PROBLEM 4.

A 2100-lb tractor is used to lift 900 lb of gravel.

Determine the reaction at each of the two (a) rear wheels
A, (b) front wheels B.

SOLUTION

(a) Rear wheels SMB = 0: +(2100 lb)(40 in.) - (900 lb)(50 in.) + 2 A(60 in.) = 0

A = +325 lb A = 325 lb ◀

(b) Front wheels SMA : - (2100 lb)(20 in.) - (900 lb)(110 in.) - 2B(60 in.) = 0

B = +1175 lb B = 1175 lb ◀

Check: SFy = 0: 2 A + 2 B - 2100 lb - 900 lb = 0

2(325 lb) + 2(1175 lb) - 2100 lb - 900 = 0

0 = 0 (Checks)

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 PROBLEM 4.7
A hand truck is used to move a compressed-air cylinder.
Knowing that the combined weight of the truck and cylinder is
180 lb, determine (a) the vertical force P that should be applied
to the handle to maintain the cylinder in the position shown, (b)
the corresponding reaction at each of the two wheels.

SOLUTION

(a) Let C be point of intersection of W with the ground.

Horizontal distance from B to C is: Free-Body Diagram:

d = (22 in.)sin30 - (10 in.)cos30

d = 2.3397 in.

From free-body diagram of hand truck,

SM B = 0: W (d ) - P (18 in.) = 0

(180 lb)(2.3397 in.) - P (18 in.) = 0

P = 23.397 lb

P = 23.4 lb ◀

(b) SFy = 0: 2 B + 23.397 lb - 180 lb = 0

or B = 78.3 lb

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Solution 4.28

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Determine the reactions at A and C when (a)   0,

(b)   30.

(a)   0 From F.B.D. of member ABC:

MC  0: (300 N)(0.2 m)  (300 N)(0.4 m)  A(0.8 m)  0

A  225 N or A  225 N ◀

Fy  0: C y  225 N  0

C y  225 N or C y  225 N

Fx  0: 300 N  300 N  C x  0

C x  600 N or C x  600 N

Then C  C x2  C y2  (600)2  (225)2  640.80 N

 C y   225 
and   tan1    tan1    20.556
 C x   600 

or C  641 N 20.6 ◀

(b)   30

From F.B.D. of member ABC:

MC  0: (300 N)(0.2 m)  (300 N)(0.4 m)  ( A cos30)(0.8 m)

 ( A sin 30)(20 in.)  0

A  365.24 N or A  365 N 60.0 ◀

Fx  0: 300 N  300 N  (365.24 N)sin 30  C x  0

C x  782.62

Solution continued on next page…

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 Fy  0: C y  (365.24 N)cos30  0

C y  316.31 N or C y  316 N

Then C  C x2  C y2  (782.62)2  (316.31)2  884.12 N

 C y   316.31 
and   tan1    tan1    22.007
 C x   782.62 

or C  884 N 22.0 ◀

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