PROBLEM 3.

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The 0.732 1.2-m -m lid ABCD of a storage bin is hinged along side AB
and is held open by looping cord DEC over a frictionless hook at E. If the
tension in the cord is 54 N, determine the moment about each of the
coordinate axes of the force exerted by the cord at C.

SOLUTION

First note z = ( 0.732 )2 ( 0.132 )2 m

= 0.720 m

Then dCE = ( 0.840 )2 + ( 0.720 )2 + ( 0.720 )2 m

= 1.32 m

rE/C
and TCE = (TCE )
dCE

( 0.840 m ) i + ( 0.720 m ) j ( 0.720 m ) k

= ( 54 N )
1.32 m

= ( 36.363 N ) i + ( 29.454 N ) j ( 29.454 N ) k

Now M A = rE/ A TCE

where rE/ A = ( 0.360 m ) i + ( 0.852 m ) j

i j k
Then M A = 0.360 0.852 0 Nm
34.363 29.454 29.454

= ( 25.095 N m ) i + (10.6034 N m ) j + ( 39.881 N m ) k

M x = 25.1 N m, M y = 10.60 N m, M z = 39.9 N m W

 PROBLEM 3.47
A fence consists of wooden posts and a steel cable fastened to each post
and anchored in the ground at A and D. Knowing that the sum of the
moments about the z axis of the forces exerted by the cable on the posts
at B and C is 66 N m, determine the magnitude TCD when TBA = 56 N.

SOLUTION
Based on | M z | = k ( rB ) y TBA + k ( rC ) y TCD

where
M z = ( 66 N m ) k

( rB ) y = ( rC ) y = (1 m ) j

TBA = BATBA

(1.5 m ) i (1 m ) j + ( 3 m ) k
= ( 56 N )
3.5 m

= ( 24 N ) i (16 N ) j + ( 48 N ) k

TCD = CDTCD

=
( 2 m ) i (1 m ) j ( 2 m ) k T
CD
3.0 m

1
= TCD ( 2i j 2k )
3

{
( 66 N m ) = k (1 m ) j ( 24 N ) i (16 N ) j + ( 48 N ) k }
1
+ k (1 m ) j TCD ( 2i j 2k )
3
2
or 66 = 24 TCD
3
3
TCD = ( 66 24 ) N
2
or TCD = 63.0 N W
 PROBLEM 3.48
A fence consists of wooden posts and a steel cable fastened to each post
and anchored in the ground at A and D. Knowing that the sum of the
moments about the y axis of the forces exerted by the cable on the posts
at B and C is 212 N m, determine the magnitude of TBA when
TCD = 33 N.

SOLUTION
Based on | M y | = j ( rB ) z TBA + ( rC ) z TCD

where
M y = ( 212 N m ) j

( rB ) z = (8 m ) k

( rC ) z = (2 m) k

TBA = BATBA

=
(1.5 m ) i (1 m ) j ( 3 m ) k T
BA
3.5 m

TBA
= (1.5i j + 3k )
3.5
TCD = CDTCD

( 2 m ) i (1 m ) j ( 2 m ) k
= ( 33 N )
3.0 m

= ( 22i 11j 22k ) N

T
( 212 N m ) = j ( 8 m ) k BA (1.5i j + 3k )
3.5

+ j ( 2 m ) k ( 22 i 11j 22k ) N

8 (1.5 )
or 212 = TBA + 2 ( 22 )
3.5
168
TBA =
18.6667
or TBA = 49.0 N W
 PROBLEM 3.49
To lift a heavy crate, a man uses a block and tackle attached to the bottom
of an I-beam at hook B. Knowing that the moments about the y and z axes
of the force exerted at B by portion AB of the rope are, respectively,
100 lb ft and 400 lb ft , determine the distance a.

SOLUTION
Based on M O = rA/O TBA

where
M O = M xi + M y j + M zk

= M xi + (100 lb ft ) j ( 400 lb ft ) k

rA/O = ( 6 ft ) i + ( 4 ft ) j

TBA = BATBA

=
( 6 ft ) i (12 ft ) j ( a ) k T
BA
d BA

i j k
T
M xi + 100 j 400k = 6 4 0 BA
d
6 12 a BA

TBA
= ( 4a ) i + ( 6a ) j ( 96 ) k
d BA

100
From j-coefficient: 100d AB = 6aTBA or TBA = d BA (1)
6a
400
From k -coefficient: 400d AB = 96TBA or TBA = d BA (2)
96
100 ( 96 )
Equating Equations (1) and (2) yields a=
6 ( 400 )

or a = 4.00 ft W
 PROBLEM 3.50
To lift a heavy crate, a man uses a block and tackle attached to the bottom
of an I-beam at hook B. Knowing that the man applies a 200-lb force to
end A of the rope and that the moment of that force about the y axis is
175 lb ft , determine the distance a.

