
cylinder on joints B and E if the drum is not to rotate.

SOLUTION
FBDs

DE:

Drum:

For minimum T, slip impends at both sides, so
1 1 1 2 2 2
0.4 0.4
s s
F N N F N N = = = =
AB:

( ) ( ) ( )
1 1
0: 6 in. 6 in. 18 in. 0
A
M T F N = + =
( )
1 1
18 in.
6 in. 6 in. or
0.4 6.5
T
F T F
| |
= =
|
\ .

DE:

( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
0: 6 in. 18 in. 6 in. 0
D
M F N T = + =
( )
2 2
18 in.
6 in. 6 in. or
0.4 8.5
T
F T F
| |
+ = =
|
\ .

Drum:

( )
1 2
0: 10 in. ( ) 840 lb in. 0
C
M F F = + =

1 1
84 lb
6.5 8.5
T
| |
+ =
|
\ .

309 lb T =