Equilibrium - Revision

^01& is a uniform rod with weight is hinged to a fixed point. A thread that is attached to and passes through a pulley
vertically above A weight is attached to the free end of the thread. If the rod is in equilibrium in a vertical plane
with an inclination to the vertical show that
^02& The end of an uniform ladder of weight is kept on a smooth horizontal floor and the end B is kept on a smooth
vertical floor. The ladder is kept in equilibrium by using a thread that is attached to the end and to the bottom of
the smooth vertical floor. The angle between the floor and the ladder is A man of weight starts to climb the ladder
from the end A. Show that the maximum reaction of the end is
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^03& A rod of weight is in equilibrium inside a smooth , hollow sphere of radius The length of the rod is . The
centre of gravity of the rod is situated above the below end of the rod. If the inclination of the rod to the
horizontal is
show that
^04& The diagram below depicts a cross section of a uniform cube. The coefficient of friction is given as . is a
gradually increasing force applied on the cube. Determine whether the equilibrium of the cube is lost from, sliding
or toppling
^05& Two similar ladders are combined to form a ladder. The combined ladder is kept on a rough horizontal floor. A
man of weight twice the weight of one ladder is climbing a ladder gradually. Show that the other ladder will slip first. If
the ladder will start slipping when the man has climbed half of the ladder show that the coefficient of friction is . Here
is the angle made by each of the ladders with the vertical.
^06& A ladder of weight is kept such that the end is on a rough vertical wall and the end is on a rough horizontal
floor and the ladder makes an angle with the vertical. The perpendicular through meets the wall at lies on a vertical
plane. The coefficient of friction at each point is . Mid-point of the ladder and the point is joined by using a
inextensible string. If the ladder is in limiting equilibrium show that the tension of the string is . If the coefficient of
friction is deduce that and show that
The cross-section of a smooth wedge of mass 2, through its centre of mass, is a triangle ABC right-angled at C. A small
smooth pulley is fixed at the vertex A, the angle being . A light inextensible string passes over the pulley and has
particles P and Q, of masses 3 and respectively attached to its ends. The wedge is placed on a smooth horizontal table
with the face in contact with the table. The particle Q is held at rest vertically below A, in contact with the vertical face
AC and the particle P lying on the inclined face AB. If Q is now set free, show that the acceleration of the wedge is ,
and find the tension in the string.

(2009 A/L)