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horizontal drum is used to

around a stationary to
A rope making 1'/4turns
Example :5.31. of weight can be supported
ed
is 0.3 what range
W. If the coefficient of friction
SuPport a weight
a 600 N force at the
other end of the rope.
by exerting
2n = 2.5 T
Solution : Angle of contact, 0 =1.25 x

downward
motion of the weight be
Case I Let the impending
600 N4
W
Then, T, 600N and T, =

using relation.

T
W
600
e W
x 2.5T= 600 e°.75 T = 6330.43 N
W 600x e03
be upward.
Case -II Let the impending motion of weight
W and 600 N
Then, T, -
T2
T2Te6
600 We0.75 7T
W 56.87 N.
6330.43N
Thus a 600 N force can support range of loads between 56.87 N to
weight on the other side of the drum.

Arope making 2/2 turns around a stationary horizontal drum is used

to
Example: 5.32.
support a heavy weight. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3. What weight can be supported
by exerting a pull of 40 N force at the other end of the rope? [R.T.M.N. U S-99]
Solution

Angle of contact (P)=nx 2n = 2 , x 27 = 2.5 x 2n = 5t

0.3
11 Let the impending motion of the weight be downward.
W> T =
40 N

T =
40 N, T2- W
Using relation, 40N
W
Friction

2=e
T
W 0.35T

40

W
40
W 40xe =4452.711N
2. Let the impending motion of weight be upward.

Then T,>W
T2 W
T 4 0 N, =

Using relation,

=e
T2
Ta-W
Ti-40N
40 =e0.3.57T T2
W

40
w
W=0 3457 0.36 N

Thus a 40 N force can support a range of loads between 0.35 N to 4452.711 N

weight on the other wide of drum.

Example: 5.33. As shown in Fig. 5.34 the coefficient of friction is 0.2 between the rope
and fixed drum and between all contact surfaces. Determine the minimum weight W to
prevent down plane motion.of 500 N body. [R.T.M.N.U W-06]

500N

Fig.5.33.
Solution: Since 500 N of sliding
downwards.
necting
lhe rope connectim it
weight is on the verge W is the
slack side
ne tightside and the rope connecting
in fig.5.34(a)
are shown
of W and 500 N body
ree
body diagram
3
tan a
tan A' a = tan' (3/4) =36.87

T
F1

w
36.89
F2
4

500N
36.89
Fig. 5.34(a)
Consider equilibrium of weight W
2 Fy =

0, N -
W cos a =
0

N -

W cos 36.870 0
N, 0.8 W
Fx 0, T -F - W sin 36.870 = 0

T u Ni +0.6 W
=0.2(N,) +0.6 W
=0.2 (0.8 N,)+ 0.6 W
0.76 W
Angle of contact of rope with the fixed drum (B) =180 T radian
Using relation
T2T
T2/T eH
T, = T, e02 (7) = 0.76 W x e0.2 () = 1.425 W

Now consider 500 N body

Fy 0, N2- N -500 cos 36.870 = 0
N2-0.8 W - 400 0
N, =0.8W + 400 0.16 W+80
 Friction
EFx 0, T,+ F +F2 -500 sin 36870 0
1.425 W+ uN, +
uN-300 0 =

1425W 0.2 (0.8W) +0.2 (0.8W + 400) -300 = 0

1.425W+0.16W 0.16W 80-300 0
1.745W-220 0
1.745W 220
W 126.074 N.
Example: 5.34. Block A and B shown in Fig5.35 weights 200 N and 300N respectively.
find the least weight of block D to start in
moving [RT.M.NS98]
=02

-H=03 D
6
Fig534
Solution
Case 1 Tenstion () requires to slide the block A over block B.
F.B.D. of block A
a tan (3/4) 36.87
EF, 0 , N -200+T sin 36870 = 0 200N T
N, = 200 0.6 T

