Problem 1:

Rod AB is subjected to the 200-N force.

Determine the reactions at the ball-and-socket
joint A and the tension in cables BD and BE.

z
Solution:

Equations of Equilibriu m Az
A
FA  Ax i  Ay j  Az k Ax
Ay
y

TE  TE i x
rC
TD  TD j
F    200k  N C

rB
Apply the force equation of equilibriu m 200 N

F  0
 FA  TE  TD  F  0 TD
 ( Ax  TE )i  ( Ay  TD ) j  ( Az  200)k  0 TE B

F x  0  Ax  TE  0 (1)
F y  0 Ay  TD  0 ( 2)
F z  0 Az  200  0 (3)

Summing moments about point A yields

M A  0 rC  F  rB  (TE  TD )  0
rB
Since rC  , then
2
(0.5i  1 j  1k )  ( 200k )  (1i  2 j  2k )  (TE i  TD j )  0
(0.5i  1 j  1k )  ( 200k )  (1i  2 j  2k )  (TE i  TD j )  0

Expanding and rearrangin g terms gives

( 2TD  200)i  ( 2TE  100) j  (TD  2TE )k  0
 M  0 2T  200  0
x D ( 4)
 M  0   2T  100  0
y E ( 5)
 M  0 T  2T  0
z D E ( 6)
 F  0 A  T  0
x x E (1)
 F  0 A  T  0
y y D ( 2)
 F  0 A  200  0
z z (3)
 M  0 2T  200  0
x D ( 4)
 M  0   2T  100  0
y E ( 5)
 M  0 T  2T  0
z D E (6)

Solving Equations 1 through 6, we get

TD  100 N TE  50 N
Ax  50 N Ay  100 N
Az  200 N

Problem 2:
Determine the x, y, z
components of reaction acting
on the ball-and-socket at A, the
reaction at the roller B, and the
tension in the cord CD required
for equilibrium of the plate.
Solution:
The FBD is:
z

TDC

5 ft
y
2 ft
200 lb
100 lb.ft
Ay 2.5 ft 2.5 ft

Ax
Az Bz
x

M x 0
 100  Bz (5)  200( 2.5)  0
 Bz  80 lb

M y 0
 200( 2)  Az ( 2)  80( 2)  0
 Az  120 lb
F z 0
 80  120  200  TCD  0
 TCD  0 lb

F x 0
 Ax  0

F y 0
 Ay  0
Problem 3:
A skeletal diagram of the lower leg is
shown.
The quadriceps muscle attached to
the hip at A and to the patella bone at
B lift the leg. This bone slides freely
over cartilage at the knee joint.
The quadriceps is further extended
and attached to the tibia at C.
Determine the tension T in the
quadriceps at C and the magnitude of
the resultant force at the (femur) pin,
D, in order to hold the lower leg.
The lower leg has a mass of 3.2 kg
and a mass center at G1; the foot has
a mass of 1.6 kg and a mass center at
G2.

Solution:
The FBD is:
 25 
tan 1    18.43 75 mm
 75  B
18.43 350 mm
90  75  15 15 300 mm
C
Dx D
75
Dy G1
G2
3.2(9.81) N

1.6(9.81) N

  M D 0
T sin 18.43(75)  3.2(9.81)( 425 sin 75)  1.6(9.81)( 725 sin 75)  0
 T  1006.82 N  1.01kN

   Fy  0
Dy  1006.82 sin 33.43  3.2(9.81)  1.6(9.81)  0
 D y  507.66 N

  Fx  0
Dx  1006.82 cos 33.43  0
 Dx  840.20 N

FD  Dx2  D y2  (507.66) 2  (840.20) 2

 FD  982 N