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ME 231 - Statics - Fall 2023-24

Assignment 2: Equilibrium of a particle

Due: 31-Oct-2023, 11:00

Note: All the figures are not drawn to scale unless mentioned otherwise.

1. 2-D Equilibrium
Problem 1.1: If the 5-kg block is suspended from pulley B and the sag of the cord is d = 0.15 m,
determine the force in the cord ABC. Neglect the size of the pulley. s!no 0 15m = , 0,6
0 2-
=>

* -

n- 0 !ym - 0 . 15m
- -
-----

↑-
!
↓ W
Sky
m
9
81 m/s 49 , 0SN
=

-
1 =

↑T * F

=
0

↓ 10

tw
-

w
2T
. .
->
+
=
0

2 T s!nc .
= 49 1 05 N
27 .
01 6 =
49 ,
05 N

T =

40 87 N ,

Figure 1: Block suspended from pulley with rope connected to fixed supports

Problem 1.2: The block has a mass of 5 kg and rests on the smooth plane. Determine the unstretched
length of the spring. k F =
CosO 0 8 =
,

Espr!n I

↑
W s!n k
Ep . cosO = .

Esp =

Sams
S!nc
r
COSO

& ... o
Esp 43 , 35N
-
=

43 , 35 N

----
200N/m
=

8
8 = 01217m

W 9 1 81
=

Sky .

mys2 Figure 2: Block on an inclined plane 8 =

Ax =) X
f!nal
-

!n!t!al

=49 05 N ,
x
0 , 217m = 0 , 500m -

!n!t!al

x !n!t!al =

0 1 283m

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Problem 1.3: The members of a truss are pin-connected at joint O. Determine the magnitude of F1 and
its angle ✓ for equilibrium. Set F2 = 6 kN. s!nc cost
I
=

-
along
SkN -
x-ox!s
cos10 +6kN s!n70 +F1. 1090-7kN
.
.
COSL = O
Es!re-e e

-
4 33,
+ 5 , 64 +

F,. c0SO-S!b =
0 +20 = 0 , 082

F, 10SO 4 29 kN 6kN ta 0 082) 0

=

,
.
= =
,

0
4 , 690
along y-ax!s
=

21
s!n30 +6kN cos7O-Ers!n O-7kN s!nc 0
35 kN
SkN
Fy s!nc
=

0
.
-
.

. = 1

. 50 #2 , 05- F
2
, S!n -4 , 20 0
0N
&
F1
=

F s!nc 0135 KN
,
s!nc
=

F1 =
4 , 27 kN
Figure 3: Isolated joint of a truss

Problem 1.4: The unstretched length of spring AB is 3 m. If the block is held in the equilibrium
position shown, determine the mass of the block at D.
FAC

----
&A 45

FAD WD
= ↓ IAD
<F 0 <Ex 0 <Fy 0
=

=
=

: SFx
FAc-COS45 FAB- 0 1 8 =

FAC .
20S45"=
FAy · 01 8

=
Figure 4: Block suspended from a spring configuration
FAD-FAc S!n45" .
-

Fr : 01 6 = 0

018 60N 67 , 9N
Ec
=

FAD
=

FAc s!n 45 FAB

.

0, 6 -
=
+
·

COS45
.

30 2m FAD= 67 , 9 s!n45 60 0 6 84N

FA= .
+

x
=
.
-

84 84N= Md I
Wp N
.

60 N
=

FAr =

ma =
8 , 56
kg

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Problem 1.5: Determine the magnitude of F1 and the distance y if x = 1.5 m and F2 = 1000 N.

F1 SFE O

& [Fy
=

0
1

I
{x = 0
2, 5m
2m

-
alB F2 = 1000N
⑧
3
1000N

s!nc
Fr .
S!nd
Ey .

0 ,2

1 , 5m
Figure 5: System of pulleys
Fen
[x = 0 1 =

0,8

Fr .
coSL+ F1-COSO =
1000 N
H!m
y = 2m
2 .

F1 . 016 = 1000N

F1 =
830 , 33 N
-
-

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2. 3-D Equilibrium
Problem 2.1: If each cord can sustain a maximum tension of 50 N before it fails, determine the greatest
weight of the flowerpot the cords can support.

[F = 0

<Fx =
0 =
Fan s!n30 -FAc s!n30
.
.

FAp= FAC

[Fy =
0 = 2FAc . cos 30 s!n60 FAB ·
S!n 45° =
0

15 FAc
, - 0
,
707
FAB =
0

{ =
=

0 =
2EAc-los30" . cos60 +

E . cos 45-W =
0

0 , 866 FAc +0 707 En , =

W

1 , 5 FAC =
0
,
707 FA

FAB =
SON
0 , 866 +115 W
Ec FAc=
2 , 366
FAc= W SON =
0 1 896W

FAC = 0
, 423 W W = 55 , 8 N

FAD = 0, 423 W

FAR =
0 1 896 W
Figure 6: Flowerpot held up by cords

Problem 2.2: Determine the tension developed in the three cables required to support the traffic light,
which has a mass of 20 kg. Take h = 3.5 m.
k
-A 0. 6 Fra +08Fn +
0, 1 FAR
A
=

3
4y 0
=
+
+

Fe =
-

6- 3 2 +
Ec = -
0, 8 F - 0.
4 + 03 F!n k
-
/A
42 -3510 5 A
=

,
018
Fa -0 6
FAj+ Fonk
=

, 01 .

Yon= Fost a 5, 02

= 712

A
= - e
3 ,5m =

SFx = 0
SFy = 0 {Fz =
0
I couldn't the results
f!nd
0, 8 FDA-0 8 FcA + 0,6 FBA
,
=
0 s!nce I couldn't solve the

-016 FDA-0 4 FcA+018FBA ,

=
0
Figure 7: Traffic light supported by cables equat!ons .

0, 1 FDA 0 , 3 FA -
--
011 FDA
+

0
+
=