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100 N/m FR
12 m x
1. FR = ____________ 2. x = __________.
A) 12 N B) 100 N A) 3 m B) 4 m
C) 600 N D) 1200 N C) 6 m D) 8 m
Chapter 5 EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY
APPLICATIONS
Pin Support
Roller Support
Constrained Pin or Slider
Problem 5-9
Problem 5-9
ATTENTION QUIZ
1. Internal forces are not shown on a free body diagram because the
internal forces are_____. (Choose the most appropriate answer.)
A) equal to zero B) equal and opposite and they do not
affect the calculations
C) negligibly small D) not important
Please note that these equations are the ones most commonly
used for solving 2-D equilibrium problems. There are two
other sets of equilibrium equations that are rarely used.
Alternative Systems of 2D Equilibrium Equations
∑F x = 0, ∑M A = 0, ∑M B =0
A and B must have different x-coordinates
∑M A = 0, ∑M B = 0, ∑M C =0
A, B, and C are any three points not on the same line.
STEPS FOR SOLVING 2-D EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS
MA 200 lb•ft
5 2 ft
3 3 ft 3 ft
NA 4 5
FBD of the rod 13 12
→ + ∑FX = (4 / 5) NA – (5 / 13) NB = 0 NB
Plan:
a) Establish the x, y and z axes.
b) Draw a FBD of the crane.
c) Write the forces using Cartesian vector notation.
d) Apply the equations of equilibrium (vector version) to solve
for the unknown forces.
EXAMPLE (continued)
r BC = {12 i + 8 j − 24 k} m
F = F [uBC ] N
= 840 [12 i + 8 j − 24 k] / (122 + 82 + (– 242 ))½
= {360 i + 24 j − 720 k} N
FA = {AX i + AY j + AZ k } N
EXAMPLE (continued)
AZ Z
BZ
Ay Y
AX 1 kN
X
BX
2 kN FC
AZ Z
BZ
Ay Y
AX 1 kN
X
BX
2 kN FC
∑ FX = AX – 3.5 + 2 = 0 ; AX = 1.5 kN
∑ MX = – 2 ( 0.4 ) + BZ ( 0.8) + 1 (0.2) = 0 ; BZ = 0.75 kN
∑ FZ = AZ + 0.75 – 2 = 0 ; AZ = 1.25 kN
ATTENTION QUIZ