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New 1 Mech 8
New 1 Mech 8
Given Data:
The free body diagram of the point where weight is hanging is shown below:
Fy 0
TD sin 30 TC sin 60 40 N = 0
0.5TD + 0.866 TC = 40................... 1
Fx 0
TD cos 30 TC cos 60 0
0.866TD 0.5TC 0........................ 2
The free body diagram of the common point of A, B and C is shown below:
Fy 0
TB sin 45 TC sin 60 = 0
0.707TB 0.866 TC = 0
0.866 20 N
TB
0.707
TB 24.5 N
Fx 0
TB cos 45 TC cos 60 TA 0
TA 24.5 N cos 45 20 N cos 60
TA 27.32 N