Types of Connection Reaction Number of Unknowns. @ . DR %. % . ‘One unknown. The reaction isa tension force which acts a ? away from the member in the direction of the cable. cable Q) fr ¥ \ co pa\ A \\ oF 7 \\\ One unknown, The reaction is a force which acts along \ \) the axis of the link. F F weightless link ° // (ne unknown, The reaction isa foree which acts A oy perpendicular to the surface at the point of contact. roller . @ ‘One unknown. The reaction is a force which acts perpendicular to the slot. rele oreai med smooth slot continued (© 2007 by R. C. Hibbeler To be published by Pearson Prentice Hell, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Allright reserved.Types of Connection Reaction Number of Unknowns o ‘One unknown. The reaction is a force which acts 4 4 perpendicular to the surface at the point of contact. F rocker © ‘One unknown, The reaction is a force which acts a 4 perpendicular to the surface at the point of contact. ‘smooth contacting surface G a ‘One unknown. The reaction is a force which acts 6 6 4 perpendicular to the rod. member pin connected. 10 collar on smooth rod continued (© 2007 by R. C. Hibbelar To bo published by Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jorsey All igh reserved‘Types of Connection Reaction Number of Unknowns © fg Lo. smooth pin or hinge ‘Two unknowns. The reactions are two components of force, or the magnitude and direction 4 of the resultant force. Note that g and gare not necessarily equal [usually not, unless the rod shown is a link as in (2)} ¢ member fixed connected to collar on smoath rod Two unknowns. The reactions are the couple moment and the force which acts perpendicular to the rod. (10) —= fixed support ‘Three unknowns. The reactions are the couple moment and the two force components, or the couple moment and. the magnitude and direction ¢ of the resultant force. (© 2007 by R. C. Hibbeler To be published by Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, ne., Upper Saddle Rive, New Jersey All igh reserved,