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The sign has a mass of 100 kg with center of mass at G. z

Determine the x, y, z components of reaction at the ball-and-
socket joint A and the tension in wires BC and BD.
1m D
2m
C
SOLUTION 1m

Equations of Equilibrium: Expressing the forces indicated on the free-body 2m

diagram, Fig. a, in Cartesian vector form, we have
A
FA = A xi + A yj + A zk
x B y
W = {- 100(9.81)k} N = {- 981k} N G

(- 2 - 0)i + (0 - 2)j + (1 - 0)k 2 2 1 1m

FBD = FBDuBD = FBD ≥ ¥ = a- FBDi - FBDj + FBDkb
2(- 2 - 0)2 + (0 - 2)2 + (1 - 0)2 3 3 3 1m

(1 - 0)i + (0 - 2)j + (2 - 0)k 1 2 2

FBC = FBCuBC = FBC ≥ ¥ = a FBCi - FBCj + FBCkb
2 2
2(1 - 0) + (0 - 2) + (2 - 0) 3 2 3 3

Applying the forces equation of equilibrium, we have

©F = 0; FA + FBD + FBC + W = 0

2 2 1 1 2 2
(A xi + A yj + A zk) + a - FBDi - FBDj + FBDk b + a FBCi - FBCj + FBCkb + ( - 981 k) = 0
3 3 3 3 3 3

2 1 2 2 1 2
a Ax - FBD + FBC bi + a A y - FBD - FBC b j + aA z + FBD + FBC - 981bk = 0
3 3 3 3 3 3

Equating i, j, and k components, we have

2 1
Ax - F + FBC = 0 (1)
3 BD 3
2 2
Ay - F - FBC = 0 (2)
3 BD 3
1 2
Az + FBD + FBC - 981 = 0 (3)
3 3
In order to write the moment equation of equilibrium about point A, the position
vectors rAG and rAB must be determined first.

rAG = {1j} m

rAB = {2j} m

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