PROBLEM

3.73
Four 1-in.-diameter pegsare attachedto a boardas shown.Two
stringsare passedaroundthe pegs and pulled with the forces
indicated.(a) Determinethe resultantcoupleactingon the board.
(b) If only one string is used,aroundwhich pegs shouldit pass
and in what directionsshould it be pulled to createthe same
couplewith the minimumtensionin the string?(c) What is the
valueof that minimumtension? i

SOLUTION
(a)
I u = (3stbXTin.)+ (2slbxein.)
- 245lb . in.+ 225 lb . in.
Tia.
t M-470Ib.in.)<
4 in.* (b) With only one string,pegsA andD, or B andC shouldbe used.We have
zrlb
(r
tan0-; 0-36.9" 90o-e=53.1"

-
_d Directionof forces:

4- g-n With pegsA andD: Q = 53.1o

With pegsB andC: 0 - 53.1o
(c) The distancebetweenthe centersof the two pegsis

J8'+e=loin.
Therefore,the perpendiculardistanced betweenthe forcesis

6t -10 in.+2[1tn.)
uyb L (2 )
- 1 1i n .

We musthave M - Fd 470lb.in.= F(l I in.) F - 42.7lb

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 4.1
PROBLEM
A 2100-lbtractoris usedto lift 900 lb of gravel.Determine
(b) front
the reaction at each of the two (a) rearwheelsA,
wheels.B.

SOLUTION

=Q
rbx40in.)- (900tbx50in.) A(60in.)
= 0: +(2100
l>u,
/ = +3251b A- 32s1bt<
-(900lbxl10in.)+28(60in')- 0
lw nt -Qt00lbx20in.)
f i = + 1 1 7 l5b B-rr7slb1<
+ L F r - 0 : 2 A + 2 8 - 2 1 0 0l b - 9 0 0l b = 0
-
2(32slb) + 2(rr75lb)- 2100lb - e00 0
0 = 0 (Checks)

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 PROBLEM4.127
Three rods are weldedtogetherto form a "corner" that is suPPorted
by three eyebolts.Neglecting friction, determinethe reactionsat
- --10in.
A, B, andC when P - 240\b, a =12 rn.,b 8 in., and c

SOLUTION
From f.b.d.of weldment
IM, -0; t . e t o x A* r n t o x B * ( c t o x C - 0

-
(-1 2 A,i + 12 Ayk)+(8B,i- 84]r) + (-l0cyi + 10C,i) 0

Fromi-coefficient 88,-10Ci -0

B, =l-25cy (1)
or

j-coefficient -12 A, * l0 C, - 0

C, =I '24, (2)
or

k-coefficient 12Ay -8 B* - 0

B, =l '5Ay (3)
or

EF=0: A+B+C-P=0

or (8,*C,)i+ (Ar*Cr-2401bX+(A,* B,)k=0

From i-coefficient B, * C, = 0

C*=-B* (4)
or
j-coefficient A, tCy -240Ib=0

or A, * C, = 2401b (s)

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 PROBLEM4.127 (Continued)

k-coefficient A, * B, = 0

or A, = -8, (6)

SubstitutingC, from Equation(4) into Equation(2)

UsingEquations(l), (6), and(7)

(8)

From Equations(3) and (8)

andsubstitutinginto Equation(5)
2A, =249110

A, =C, = l20lb (9)

UsingEquation(1) andEquation(9)
B, = 1.25(120
lb) = 150.0lb

Using Equation(3) and Equation(9)

lb) = 180.0lb
B, =1.5(120

From Equation(4) C, =-180.0lb

From Equation(6) A, = -150.0lb

Therefore A - (120.0
lbx - (150.0
lb)k
B - (180.0
lb)i+ (1s0.0
lb)k
C - -(180.0lb)i+ (120.0lb)i

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 5.147
PROBLEM

w Locatethe centerof gravity of the sheet-metalform shown.

SOLUTION
First assumethat the sheetmetal is homogeneousso that the centerof gravity of the form will coincidewith
the centroidof the correspondingarea.
I
Vt= o.18*;(0. 12)= 0.22m
J
I
7r = -(0.2 m)
5
2x 0.18- 0.36 s.
rll=!u= ^ ,nt
o
" \1
4xo'05
Frv= o-34-
3n
= 0.31878
m

A,ffi2 xrm !,trr zrffi 7A,m3 VA,^t 7A,m3

0.2
I z)=0.012 0 0.22 0 0.00264 0.0008
lo.rl(o.t 3
0.36 0.36
II =o.or8n 0.1 0.00648 0.00648 0.005655
tro.t8xo.2) 7T 7T

u = 0.032
(0.16X0.2) 0.26 0 0.1 0.00832 0 0.0032

-0.001258 -{.000393
ry \ / = -o.ool25n 0 . 3 1 8 7 8
-nt (0.05)2 0 0.1 0
2
0.096622 0.013542 0.00912 0.009262

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 PROBLEM5.147 (Continued)

We have m2)- 0.013542

x10.096622 m3 or X - 0.1402
m

f 1O.Ol6622m2) = Q.00912m3 or Y - 0.0944

m

= 0.009262
Z1o.ol6622m2) m3 or Z - 0.0959
m

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 6.135
PROBLEM
Two rods are connectedbY a sliderblock as shown.Neglectingthe
effect of friction, determinethe couple Me requiredto hold the
systemin equilibrium.

5 in.

SOLUTION
Note: DI AC

Member FBDs: Crr r- o : tDsint t5o- z5olb' in.= Q

250lb'in.
z((ftrl ast{a
D_
l- 2(15in.)cos25"sin115"
= 10.1454Lb

Qrrn- o: M A - (15in.)(l0.r4s4lb)- I
f o. tttSt{ tb
VIA=152.21b'in.
) <

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