EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

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Types of supports and reaction forces (2D)

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 Find T, Rb FBD of C
Problem solution
W=30N

Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are concurrent ……

∑FX=0; Rb - T Cos600 = 0 ……………1 T= 34.64N Rb

∑FY=0; T Sin600 – W= 0……………….2 = 17.32N

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Problem Find the reactions at A,B,C,D AND at F, Given W=100N

Problem – 2D - Concurrent - Equilibrium

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W=100N
Find Ra, Rb and Rc

Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are

concurrent ……

∑FX=0; Rf Cos600 - Rc Sin600 = 0 ………1

∑FY=0; Rf Sin600 + Rc Cos600 - W(100) =0…...2

Rf=86.6N
Rc=50N

Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are

concurrent ……

∑FX=0; -Rb sin600 - Rf Cos600 + Ra = 0……….…1

∑FY=0; Rb Cos600 - Rf Sin600 – W =0…………..2

Rb = 350N Ra =
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Problem Find T1, T2 , T3 and θ

Problem – 2D - Concurrent - Equilibrium

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Problem
Find T1, T2 , T3 and θ

Problem solution:

FBD of A FBD of B

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 Problem solution
Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are
concurrent ……

FBD of A ∑FX=0; T2 – T1Sin 350 = 0……….…1 T1=48.8N

∑FY=0; T1 Cos350 - W(40N) = 0…...2 T2=28.0N

Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are

concurrent ……

∑FX=0; -T2 + T3Sin θ0 = 0 ……….…1

T3=57.3N
FBD of B
∑FY=0; T3 Cos θ0 - W(50N) = 0…...2
θ=29.3N

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Types of supports and reaction forces (2D)

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Problem Determine the reactions at A and B

Problem – 2D - Non Concurrent - Equilibrium

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Problem solution

Since the body is in equilibrium and the forces are general

forces then……

∑FX=0; Rax = 0 ……………………….…1

Rby=30N
∑FY=0; Ray + Rby - 40 = 0…...........2 Ray=10N
∑MA=0; (Rby*L) – 40*(3L/4) = 0……3 Rax=0N

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 A man raises a 10 kg joist, of length 4 m, by pulling on a rope. Find
Problem the tension in the rope and the reaction at A.

Since the body is in equilibrium then…….

Tc=82N
∑FX=0; Rx – Tc *Cos200= 0……….…1
Rx=77.1N
∑FY=0; Ry - Tc* Sin200 - W(98.1) =0….........2 Ry=126.14N
∑MA=0; -(W*L/2) + (Tc*Cos200*4Sin450) –(Tc*Sin200*4*Cos450) = 0……3

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 Determine the reaction at C and the reaction at E, Given P=200N
Problem

From the freebody diagram of AB .Since the body is in equilibrium then…………

∑FX=0; Rx + P*Cos300= 0………….…1

RC=150N
∑FY=0; Ry + Rc- PSin300 = 0…….........2

∑MA=0; (Rc* 2.44) - (PSin300* 3.66) =0……….3

CONTINUES……..

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From the freebody diagram of DE .Since the body is in equilibrium then…………

∑FX=0; Rx - RE Sin600= 0………….…1

RE=100N
∑FY=0; Ry – RC+ RECos600 = 0…….........2
∑MD=0; (RC*1.22) - (RECos600 * 3.66) =0……….3

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Problem A roller weighting 2000N rests on a inclined bar weighting 800N as
shown in Fig. Assuming the weight of bar negligible, determine the
reactions at D and C and reaction in bar AB.

Problem – 2D – (Both Concurrent & Non Concurrent

- Equilibrium)

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Problem
FBD of Figure

Concurrent

Non Concurrent

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Problem

Equilibrium of Concurrent force system

From the free body diagram of ball .Since the body is in equilibrium then…………

∑FX=0; R1 – R2*Sin300= 0………….…1

R1=1154.7N
∑FY=0; R2 *Cos300 -2000 =0…….........2
R2=2309.4N

CONTINUES……..

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Problem

Equilibrium of Non Concurrent force system

From the freed body diagram of ROD .Since the body is in equilibrium then…………

∑FX=0; -Hc + R2*Sin300= 0………….…1

Hc=1154.7N
∑FY=0; RD + Vc -R2*Cos300 - 800 =0…….........2
Vc=1333.3N
∑MC=0; (RD* 5 Cos300) - (800* 2.5 Cos 300) - R2*2 =0……….3
RD=1466.7N

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Problem Example – 3D Equilibrium

Three cables are used to tether a balloon as shown. Determine the

vertical force P exerted by the balloon at A knowing that the tension in
cable AB is 60 N.

y
P

x
z FAD
FAB FAC

FAB + FAC + FAD +P=0

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Types of supports and reaction forces (3D)

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Types of supports and reaction forces (3D)

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