SOLUTION
Based on (
| M y | = j rA/O TBA )
where rA/O = ( 6 ft ) i + ( 4 ft ) j

rA/B
TBA = BATBA = TBA
d BA

( 6 ft ) i (12 ft ) j ( a ) k
= ( 200 lb )
d BA

200
= ( 6i 12 j ak )
d BA

0 1 0
200
175 lb ft = 6 4 0
d
6 12 a BA

200
175 = 0 6 ( a )
d BA

where d BA = ( 6 )2 + (12 )2 + ( a )2 ft

= 180 + a 2 ft

175 180 + a 2 = 1200a

or 180 + a 2 = 6.8571a
Squaring each side

180 + a 2 = 47.020a 2
Solving a = 1.97771 ft
or a = 1.978 ft W
 PROBLEM 3.51
A force P is applied to the lever of an arbor press. Knowing that P lies in
a plane parallel to the yz plane and that M x = 230 lb in.,
M y = 200 lb in., and M z = 35 lb in., determine the magnitude of P
and the values of and .

SOLUTION
Based on M x = ( P cos ) ( 9 in.) sin ( P sin ) ( 9 in.) cos (1)

M y = ( P cos )( 5 in.) (2)

M z = ( P sin )( 5 in.) (3)

Equation (3) M z ( P sin ) (5)

Then : =
Equation (2) M y ( P cos ) (5)

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or tan = = 0.175 = 9.9262
200

or = 9.93 W

Substituting into Equation (2)

200 lb in. = ( P cos 9.9262 ) (5 in.)

P = 40.608 lb

or P = 40.6 lb W

Then, from Equation (1)

230 lb in. = ( 40.608 lb ) cos 9.9262 ( 9 in.) sin

( 40.608 lb ) sin 9.9262 ( 9 in.) cos

or 0.98503sin 0.172380cos = 0.62932

Solving numerically, = 48.9 W

 PROBLEM 3.52
A force P is applied to the lever of an arbor press. Knowing that P lies in
a plane parallel to the yz plane and that M y = 180 lb in. and
M z = 30 lb in., determine the moment M x of P about the x axis when
= 60.

SOLUTION
Based on M x = ( P cos ) ( 9 in.) sin ( P sin ) ( 9 in.) cos (1)

M y = ( P cos )( 5 in.) (2)

M z = ( P sin )( 5 in.) (3)

Equation (3) M z ( P sin )( 5 )

Then : =
Equation (2) M y ( P cos )( 5 )

30
or = tan
180

= 9.4623

From Equation (3),

30 lb in. = ( P sin 9.4623 )( 5 in.)

P = 36.497 lb

From Equation (1),

M x = ( 36.497 lb )( 9 in.)( cos 9.4623 sin 60 sin 9.4623 cos 60 )

= 253.60 lb in.

or M x = 254 lb in. W
 PROBLEM 3.53
The triangular plate ABC is supported by ball-and-socket joints at B and
D and is held in the position shown by cables AE and CF. If the force
exerted by cable AE at A is 220 lb, determine the moment of that force
about the line joining points D and B.

SOLUTION
Have (
M DB = DB rA/D TAE )
where DB =
( 48 in.) i (14 in.) j = 0.96i 0.28 j
50 in.

rA/D = ( 4 in.) j + ( 8 in.) k

( 36 in.) i ( 24 in.) j + ( 8 in.) k

TAE = AETAE = ( 220 lb )
44 in.

= (180 lb ) i (120 lb ) j + ( 40 lb ) k

0.960 0.280 0
M DB = 0 4 8 lb in.
180 120 40

= ( 0.960 ) ( 4 )( 40 ) ( 8 )( 120 ) + ( 0.280 ) 8 (180 ) 0

= 364.8 lb in.

or M DB = 365 lb in. W
 PROBLEM 3.54
The triangular plate ABC is supported by ball-and-socket joints at B and
D and is held in the position shown by cables AE and CF. If the force
exerted by cable CF at C is 132 lb, determine the moment of that force
about the line joining points D and B.

SOLUTION
Have (
M DB = DB rC/D TCF )
where DB =
( 48 in.) i (14 in.) j = 0.96i 0.28 j
50 in.

rC/D = ( 8 in.) j (16 in.) k

( 24 in.) i ( 36 in.) j (8 in.) k

TCF = CFTCF = (132 lb )
44 in.

= ( 72 lb ) i (108 lb ) j ( 24 lb ) k

0.96 0.28 0
M DB = 0 8 16 lb in.
72 108 24

= 0.96 ( 8 )( 24 ) ( 16 )( 108 ) + ( 0.28 ) ( 16 )( 72 ) 0

= 1520.64 lb in.

or M DB = 1521 lb in. W
 PROBLEM 3.55
A mast is mounted on the roof of a house using bracket ABCD and is
guyed by cables EF, EG, and EH. Knowing that the force exerted by
cable EF at E is 66 N, determine the moment of that force about the line
joining points D and I.

SOLUTION
Have M DI = DI rF /I TEF

(1.6 m ) i ( 0.4 m ) j 1
where DI = = ( 4i j)
(1.6 )2 + ( 0.4 )2 m 17

rF /I = ( 4.6 m + 0.8 m ) k = ( 5.4 m ) k

TEF = EF TEF

(1.2 m ) i ( 3.6 m ) j + ( 5.4 m ) k

= ( 66 N )
6.6 m

= (12 N ) i ( 36 N ) j + ( 54 N ) k

= 6 ( 2 N ) i ( 6 N ) j + ( 9 N ) k

4 1 0
M DI =
( 6 N )( 5.4 m ) 0 0 1
17
2 6 9

= 7.8582 ( 0 + 24 ) + ( 2 0 )

= 172.879 N m

or M DI = 172.9 N m W