Example 47 : 200 lb Example 48 : 1627 N

Determine the force P that will keep the pulley system Determine the force F required to keep the 200-kg crate
in equilibrium. Neglect the weight of the pulleys. in equilibrium in the position shown.

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 Example 49 : 20 lb  ; 20 lb-ft CCW Example 50 : A=0 ; B= 1 kN 
Beam AD carries the 40-lb load shown. The beam is Neglecting the mass of the beam, compute the reactions
held by a fixed support at D and by the cable BE that is at A and B.
attached to the counterweight W. Determine the reaction
at D when (a) W=100 lb, (b) W=90 lb, (c) determine the
range of values of W for the magnitude of the couple at
D does not exceed 40 lb.ft.

Example 51: From the figure shown, beam ABC is

supporting beam CD. Which of the ff gives the:
(1) reaction at C;
(2) reaction at D;
(3) Value of x if the reaction at B is 380 N?
120N 30N/m
600N
x D
Ans. (b) 10 lb ; 30 lb-ft CW B
A C
(c) 88 lb ≤W≤104 lb 10 m 2m 12 m
1m

StilHOT Ans. 200 N ; 100 N ; 2 m

 Example 52 :
The identical cylinders are arranged as shown below.
Each cylinder weighs 400 N. Determine the reactions at
B
points A, B, and C. The surfaces of contact are smooth.
Ans. NA=346.4 ; NB=577.4 ; NC=461.9 N cable
4
400 N 20o 3
A
400 N
Example 54 : Ans. 130.8 N; 65.4 N; 149.9 N
The 20-kg block C rests on the uniform 10-kg bar AB. The
C cable connecting C to B passes over a pulley at D. Find:
A
60o (1) The tension in the cable in N.
B (2) the magnitude of the force acting between the block
and the bar.
Example 53 :
(3) the magnitude of the pin reaction at A in N.
The heaviest mass of the uniform bar in the position is
2850 Kg. What is the maximum strength of the cable in
D
kN? Also determine the normal reactions at A and B.
Neglect friction.
A C 30o
Ans. 15 kN; 16,709 N; 18750 N B
1m 3m

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 Example 55 :
A slender rod of weight W and length 2 m is held in
equilibrium as shown, with one end against a
frictionless wall and the other end attached to a cord of
length s.
(1) compute the length s;
(2) compute the tension in the cord;
(3) compute the normal reaction at B.
C
Example 56 :
Three very smooth wooden logs are placed inside the
smooth rectangular bin shown below. Determine the
magnitude of
(1) the reaction at 3.
(2) the reaction at 4.
(3) If the upper 600-N log is removed, and the bin is
bottomless, determine the minimum weight of the bin in
N so that the bodies remain in equilibrium.

1m W=600 N
s B 50-cm 1

W=500 N
2 40-cm
A
W=800 N
Ans. 2.646 m ; T= 1.323 W; NB=0.866 W 60-cm 3

4
0.75 m
Ans. 635.1 N;
1900 N; 333.33 N
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Example 57 :
A slender rod AB of weight W, 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 pulley at C.
(a) Express the tension in the cord in terms of W and ,
(b) Determine the value of  for which the tension in
the cord is equal to 3W.
Ans. T = (W/2)/(1-tan) ; 39.806o
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Example 58 :
A slender rod AB of weight W, is attached to blocks A
and B that move freely in the guides shown. The
constant of the spring is k, and the spring is unstretched
when =0.
(a) Neglecting the weight of the blocks, derive an
equation in W, k, l, and  that must be satisfied when the
rod is in equilibrium.
(b) Determine the value of  when W=75 lb, l = 30 in.,
and k = 3 lb/in.
Ans. (1-cos)tan = W/2kl ; 49.706o
 Example 59 :
Determine the reactions at B and D when b=120 mm.
Example 60 :
For the frame and loading shown, determine
(1) the reaction at C;
(2) the force in member BE;
(3) the force in member AD.

