ME214 Chapter4 Homework Solutions

Amir Rezaei: Cap Poly, Pomona

Chapter 4 Homework

Chapter 4, Solution 5

Free-Body Diagram:

W (350 kg)(9.81 m/s 2 ) 3.434 kN

Wt (1400 kg)(9.81 m/s 2 ) 13.734 kN

(a)

Rear wheels

M B 0: W (1.7 m 2.05 m) W (2.05 m) Wt (1.2 m) 2 A(3 m) 0

(3.434 kN)(3.75 m) (3.434 kN)(2.05 m)

(13.734 kN)(1.2 m) 2 A(3 m) 0

A 6.0663 kN

(b)

Front wheels

A 6.07 kN

Fy 0: W W Wt 2 A 2 B 0
3.434 kN 3.434 kN 13.734 kN 2(6.0663 kN) 2B 0
B 4.2347 kN

B 4.23 kN

Chapter 4, Solution 21

Free-Body Diagram:

M A 0: ( B cos 60)(0.5 m) ( B sin 60) h (150 N)(0.25 m) 0

37.5
B
0.25 0.866h

(a)

(1)

When h 0:
B

Eq. (1):

37.5
150 N
0.25

B 150.0 N

30.0

Fy 0: Ax B sin 60 0
Ax (150)sin 60 129.9 N

A x 129.9 N

Fy 0: Ay 150 B cos 60 0
Ay 150 (150) cos 60 75 N

A y 75 N

30
A 150.0 N

(b)

A 150.0 N

30.0

When h 200 mm 0.2 m

Eq. (1):

37.5
488.3 N
0.25 0.866(0.2)

B 488 N

30.0

Fx 0: Ax B sin 60 0
Ax (488.3)sin 60 422.88 N

A x 422.88 N

Fy 0: Ay 150 B cos 60 0
Ay 150 (488.3) cos 60 94.15 N

A y 94.15 N

12.55
A 433.2 N

A 433 N

12.6

Chapter 4, Solution 29

Free-Body Diagram:
(a)

M A 0: (280 lb)(8 in.)

7
T (12 in.)
25
24
T (8 in.) 0
25

T (12 in.)

(12 11.04)T 840

(b)

Fx 0:

T 875 lb

7
(875 lb) 875 lb Ax 0
25
Ax 1120

Fy 0: Ay 280 lb

Ay 1120

A x 1120 lb

24
(875 lb) 0
25

A y 1120 lb
A 1584 lb

45.0

Chapter 4, Solution 38

tan

0.08 m
0.2 m

21.80
tan

0.08 m
0.1 m

38.66
M B 0: (600 N)(0.1 m) (TCF sin 38.66)(0.1 m) 0
TCF 960.47 N

TCF 96.0 N

M C 0: (600 N)(0.2 m) (TBE sin 21.80)(0.1 m) 0

TBE 3231.1 N

TBE 3230 N

Fy 0: TBE cos TCF cos D 0

(3231.1 N) cos 21.80 (960.47 N) cos 38.66 D 0
D 3750.03 N

D 3750 N

Chapter 4, Solution 43

W mg (8 kg)(9.81m/s 2 ) 78.48 N

(a)

Fx 0: Ax 0

Fy 0: Ay W 0

A y 78.48 N

M A 0: M A W (1.6 m) 0

M A (78.48 N)(1.6 m)

M A 125.56 N m

A 78.5 N

(b)

M A 125.6 N m

Fx 0: Ax W 0

A x 78.48

Fy 0: Ay W 0

A y 78.48

A (78.48 N) 2 110.99 N

45

M A 0: M A W (1.6 m) 0

M A (78.48 N)(1.6 m)

A 111.0 N

(c)

45

M A 125.56 N m
M A 125.6 N m

Fx 0: Ax 0

Fy 0: Ay 2W 0

Ay 2W 2(78.48 N) 156.96 N
M A 0: M A 2W (1.6 m) 0
M A 2(78.48 N)(1.6 m)

A 157.0 N

M A 125.1 N m
M A 125 N m

Chapter 4, Solution 50

5
M C 0: (750 N)(0.5 m) (450 N)(0.4 m) T (0.6 m)
13
12
T (0.15 m) M C 0
13
4.8
375 N m 180 N m
m T M C 0
13
T

13
(555 M C )
4.8

For

M C 100 N m: T

13
(555 100) 1232 N
4.8

For

M C 100 N m: T

13
(555 100) 1774 N
4.8

For

|M C | # 100 N m:

1.232 kN # T # 1.774 kN

Chapter 4, Solution 69

Free-Body Diagram:
Three-Force body: W and TCD intersect at E.
0.7497 m
1.5 m
26.56

tan

Force triangle 3 forces intersect at E.

