Problem Set No.

4: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

ESci 123: Engineering Mechanics 1

General Instructions:
1. Answer the following problems neatly and systematically on an A4 sized bond paper as your solution sheet. Box your final answers in
your solution sheets.
2. IF YOU CAN PRINT THIS MATERIAL, write your final answers on the answer sheet provided. ELSE, write your answers in a separate
clean A4 in the same manner with the answer sheet. Final answers without appropriate units are considered wrong.
3. Express your answers in three (3) decimal places. Use value of g=9.80 m/s2 , if necessary. A table for common material properties is
also attached for your reference.
4. Compile your solution as a PDF FILE WITH A FILE NAME FamilyName_PS4 (ex. DelaCruz_PS4) with your answer sheet as the
FRONT PAGE.
5. Submit your file on the designated platform.
6. Not following instructions are subject for point deductions.
7. No consideration will be given for not following instructions.

ANSWER SHEET:

Problem 1 Problem 3 Problem 5 Problem 7

a. a. a. a.
b. b. b.
c. c. c.
Problem 2 Problem 4 Problem 6 Problem 8
a. a. a. a.
b. b. b. b.
c. c. c. c.

Problem 1: Using Figure PS4.3,

Using the cantilevered beam in Figure PS4.1, a. What is horizontal force reaction at pin B?
a. What is horizontal force reaction at fixed support A? b. What is vertical force reaction at pin B?
b. What is vertical force reaction at fixed support A? c. What is vertical force reaction at rocker A?
c. What is the reaction moment at fixed support A?

Figure PS4.1

Problem 2: Figure PS4.3

Using the beam in Figure PS4.2,
a. What is horizontal force reaction at pin A?
b. What is vertical force reaction at pin A?
c. What is normal force reaction at rocker B?
Problem 4:
Using the truss in Figure PS4.4
a. What is horizontal force reaction at pin A?
b. What is vertical force reaction at pin A?
c. What is normal force reaction at rocker B?

Figure PS4.2

Problem 3:

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 Problem 7:
Using the beam in Figure PS4.7,
a. What is normal force reaction at roller A?
b. What is horizontal force reaction at pin B?
c. What is vertical force reaction at pin B?

Figure PS4.4

Problem 5:
If the roller at B in Figure PS4.5 can sustain a maximum load of 3 kN,
determine the largest magnitude of each of the three forces F that can Figure PS4.7
be supported by the truss.
a. What is the value of the maximum force F? Problem 8:
If the pulley at D in Figure PS4.8 is frictionless and the cylinder
weighs 80 lb,
a. What is tension in the cable?
b. What is horizontal force reaction at pin A?
c. What is vertical force reaction at pin A?

Figure PS4.5

Problem 6:
Using the frame in Figure PS4.6
a. What is normal force reaction at roller A?
b. What is horizontal force reaction at pin B?
c. What is vertical force reaction at pin B?

Figure PS4.8

Figure PS4.6 ******* nothing follows *******

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