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Static Equilibrium
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The first condition for equilibrium is that the forces along each
coordinate axis add to zero.
The magnitudes of FA and FB determine the strength of cord or wire that must be used. In this
case, the wire must be able to hold more than 230 kg.
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Solving Statics Problems
Fy FA (1500kg ) g (15,000kg ) g FB 0
FA (4500kg ) g 44,100 N
1.10m
FHy mg (0.500)(25.0kg )(9.80m / s ) 123 N
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2.20m
Since tension FT in the cable acts along the cable 30.0o , tan FTy / FTx
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Example 5: A 5.0-m-long ladder leans against a wall at a point
4.0 m above a cement floor. The ladder is uniform and has mass
m = 12.0 kg. Assuming the wall is frictionless (but the floor is not),
determine the forces exerted on the ladder by the floor and by the
wall.
The wall, since it is frictionless, can exert a force only
perpendicular to the wall, and is labeled force FW. The cement
floor exerts a force FC which has both horizontal and vertical force
components: FCX is frictional and FCY is the normal force. Gravity
exerts a force mg (12kg )(9.80m / s 2 ) 118N on the ladder at
its midpoint.
The y-component of the force equation is
Fy FCy mg 0
So we have:
FCy mg 118N
from the wall. The lever arm for mg is half this, or 1.5m, and the lever arm for FW is 4.0m.
P 21.0 N 4
Elasticity; Stress and Strain
Example 7: A 1.60-m-long steel piano wire has a diameter of 0.20 cm. How great is the tension in
the wire if it stretches 0.25 cm when tightened?
A r 2 (3.14)(0.0010m)2 3.14x106 m2
L 0.0025m
FE (2.0 x1011 N / m2 ) 6
(3.14 x10 m ) 980 N
2
Lo 1.60 m
Young’s modulus for steel is:
E 200 x109 N / m2
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Example 8: The steel piano wire from example problem 7, was 1.60 m long with a diameter of 0.20
cm. approximately what tension force would break it?
F
500 x106 N / m2
A
Additional Calculation:
Fy F1 y F2 y mg 0
1 F1 y (0) 0
2 F2 y (d )
3 mg ( L)
F1 y (0) F2 y (d ) mg (L) 0
F2 y mg ( L / d ) (90.0kg )(9.81m / s 2 )(5.00m /1.50m)
2940 N
F1 y mg F2 y (90.0kg )(9.81m / s 2 ) 2940 N
2060 N
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CHAPTER 9
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM
CONCEPTS
4. The lever arm is defined as the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the
line of action of the force.
5. An object at equilibrium
has no net influences to
cause it to move, either in
translation (linear
motion) or rotation.
6. The weight that will cause a wire of diameter d to stretch a given distance, for a fixed
length of wire, is proportional to d2.
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8. The slope of the straight line shown o the graph is called the Young’s
modulus.
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10. A person weighing 800 N stands with one foot on each of two bathroom scales. If one
scale reads 500 N, the other will read 300 N.
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