VDB 1023

Engineering Mechanics

Tutorial 3:
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
(Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in two and three
Dimensions)

Do Kyun Kim, Senior Lecturer, Ph.D.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS, MALAYSIA
Exercise 1
The jib crane is supported by a pin at C and rod AB. If the load has a mass of
2Mg with its center of mass located at G, determine the horizontal and
vertical components of reaction at the pin C and the force developed in rod
AB on the crane when x=5m.
 Answer

Free body Diagram (FBD)

Cont.
Exercise 2
The airstroke actuator at D is used to apply a force of F=200N on the
member at B. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction
at the pin A and the force of the smooth shaft at C on the member.
 Answer

Free body Diagram (FBD)

Cont.
Exercise 3
Determine the components of reaction acting at the smooth journal bearings
A, B and C.
 Answer

Free body Diagram (FBD)

Cont.
Cont.
Exercise 4
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the pin A
and the force in the cable BC. Neglect the thickness of the members.
 Answer

Free body Diagram (FBD)