yindrical

Ainclined roller has welght of 10KN and it is being puled by a force which
a
at 30 with the horiontal as shown in fig 3.37. While moving it comes acros
an okstecde 1dem hiph. Calculate theforce required to cross this obstacle, f the diame
fthe rolle is Im_
9.
130 (90-a) 30
10cm
10KN 10cm
3.37
Fig 3.38 shows the frec
body diagram of roller.
10KN Fig. 3.38
R
Reaction offered by the obstacle to the roller, which is normal
drawn at B. Hence,
it must
to the tang
P
páss through the centre of roller.
The force required to pull the roller
Note that, the over the obstacle of 10cm
reaction at the point of contact of height.
be considered, roller with horizontal
because, when the oller crosses over the i.e., R shoule
In rnght angled triangle OBC, obstacle, RA will be absent)
ndius S0 em
OC
OA-CA (OA =
radius= 50 cm)
-50-10 40 cm
cos a0
Applying cquations of equilibrium co 368
at centre of
EH 0 roller,
P cos 30-Rcos (90-a) -
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 or P cos 30- R cos (90 36.87) = 0
P cos 30R cos 53.13 0

or P RCOS 33.13
cos 3
P 0.693 R
EV = 0

Psin 30+R sin 53.13 10 -

0
Sub P - 0.693 R

0.693R sin 30+R sin 53.13 10

0.3464R+0.8R 10
R = 8.72KN

.P 0.693 R
P 0.693 x8.72
- 6.04 KN.
(Ans)
The amount of force required to pull the roller to cross the obstacle is 6.04 KN.

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 Four forces of magnitude and direction acting on a square ABCD of side 2m are shova
direction and also locate ia
5.16 (a). Calculate the resultant in magnitude and
in fig
point of application with respect, to the sides AB and AD.
2sin45
6sin50
bKN 12KN
60
6cos60 B12eos4

C 10cos30
4cos30
4KN 10KN 4sin J0
10sin30

(a) (b)
Fig. 5.16

5olution: forces are resolved into horizontal and vertical componcnts as

The given inclincd
fig 5.16 (b).
 in z 0 Rasultant force 143
Rigid bodies
-

eics of

sum or i o n zontal forces,

Now, Algcbrauc
H 12cos45+10cos30-6cos604 cos30
8485 +8.66- 3-3.464 10.681Kw

sum of verical forces,

Algebraic
12 sin45- 10 sin30 + 6 sin60 4 sin30
) EV
8485-5+5.196-2 6.681 KN
Magnitude of Resultant forcc,
R- VH+E =
V10.681+ (6.681
- VI58.71
R 12.598KN

Direction of Resultant force, a -66

tanHan10.681

Sa-32 32".

Location of Resultant force. and AD is requircd.

of resultant force with respect to the sides AB
In the problem, Location about the point A.
sum of moments
of all the given forces
Hence, find he algcbraic 2)
(10 cos30 x2)
-

(12 sin45° x

cos30° 2) +(10 sin30° x 2) -

M (4 x

1 2 598KN
6.928+10- 17.32- 16.97

wisc).
-17.36 KNm (anticlock A are zero).
(moment of all other forces about
anticlockwise moment by the asresultant
icncc,to have hand side ofA
showm
is to be taken on the right
ce, R which will cut the sides AB and AD.
fhg 5.17,

point of application Resultant

of
we will find the N. Let
Now, to the sides AB and
AD at Mand
with respect at distances r and Jy
from A on
Fig. 517
AB and An
uS
AD
respectively.
valuc)
ation of Resultant force w.r.t. AB. (ic, findingx
resultant force into two components 2Hand
olvethe
a t Mas shown in fig. 5.18.
moments of EH & EVV
of the
W, 244 sum

or M EVxx
aboutA is zero)
(as 2H moment
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17

force cuts the sidc AR etended

Rut the n k 4R is m onis So, the Resultant .

of s u 8 m trom A

AD, (re, finding y valuc)

oatron of Reultant force w.r.t.

Reavlve the resultant force

nto two componcnts 21 and
Nas shown m tig S

sum of the moments of and EV

(as momcnt of 2 a b o u t A is zero )

10.681 xy
1736
1 0 681 1.625m
N, distance of
Resultant force cuts the sidc AD at
at a

1 625m from A.
The Resultant force is shown below (Fig. 5.20)

R-12.598KN

2.598m

1.625m

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 22211 oJj/
att-B

10

30
120

Given
L 120 mm
i) Rectang e
b 16o m m 12

b 4o mm
i) Tviong

ii) semicarde Y= 5om m

To find
centYoid - ?