W (50 kg) 9.81 m/s 2
490.5 N

Law of sines

TCD
490.5 N
B

sin 61.56 sin 63.44 sin 55

TCD 498.9 N
B 456.9 N

(a)
(b)

TCD 499 N
B 457 N

26.6

Chapter 4, Solution 75

Free-Body Diagram:

Reaction at B must pass through D.

7 in.
12 in.
30.256

tan

7 in.
24 in.
16.26

tan

Force triangle

Law of sines

T
T 72 lb
B

sin 59.744 sin13.996 sin106.26

T (sin13.996) (T 72 lb)(sin 59.744)
T (0.24185) (T 72)(0.86378)
T 100.00 lb

sin 106.26
sin 59.744
111.14 lb

T 100.0 lb

B (100 lb)

B 111.1 lb

30.3

Chapter 4, Solution 105

We have five unknowns and six Eqs. of equilibrium but equilibrium is maintained (M x 0).
Free-Body Diagram:

BD (6 ft)i (7 ft) j (6 ft)k BD 11 ft

BE (6 ft)i (7 ft) j (6 ft)k BE 11 ft

BD TBD
TBD TBD

(6i 7 j 6k )
BD 11

BE TBE
TBE TBE

(6i 7 j 6k )
BE 11
M A 0: rB TBD rB TBE rC (840 j) 0

6i

TBD
T
(6i 7 j 6k ) 6i BE (6i 7 j 6k ) 10i (840 j) 0
11
11
42
36
42
36
TBD k TBD j TBE k TBE j 8400k
11
11
11
11

Equate coefficients of unit vectors to zero.

i:
k:

36
36
TBD TBE 0 TBE TBD
11
11

42
42
TBD TBE 8400 0
11
11

42

2 TBD 8400
11

TBD 1100 lb
TBE 1100 lb

Fx 0: Ax

6
6
(1100 lb) (1100 lb) 0
11
11
Ax 1200 lb

Fy 0: Ay

7
7
(1100 lb) (1100 lb) 840 lb 0
11
11

Ay 560 lb
Fz 0: Az

6
6
(1100 lb) (1100 lb) 0
11
11
Az 0

A (1200 lb)i (560 lb) j

Chapter 4, Solution 117

rB/A (38 8)i 30i

rE/A (30 4)i 20k
26i 20k
38
i 10k
2
19i 10k

rG/A

EF 8i 25 j 20k
EF 33 in.

AE T
T T
(8i 25 j 20k )
AE 33
M A 0: rE/A T rG/A (75 j) rB/A B 0
i
j
k
i
j
k
i
j
T
26 0 20
19 0 10 30 0
33
8 25 20
0 75 0
0 By
(25)(20)

Coefficient of i:
Coefficient of j:
Coefficient of k:

(160 520)
(26)(25)

T
750 0:
33

k
0 0
Bz
T 49.5 lb

49.5
30 Bz 0: Bz 34 lb
33

49.5
1425 30 By 0: By 15 lb
33

B (15 lb)j (34 lb)k

F 0: A B T (75 lb)j 0
Ax

Coefficient of i:
Coefficient of j:
Coefficient of k:

Ay 15

8
(49.5) 0
33

25
(49.5) 75 0
33

Az 34

20
(49.5) 0
33

Ax 12.00 lb
Ay 22.5 lb
Az 4.00 lb

A (12.00 lb)i (22.5 lb)j (4.00 lb)k

Chapter 4, Solution 140

Free-Body Diagram:
Dimensions in mm

AE 480i 160 j 240k

AE 560 mm

AE 480i 160 j 240k

AE

AE
560
6i 2 j 3k
AE
7
rB/A 200i
rD/A 480i 160 j

DF 480i 330 j 240k ;

DF 630 mm

DF
480i 330 j 240k
16i 11j 8k
TDF TDF
TDF
TDF
DF
630
21

M AE AE (rD/A TDF ) AE (rB/A (600 j)) 0

6
2 3
6
2
3
TDE
1
480 160 0
200
0
0
0
21 7
7
16 11 8
0 640 0
6 160 8 2 480 8 3 480 11 3 160 16
3 200 640
TDF
0
21 7
7

1120TDF 384 103 0

TDF 342.86 N

TDF 343 N