Homework 3

PO1TF 2016

Problem 1. If the 5-kg block is suspended from the pulley B and the sag of the cord is d = 0.15 m,
determine the force in cord ABC. Neglect the size of the pulley.

Problem 2. A crate weighing 600 N is supported by two different rope and pulley arrangements as shown.
Determine for each arrangement the tension T in the rope.
Problem 3. Calculate the tension T in the cable which supports the 500-kg mass with the pulley arrangement
shown. Each pulley is free to rotate about its bearing, and the weights of all parts are small
compared with the load. Find the magnitude of the total force on the bearing of pulley C.
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 PROBLEM 2.67

A 600-lb crate is supported by several rope-

and-pulley arrangements as shown. Determine
for each arrangement the tension in the rope.
(See the hint for Problem 2.66.)

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram of Pulley

(a) Σ=
Fy 0: 2T − (600 =
lb) 0
1
T= (600 lb)
2
T = 300 lb 

(b) Σ=
Fy 0: 2T − (600 =
lb) 0
1
T= (600 lb)
2
T = 300 lb 

(c) Σ=
Fy 0: 3T − (600 =
lb) 0
1
T = (600 lb)
3
T = 200 lb 
(d) Σ=
Fy 0: 3T − (600 =
lb) 0
1
T = (600 lb)
3
T = 200 lb 
(e) Σ=
Fy 0: 4T − (600 =
lb) 0
1
T= (600 lb)
4
T = 150.0 lb 
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128 Chapter 3 Equilibrium

Sample Problem 3/2 T

θ = 30°
Calculate the tension T in the cable which supports the 500-kg mass with C
the pulley arrangement shown. Each pulley is free to rotate about its bearing,
and the weights of all parts are small compared with the load. Find the magni-
tude of the total force on the bearing of pulley C.
B

Solution. The free-body diagram of each pulley is drawn in its relative posi- A
tion to the others. We begin with pulley A, which includes the only known force.
With the unspecified pulley radius designated by r, the equilibrium of moments 500 kg
about its center O and the equilibrium of forces in the vertical direction require
 [ΣMO
0] T1r  T2r
0 T1
T2 T
30°
[ΣFy
0] T1  T2  500(9.81)
0 2T1
500(9.81) T1
T2
2450 N C
Fx
From the example of pulley A we may write the equilibrium of forces on pulley B T3
by inspection as Fy T4
T3
T4
T2/2
1226 N B y

For pulley C the angle

30
in no way affects the moment of T about the cen- T2
T1
ter of the pulley, so that moment equilibrium requires x
O
T
T3 or T
1226 N Ans. A

Equilibrium of the pulley in the x- and y-directions requires 500(9.81) N

[ΣFx
0] 1226 cos 30
 Fx
0 Fx
1062 N Helpful Hint

[ΣFy
0] Fy  1226 sin 30
 1226
0 Fy
613 N  Clearly the radius r does not influence
[F

Fx  Fy
2 2]
F

(1062)2  (613)2
1226 N Ans. the results. Once we have analyzed a
simple pulley, the results should be
perfectly clear by inspection.

Sample Problem 3/3

The uniform 100-kg I-beam is supported initially by its end rollers on the
P
horizontal surface at A and B. By means of the cable at C it is desired to elevate
end B to a position 3 m above end A. Determine the required tension P, the reac-
tion at A, and the angle
made by the beam with the horizontal in the elevated
position. 6m C 2m
A B

Solution. In constructing the free-body diagram, we note that the reaction on P

B
the roller at A and the weight are vertical forces. Consequently, in the absence of 2m
other horizontal forces, P must also be vertical. From Sample Problem 3/2 we y 2m C
see immediately that the tension P in the cable equals the tension P applied to 3m
the beam at C. 4m
Moment equilibrium about A eliminates force R and gives A θ 100(9.81) N
x
 [ΣMA
0] P(6 cos
)  981(4 cos
)
0 P
654 N Ans.

Equilibrium of vertical forces requires R

[ΣFy
0] 654  R  981
0 R
327 N Ans. Helpful Hint

The angle
depends only on the specified geometry and is  Clearly the equilibrium of this paral-
sin

3/8

22.0
Ans. lel force system is independent of
.