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Static of Rigid Bodies

LESSON 5: EQUILIBRIUM
OF FORCE SYSTEMS
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Equilibrium of Force Systems
• The subject matter of statics, as its name implies, deals
essentially with the action of forces on bodies which at
rest.

• Such bodies are said to be equilibrium.

• Specifically, equilibrium is the term used to designate the

condition where the resultant of a system of forces is
zero.

• A body is said to be in equilibrium when the force system

acting upon it has a zero resultant
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Free-Body Diagrams
• Problems in mechanics always involve the interaction of
bodies upon one another. Successful solution of these
problems generally requires that the bodies be isolated
from one another so that the forces involved may be
analyzed and unknown forces determined.
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Example 1:
• A 200-lb cylinder is supported by a horizontal rod AB and
rests against the uniform bar CD which weighs 100 lb.
Draw the free-diagrams:
a) Of rod AB
b) Of the cylinder
c) Of bar CD
d) Of the assembled
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Answer: FBD
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Answer: FBD
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Example 2:
• The cylinder C weighs 1000 lb. Draw a FBD of cylinder C
and of a rod AB.
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Answer: FBD
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Example 3:
• A cylinder weighing 400lb is held against a smooth
incline by means of the weightless rod AB. Determine the
forces P and N exerted on the cylinder by the rod and the
incline respectively.
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Answer:
• A cylinder weighing 400lb is held against a smooth
incline by means of the weightless rod AB. Determine the
forces P and N exerted on the cylinder by the rod and the
incline respectively.

P = 378.34 𝑙𝑏
N = 418.59 𝑙𝑏
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Example 4:
• Determine the magnitudes of P and F necessary to keep
the concurrent force system shown to be equilibrium.
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Answer:
• Determine the magnitudes of P and F necessary to keep
the concurrent force system shown to be equilibrium.

P = −133.25 𝑙𝑏
F = 86.37 𝑙𝑏
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Example 5:
• The cable and boom shown support a load of 600 lb.
Determine the tensile force T in the cable and the
compressive C in the boom.
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Answer:
• The cable and boom shown support a load of 600 lb.
Determine the tensile force T in the cable and the
compressive C in the boom.

T = 439.24 𝑙𝑏
C = 537.96 𝑙𝑏
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Example 6:
• The rope is tied together with two other ropes as shown.
Assume the weight of the object is round off to the whole
number.
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Answer:
• The rope is tied together with two other ropes as shown.
Assume the weight of the object is round off to the whole
number.

𝑇𝐿 = 87.88 𝑁
𝑇𝑅 = 71.74 𝑁
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Example 7:
• From the figure shown. The two identical spheres having
equal weights of 367 N is placed on top of the three
identical spheres arranged as shown. Compute the
reaction at A, B, and C.
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Answer:
• From the figure shown. The two identical spheres having
equal weights of 367 N is placed on top of the three
identical spheres arranged as shown. Compute the
reaction at A, B, and C.

𝑅𝐴 = 220.69 𝑁
𝑅𝐵 = 122.61 𝑁
𝑅𝐶 = 792.99 𝑁
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Example 8:
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Answer:

1. AC = 33.33 𝑘𝑁
2. 𝐵𝑦 = 64 𝑘𝑁
3. W = 50 𝑘𝑁