LAB 2:

PARTICLE EQUILIBRIUM
EXAMPLE
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• The 20-kg spherical mass is C
suspended by ropes attached to
three vertical 2-meter posts. Point B

A is at (0, 1.2, 0) m. Determine the A D

tension in cables AB, AC, and AD.
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0.3m 2m
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PROBLEM 1
• Two forces FA = 90 N, and FB =
50 N are applied to the joint as
shown. If the joint is in
equilibrium, determine the
magnitude of the forces P an Q.
PROBLEM 2
• An 8-meter pole is supported by three cables AB, AC
and AD as shown. The tension in cable AB is 100 N,
the tension in cable AC is 200 N and the pole exerts
a 300 N upward force at point A. If the system is in
equilibrium, determine: the tension in cable AD and
the location of point D