3.

1 Introduction
SECTION A. EQUILIBRIUM IN TWO DIMENSIONS
3.2 Mechanical System Isolation
3.3 Equilibrium Conditions
SECTION B. EQUILIBRIUM IN THREE DIMENSIONS
3.4 Equilibrium Conditions
3.5 Problem Formulation and Review

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 3.1 Introduction

• Statics →description of the conditions of force →

to maintain equilibrium
• Equilibrium condition all forces acting is zero
R = ΣF = 0 M = ΣM = 0
• 2 D problem and 3 D problem

SECTION A EQUILIBRIUM IN TWO DIMENSIONAL

3.2 Mechanical System Isolation

• Define the particular body or mechanical systems
• Represent clearly and completely all forces
• A mechanical system : a body or group of bodies which can be isolated
from all other bodies
• Isolate the body or group of bodies to be analyzed → free body diagram

the free-body diagram is the most important single step

in the solution of problems in mechanics

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 CONSTRUCTION OF FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS

Step 1 Decision : which body or combination of bodies to be isolated

Step 2 Isolate the body or combination of bodies
Step 3 Remove contacting or attracting bodies replace by forces
Step 4 Choose coordinate axes

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Example 6.1

Figure 6.2

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Figure 6.3 Figure 6.4

Figure 6.5 Figure 6.6

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Figure 6.7 Figure 6.8

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 3.3 Equilibrium Conditions

• Equilibrium → all forces acting on a body is zero

or all forces and moments are in balance :
ΣFx = 0 ΣFy = 0 ΣMO = 0

• All the above conditions have to be fulfilled

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 3.3 Equilibrium Conditions
• Categories of equilibrium

Two Force Member

Body under action of three forces

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(b) Alternative Equilibrium Equations

ΣFx = 0 ΣMA = 0 ΣMB = 0

ΣMA = 0 ΣMB = 0 ΣMC = 0

Problem 3.4 Problem 3.7

Problem 3.6

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Problem 3.20 Problem 3.21

Problem 3.32

Problem 3.34

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 Problem 3-40

Problem 3-38

Problem 3-49

Problem 3-43

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 Problem 3-52

Problem 3-57

SECTION B : EQUILIBRIUM IN THREE-DIMENSIONS

3/4 Equilibrium Conditions

• Body in equilibrium → 1 no resultant force

2 no resultant moment

a. Free-body diagram :
• diagrammatic representation of isolated body or combination of
bodies treated as a single body, showing all forces applied to it
by mechanical contact with other bodies which are imagined to
be removed

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Problem 3-62

Problem 3-62

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