100 N A

1.5 m
D
B
1.5 m

E
1.5 m
C F
Ans. D = 942.8 N down to right at
45o to the horizontal ; B = 1001 N up
2m
to right at 48.24o to the horizontal.

Ans. Rc=301 N down to right at 48.37o; FAD=375 N

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 Example 61: Example 62:
Two steel pipes AB and BC, each having a mass per unit The rectangular plate shown weighs 300 N and is held in
length of 8 kg/m, are welded together at B and supported the position shown by hinges at A and B and by cable
by three wires. Knowing that xD=0.40 m, determine the EF. Assuming that the hinge at B doe not exert any axial
tension thrust, determine:
(1) in wire C. (1) the tension in the cable,
(2) in wire D. (2) the reaction at A,
(3) the reaction at B.
If the pipe is not to tip, determine
(3) the largest permissible value of xD. y
(4) the corresponding tension in wire C. H F
y 40
120
A 250
xD 40
D B
B
z x
D
A
300 E 200
z C
80 C
x Dimensions in mm

Ans. 11.77 N; 106 N; 0.48 m; 0 N Ans. 198 N; A=-(48 N)i+(130N)j-(16N)k ;

B=(20N)j+(136N)k
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 Problem 63: Problem 64:
The bent rod is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A 1500-kN weight is supported by three cables AB, AC,
O, a cable at B, and a slider bearing at D. Neglecting and AD. Find the tension in:
the mass of the rod, calculate (1) cable AB.
(1) the tension in the cable; (2) cable AC.
(2) the magnitude Dy; (3) cable AD.
(3) the magnitude Dz.
Ans. 6928 N; 2969 N; 4000 N z
C 1.2m 1.5m

E O D y
z
4000 N
B 2.5m
O 1.2 m B 60
o A
1.2 m
y x
A W=1500 kN
C 40o
x
D
8000 N

Ans. 873.2 kN ; 742.8 kN ; 424.1 kN

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 Problem 65: Problem 66:
The bent bar of negligible weight is supported by a ball- The 6-m pole ABC is acted upon by a 455-N force as
and-socket joint at O, a cable connected between A shown. The pole is held by a ball-and-socket joint at A
and E, and a slider bearing at D. The bar is acted on by and by two cables BD and BE. For a=3 m, determine
a wrench consisting of the force P and a couple C, both the tension in each cable and the reaction at A.
parallel to the z-axis. Determine
(1) the x-component of the bearing reaction at D;
(2) the z-component of the bearing reaction at D;
(3) the magnitude of the force in the cable.
Ans. 1143 N; 571.4 N; 4500 N

z E

1.2 m

O y
0.9 m D
0.6 m

A B
0.6 m 0.6 m
x P=2000 N
C=1800 N.m
Ans. TBE=390 N; TBD=780 N; A = -195i +1170j +130k N
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Internal Force System Internal Effects of These Forces

Bending
Moment Normal
Force

Shear
Force
T
T
=
T T
Problem 67:
A pin-connected arch supports a 50-kN vertical load as
shown. Neglecting the weights of the members, which of
the ff gives the:
(1) bending moment at section 1?
(2) shear force at section 1?
(3) normal force at section 1?
Ans. 18.3 kN m ; 3.66 kN ; 13.66 kN
Problem 68:
The equation of the parabolic arch is y = (36−
x2)/6, where x and y are
measured in feet. Compute the internal force
system acting on section 1.
Ans. N1=555 lb; V1=832 lb; M1=4000 lb.ft

50kN
2m B
1

5m
60o
A C
5m 5m
Problem 69: Problem 70: CE BD Nov, 2013/14
Knowing that the radius of each pulley is 200 mm For the semi-circular frame shown,
and neglecting friction, determine the internal forces determine:
at point J and point K of the frames shown. (1) The normal force at 1;
(2) The shear at 1:
(3) The moment at 1.
Ans. 1.039 kN; 0.6 kN; 0.8314 kN.m

1.2 kN 60o 1.2 kN