PROBLEM 2.3

Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing that

both members are in tension and that P 10 kN and Q 15 kN,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant force
exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle
rule.

SOLUTION

(a) Parallelogram law:

(b) Triangle rule:

We measure: R 20.1 kN, D 21.2q R 20.1 kN 21.2q W


 

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 PROBLEM 2.4

Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing that

both members are in tension and that P = 6 kN and Q = 4 kN,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant force
exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle
rule.

SOLUTION

(a) Parallelogram law:

(b) Triangle rule:

We measure: R 8.03 kN, D 3.8 q R 8.03 kN 3.8q W

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PROBLEM
M 2.20

Two forces P and Q are appplied to the lid

T l of a storagge bin as show
wn.
K
Knowing that P = 60 N andd Q = 48 N, determine
d by trigonometry the
m
magnitude andd direction of the resultant of
o the two forcces.

SOLUT
TION

Using thhe force triang

gle and the law
ws of cosines and
a sines:
We havee J 180q  (20q  10q)
150q
Then R2 (60 N)2  (448 N) 2
 2(60 N)(488 N) cos 150q
R 104.366 N

sin D
60 N 104.366 N
sin150q
and

sin D 0.28745
D 16.7054q
Hence: I 180q  D  180q
180q  16.7054q  80q
83.2295q
R 104.44 N 83.3q W


 

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PRO
OBLEM 2.2
28
Cablee AC exerts on o beam AB a force P directed along linne AC. Knowiing
that P must have a 350-N verticcal componentt, determine (aa) the magnituude
of thee force P, (b) its horizontal component.

TION
SOLUT

Py
cos 55q
(a) P

350 N
cos 55q
610.21 N P 610 N W
(b) Px P sin 555q
(610.211 N)sin 55q
499.85 N Px 500 N W

 

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PROBLEM 2.30

The guy wire BD exerts on the telephone pole AC a force P directed along
BD. Knowing that P must have a 720-N component perpendicular to the pole
AC, determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component along line
AC.

SOLUTION

37
(a) P Px
12
37
(720 N)
12
2220 N

P 2.22 kN W
35
(b) Py Px
12
35
(720 N)
12
2100 N
Py 2.10 kN W
 

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 PROBLEM 2.43
Two cables are tied together at C and are loaded as shown.
Determine the tension (a) in cable AC, (b) in cable BC.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram Force Triangle

Law of sines:
TAC TBC 400 N
sin 60q sin 40q sin 80q

(sin 60q) 352 N W

400 N
sin 80q
(a) TAC TAC

(sin 40q) 261 N W

400 N
sin 80q
(b) TBC TBC

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PROBLEM 2.45

Two cables are tied together at C and loaded as shown.

Determine the tension (a) in cable AC, (b) in cable BC.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram

tan D
1.4

D 16.2602q
4.8

tan E
1.6

E 28.073q
3

Force Triangle

Law of sines:
TAC TBC 1.98 kN
sin 61.927q sin 73.740q sin 44.333q

sin 61.927q 2.50 kN W

1.98 kN
sin 44.333q
(a) TAC TAC

sin 73.740q 2.72 kN W

1.98 kN
sin 44.333q
(b) TBC TBC

 

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PROBLEM 2.77
Cable AB is 32.5 m long, aand the tensioon in that caable is 15 kN.
C

B, (b) the angles T x , T y , and T z defining the

D
Determine (a) the x, y, andd z componentts of the forcee exerted by the
c
cable on the anchor
a
d
direction of thaat force.

TION
SOLUT

cos T y
28 m
From trianngle AOB:
32.5 m
0.86154
Ty 30.51q

(a) Fx  F sin T y cos 20q

(15 kN)sin 30.51q coos 20q

Fx 7.156 kN W

 F cosT y Fy 12.923 kN W

Fy (15 kN)(00.86154)

Fz (15 kN)sin 30.51° sin

i 20° Fz 2.605 kN W

cos T x   0.47771 T x 118.5q W

Fx 7.156 kN
(b)
F 15 kN
Froom above: Ty 30.551q Ty 30.5q W

cos T z   0.1737 T z 80.0q W

Fz 2.605 kN
F 15 kN

 

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 PROBLEM 2.100

A container is supported by three cables that are attached to

a ceiling as shown. Determine the weight W of the container,
knowing that the tension in cable AD is 4.3 kN.

SOLUTION

See Problem 2.99 for the figure and analysis leading to the following set of linear algebraic equations:

 TAB  TAD
45 50
0 (1)
75 86

TAB  TAC  TAD  W

60 60 60
0 (2)
75 68 86

 TAC  TAD
32 36
0 (3)
68 86
Setting TAD 4.3 kN into the above equations gives

TAB 4.1667 kN
TAC 3.8250 kN W 9.71 kN W

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