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Problem Set 2: Moments  below. ,eplace the -/+0 tensile force which
Each group must exercise exactly one of the given the cable exerts on point ' by a force1couple system at
 problems below. The problem solved by each group both  point $.
in A and B class ! must be different so that there are no
two or more groups solve the same problem.

". #etermine the moment about $ of the force of

magnitude % for the case a! when the force % is applied at

& and for the case b! when % is applied at '.

. #etermine the moment associated with the pair of

*//+0 forces applied to the T+shaped structure.

2. The two forces acting on the handles of the pipe

wrenches constitute a couple M. Express the couple as a
vector.

. 3f the
is / magnitude
0 "5- of thethe
m6 determine moment of % about
magnitude of %. line 4#

(. The bent bar has a mass ) per unit of length. #etermine

the moment of the weight of the bar about point $.
&ssume that the center of the mass is located in the middle
of the bar.

-. & mechanic applies the hori7ontal "//+0 force

 perpendicular to the wrench as indicated in the figure.
#etermine the moment of this force about the bolt
center $. The wrench centerline lies in the x+y plane.

*. The right+angle pipe $&' of is shown in the figure

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8. Two *+0 thrusters on the nonrotating satellite are "". The specialty wrench shown is used for difficult+to+
simultaneously fired as shown. 4ompute the moment access bolts which have a low tor>ue specification.
associated with this couple and state about which satellite #etermine the moment about $ of the */+0 force applied
axes rotations will begin to occur. at point & of the wrench handle.

"2. 3n order to decrease the undesirable moment about the

x+axis6 a mechanic uses his left hand to support the wrench
handle at point '. ?hat upward force % must he exert in
order that there be no moment about the x+axis@ ?hat then
9. & space shuttle orbiter is subected to thrusts from
five of the engines of its reaction control system. is the net moment about $@
%our of the thrusts are shown in the figure; the
fifth is an 8/+0 upward thrust at the right rear6
symmetric to the 8/+0 thrust shown on the left
rear. 4ompute the moment of these forces about
 point < and show that the forces have the same
moment about all points.

"(. #etermine the moment of the *//+0 force about

 point & by a! using the vector cross+product relation and
b! resolving the force into its components and finding
their respective moments.

"/. 3n pic=ing up a load from position '6 a cable tension T

of magnitude 2* =0 is developed. 4alculate the moment
which T produces about the base $ of the construction
crane.

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"*. The specialty wrench shown in the figure is designed

for access to the hold+down bolt on certain automobile
distributors. %or the configuration shown where the wrench
lies in a vertical plane and a hori7ontal 2//+0 force is
applied at & perpendicular to the handle6 calculate the
moment M$ applied to the bolt at $. %or what value of the
distance d would the 7+component of M$ be 7ero@

"-. #etermine the vector expression for the moment M$

of the //+0 force about point $. The design specification
for the bolt at $ would re>uire this result.

". The moment M applied to the pulley wheel causes a

tension T 8/ 0 in the cable which is secured to the wheel
at # and to the ground at E. #etermine the moment about
$ of this 8/+0 force as applied at 4.

"8. & force of *// 0 is applied at & to the handle of the

control lever which is attached to the fixed shaft $'. 3n
determining the effect of the force on the shaft at a cross
section such as that at $6 determine the moment about
 point $.

". & +0 vertical force is applied to the =nob of the

window+opener mechanism when the cran= '4 is
hori7ontal. #etermine the moment of the force about point
& and about line &'.
"9. The turnbuc=le is tightened until the tension in
the cable &' e>uals 2.* =0. #etermine the vector 
expression for the tension T as a force acting on member

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&#. #etermine also the moment about point $.

2/. The tension in the supporting cable &' is "/ =0.

?rite the force which the cable exerts on the boom
'4 as a vector T. #etermine the moment about point 4.

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