HOMEWORK # 3

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Read and answer all the problems carefully (2 pts each item – total of 20 pts). Box your final answer and
write it on the Compilation Answer Table.
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COMPILATION ANSWER TABLE
Problem Answer/s

10

Total
Score
1. Determine the reaction at pin A and at the roller B of the beam. (Answer in N)

2. Determine the reactions at support A and B. (Note: point A is collar support, point B is rocker support,
point C is internal hinge and point D is pin support) (Answer in kN)
 3. The cable supports the three loads shown. Determine the sags Y B and YD of points B and D. Take
P1=400 lb, P2=250 lb (Answer in ft)

4. The cable support supports the loading shown. Determine the distance X B and the force at
point B acts from A. Set P = 40 lb. (Answer in ft)
5. Determine the force in member BC, CF and CE and state if the members are in tension or
compression. (Answer in kN)

6. Determine the force in members DE, DF, and GF of the cantilevered truss and state if the members are
in tension or compression. (Answer in kip)
7. Determine the force in members IC and CG of the truss and state if these members are in
tension or compression. (Answer in kN)

8. The drum has a weight of 100 lb and rests on the floor for which the coefficient of static friction is
µs=0.6. If a = 2 ft and b=3 ft, determine the smallest magnitude of the force P that will cause impending
motion of the drum. (Answer in lb)
9. Determine the smallest force the man must exert on the rope in order to move 80-kg crate.
Also, what is the angle θ at this moment? The coefficient of static friction between the crate
and the floor is µs=0.3. (Answer in N and degrees)

10. Two blocks A and B, each having a mass of 6 kg, are connected by the linkage shown. If the
coefficients of static friction at the contacting surfaces are µA=0.2 and µB=0.8, determine the largest
vertical force P that may be applied to pin C without causing the blocks to slip. Neglect the weight of the
links. (Answer in N)