Solution:

Given Data:

*The vertical force at joint A is: PA  80 N

*The vertical force at joint D is: PD  60 N

*The vertical force at joint E is: PE  20 N

*The vertical force at point G is: PG  40 N

The free body diagram of the linkage is shown below:

The deflection at point C in upward direction is twice the deflection at point A:
 C  2 A

The deflection at point A in downward direction is same as the deflection at

point D:
 A  D

The deflection at point E in downward direction is half of the deflection at point

A and deflection of point D:
1 1
E   A  D
2 2

The deflection at point G in upward direction is:

1
G   E  A
2

The value of the angle of deflection in counter clockwise direction can be

calculated as:
A

0.3 m

The magnitude of the vertical force P at point C can be calculated by the

application of the virtual work method:

The total work done over the linkage is:

W  80 A  P C  M   60 D  20 E  40 G

For the equilibrium:

80 A  P C  M   60 D  20 E  40 G  0
   20 40
80 A  2 P A  M  A   60 A   A   A  0
 0.3 m  2 2
M
80  2 P   60  10  20  0
0.3
M
130  2 P  0
0.3

For external moment M  0 :

130  2 P  0
P  65 N 

Thus, the magnitude of the vertical force at point C in downward direction is 65 N.