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Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
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ENGINEERS: STATICS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Equilibrium of Rigid
Lecture Notes: Bodies
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
• Reactions equivalent to a
force of unknown direction
and magnitude.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force and a couple.
Fy 0 : Ay 9.81 kN 23.5 kN 0
Ay 33.3 kN
4980 lb Fx 0 : 4980 lb T 0
T 4980 lb
W y 5500 lb sin 25
2320 lb
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Seventh
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
Sample Problem 4.4
SOLUTION:
• Create a free-body diagram for the
frame and cable.
• Solve 3 equilibrium equations for the
reaction force components and
couple at E.
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Fy 0 : E y 4 20 kN 150 kN 0
7.5
E y 200 kN
58.6
T 81.9 N
R 147.8 N