PROBLEM 4.

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Determine the reactions at B and D when b 60 mm.

SOLUTION

Since CD is a two-force member, the line of action of reaction at D must pass through Points C and D.
Free-Body Diagram:
(Three-force body)

Reaction at B must pass through E, where the reaction at D and the 80-N force intersect.
220 mm
tan
250 mm
41.348
Force triangle

Law of sines:
80 N B D
sin 3.652° sin 45 sin131.348
B 888.0 N
D 942.8 N B 888 N 41.3 D 943 N 45.0

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 PROBLEM 4.69

A 50-kg crate is attached to the trolley-beam system shown.

Knowing that a 1.5 m, determine (a) the tension in cable CD,
(b) the reaction at B.

SOLUTION

Three-force body: W and TCD intersect at E.

0.7497 m
tan
1.5 m
26.556

Three forces intersect at E.

W (50 kg) 9.81 m/s 2 Force triangle

490.50 N
490.50 N TCD B
Law of sines:
sin 61.556° sin 63.444 sin 55
TCD 498.99 N
B 456.96 N

(a) TCD 499 N

(b) B 457 N 26.6

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 PROBLEM 4.75

Rod AB is supported by a pin and bracket at A and rests against a frictionless

peg at C. Determine the reactions at A and C when a 170-N vertical force is
applied at B.

SOLUTION
Free-Body Diagram:
(Three-force body)
The reaction at A must pass through D where C and the 170-N force intersect.
160 mm
tan
300 mm
28.07
We note that triangle ABD is isosceles (since AC BC) and, therefore,
CAD 28.07

Also, since CD CB, reaction C forms angle 28.07 with the horizontal axis.

Force triangle
We note that A forms angle 2 with the vertical axis. Thus, A and C form angle
180 (90 ) 2 90
Force triangle is isosceles, and we have
A 170 N
C 2(170 N)sin
160.0 N
A 170.0 N 33.9°; C 160.0 N 28.1°

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