EF, = 0, Tcos36.870 - F - 0 A$687

T cos 36.87-uN, = 0
08 T 0 3 (200 0.6 T) = 0
0.3N1
0.8T 60 +0.18 T 0 N
0.98 T 60
T 61.22N
Case 2 T requires to slide block A and block B
together over the ground.
F.B.D of block A andB
F, 0, N2 -200-300+ Tsin 36.87 =
0
N, = 500 - 0.6 T

EF, =0, T cos 36.870 - F2 = 0 200 N

08T- N, =0 300 N
08T 0.1 (500 - 0.6 T) =0
Fa=uN
=01
(n0T
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0.8 T 50 +0.06 T = 0
0.86 T= 50
T 58.14
min58.14
Consider FBD of pulley C,

02, B 90+ 36.870

126.870 = 126.87 x - 2.214 radian.

180

W A36.87
W>Tmin min
e p

min58.14 N

W :e0.2x2.214) W
58.14
Wmin 90.53 N
Example. 5.35. Two weights A and B are connected to each other by a light inextensible
cord which passes over two weightless pulleys as shown in Fig.5.36 Radius of each pulley
is 10 cm. the frictional torque in bearing is 10O N-cm. Calculate the maximum and minimum
value of weight B which can be supported by weight A equal to 20 N without impending
slipping of cord or rotation of any of the pulleys. Coefficient of friction at all contact
Surface is 0.3. [R.T.M.N.U S-97
r:10cm

T2
XT3
45

A-20 N
Fig.5.35.
Solution: Frictional torquet = 100 N-cm, Radius of pulley, r = 10 cm, =0.3

(a) For Wmax

When W is maximum it will tend to move downward
In this case T3 T2> T
>

Consider pulley 0

B 450
45 xT radian
180
Friction
T,20N, T2? 2

Assuming the cord slips on pulley then

We have, T2>T

T 45O1
T 45 180

20
T2 =
25.314 N T-20N
Torque develope while the cord is slipping on pulley O
o1rT-T)= r (T2-T r = radius

=
10 (25.314 20) Tpbigger tension
=
53.14 N-cm < 100 N-cm T smaller tension
To1 value indicates before the puley 0, starts rotating, the cord slips on pulley
01.
T2 = 25.314 N B-135
Considering pulley O2
Assuming the cord slips on pulley O, O2
2
We have T,> T2
T
T225.314, N 1350 135 x radian, H = 0.3 T3
180

3e Ta 0.3 135"T
180
T2 25.314
T3 51.327 N
Torque developed while the cord is slipping on
pulley Oq.
To2r(T3 Ta)
=
10 (51.327 25.314)
260.13 N-cm> 100 N-cmn
Pulley rotates before cards slips
Hence Ta 51.327 N
We have,
100 10 (T -

25.314)
Ty 35.314 N
Wmax T , 35.314N

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 (b) For Wpnin ard.
to move upwara.
when w is minimum it will tend

T,>T,> Ts on pulley 0,
then we
ve T,>
have
T2
T,> T,.
cord slips
Consider pulley 01, assuming
= 0.3
radiun,
T, 20 N, B =45°x 18
180
u

T2
20 0. 45 IRO
=e
T,
T2 15.802 N
while cord is slipping on pulley O
Torque developed
o1 r (T- T,)

=
10 (20 15.802)
-

= 41.98 N-cm< 100 N-cm

value indicates, before the pulley O, starts rotating, the card slips over O,.
o2
T2 15.802 N
Considering pulley O2
Assuming card slips on pulley O, then,
T2Ts
T2= 15.802 N, B = 135° x 180 radians

T
15.802 = e
03 135
Ta
T, 7.793 NN
Torque developed while card is slipping on pulley O.
To2 .(T2 -T)
10 (15.802 7.793)
=

=
80.09 N-cm < 100 N-cm
Ton value indicates, before the
pulley O, starts rotating, the card slips over O
T= 7.793 N, minTy =7.793 N