Solubion P=
S t e p - T o _ C aCalat
l
e tho cohea of
Sigunes
192. o0 m
xb 120 x1bo
a
= oeo
/a2 xbxh= , x ox50
99 5mm
,x x5o =
3 211
Step-2 To CalClate T q
2-6omm

4 13 23mm)
6o o
3 16

(92 IA3 34 mm)

3 2.0- 4 (15 8m
3

93 30 d, =3ot 5o

9om ) 20

step-3 Contsoid (,I)

T a a 2 - ag 3
a 3

14200- I o o 0 - 3 9 25

( 47
2.2.2.0ilho7
 a
a 2 -3

ga)-1000x I43:34) -(3925 x 8)

19200 x
1200-1o0 o 3q25

9 75 56 mm)
Location the centroid,-
80

3p
|167
ig

O 12

47:42.mm y15:s6mm

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 Example 3

Block (2) rests on block (1) and s attached by a

in fig 11.10. Whaa
Jorce P is necessary to causehorizontal rope AB to the wall as shown
motion of block (1) to
co-efficient of friction between the blocks is 14 and between the impend? The
IB.Mass of floor and block (1) is
blocks (1) and (2) are 14 kg and 9 kg respectively.
Solution

Given, weight of block (1), W, =

14 x 9.8 =
137.2 N
weight of block (2), W, =
9 x 9.8 88.2 N
A 1/3; 1/4
Block (2) is restraincd by the cable AB.
45
Let, T be the tension in the cable AB. The forces
acting on the blocks are drawn in fig I1.l1a) and (b).

Fig. 11.10.
2

88.2
137.2N
45°N

F2
2

(a) FBD of Block (2) (b) FBD of Block (1)

Fig. 11.11

With the application of the force P, block (1) tends to move towards left The movement
of block (2) along with block (1) is prevented by the tension in the cable AB. Hence, the
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56

left These torccs arc shown

acting towards
in
force at the contact of nwo blocks Is
tnctional

When we consider
the freebody diagram of block (1), N, and F are two
also drawm, as

to cach other (Refer the article

I19 6th point)
IOCKS en05 To P,move win respect found from the freebody diagram of block (1) (tig ILIb).
as it he
involves cannot
torce more be directly
than threc unknown datas (but the availablc cquations are only threce.
the freebody diagram of block (2) (Fg I1la) should
uNg) Hence,
=
and F
2H=0, 2V
C analysed first.

Consider FgD of block 2 (Fig. 11.11a)

EV = 0 2H = 0

88.2 0 or T - ( H * N2) O
N-
=

or 88.2 N or T-(1/4 x N,) 0

42 N 82 T 0.25N2
22.05 NN
Consider FuD of block (Fig 11.11b) 8.42N

Enter the values of F2 and

N 22.05

The force R tends to move the block (1) towards left,

hence frictional force F 1s towards nght
Applying H = 0 (+)
137.2N
2205+N-Pcos45 0

P cos 45 22.05 0.333 (0

or +
N
Applying V = 0 (+)
1372 0
882
=

N+P sin 45 Fig. 11.11 (

P sin 45 = 137.2+ 88.2 N
= 225.4 .

(1)
Psin 45 225,4-N,
cqn()
cqn () cOS 45 2205+0.333N,
or tan
2254-N
2205+0.333N
2254-N solving N= 1525 N
2205 +0333N
Substituting N, = 152.55 in cqn 6) or (i), P= 103 N

Result: The one r, necessary to cause motion of Block (1) to impend is 103N (Ans)
 Th osition of a
particle s
given by the relation S= 1.5t-9- 22.5t
wh S is expressed in meters and
t in seconds. Determine +60,
wt.ieh the velocty will be zero () the () the time at
position and distance travelled
priicl at that time (n) the acceleration of the particle at that timeby and the

i n o distance travelled by the particle frem t =

6s
to t= 7s.
(Bharathiar, April 99)

Solution
S 1.5t -

9-22.5t +60

Velocity y= t 4.5t -18t-22.5

time at vi:city is zero

0 4.5- 18-22.5 v=0)

 602
Engineering V.
18 Vi8+(4 x4.5 x225)
2 x 4.5

= 18t 729 18t27

=5;-1 Taking the positive value, t =S sec
i) Distance travelled att - 5 sec

s 1.5t-9-22.5t+60

Ss 1.5(5) -995)-(22.5 5) + x 60

= 187.5 225 112.5 + 60 90 m

(minus sign shows distance travelled in opposite direction))

i) Acceleration at t = 5 sec

Acceleration, a
dt

9t- 18
(4.5t-18t-22.5) =

(9x 5)- 18 27 m/s

from 5 to 7 sec
iv) Distance travelled sec

-90
We have already got Ss = mn

Distance travelled at 7 sec,

S7 1.5(7)*-9«7)*-(22.5 x
7)+ 60
= 514.5 - 441 157.5 +60

= - 24 mn

Distance travelled from 5 sec to 7 sec is S-Ss=-24-(-90)

66 m (Ans)