CL 305: Solid Mechanics

Exercise-1
1. Two crates each of mass 350 kg are placed as shown in the deck of a 1400 kg pickup truck.
Determine the reaction at the rear wheel A and the front wheel B.

2. Two links AB and DE are connected by a bell crank as shown in the figure. Knowing that the
tension in link AB is 720 N, determine (a) Tension in link DE and (b) Reaction at C.

3. Determine the reaction at A and B when (a) = 0 (b) = 200

4. Neglecting friction, determine the tension in cable ABD and the reaction at support C.

5 Rod ABC is bent in the shape of an arc of a circle of radius R. Determine reactions at B and C as
functions od , and

6. Bar supports two 400 loads as shown. Rollers at and rest against frictionless surface
and cable is attached at . Determine (a) the tension in cable (b) the reaction at , (c)
reaction at .

7. A 6m telephone pole weighing 1600 is used to support the ends of two wires. The wires form
the angles shown with the horizontal and the tensions in the wires are respectively,1 = 600 and
2 = 375 . Determine reaction at the fixed end .

8. A slender rod of weight is attached to blocks A and B, which move freely in the guides
shown. The blocks are connected by an elastic cord that passes over a puller at . (a) Express the
tension in the cord in terms of and . (b) Determine the value of for which the tension in the
cord is equal to 3.