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Equilibrium of A Rigid Body
Equilibrium of A Rigid Body
CHAPTER
EQUILIBRIUM OF A
RIGID BODY
•College of Engineering •Department of Mechanical Engineering
5a by
Dr. Ibrahim A. Assakkaf
SPRING 2007
ENES 110 – Statics
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 2
Reading Quiz
1. If a support prevents only translation of a body, then the support
exerts a ___________ on the body.
A) couple moment
B) force
C) Both A and B.
D) None of the above
A) always
B) often
C) rarely
D) never
Applications
determine the force reactions at the joints and the forces in the
cables?
How are the idealized model and the free body diagram used to
do this? Which diagram above is the idealized model?
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 4
Applications (cont’d)
equal to zero.
∑ F = 0 and ∑ MO = 0
Forces on a rigid body
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 6
an idealized model.
Then we need to draw a free-body diagram showing all the
external (active and reactive) forces.
Finally, we need to apply the equations of equilibrium to solve
for any unknowns.
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 8
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 10
Example
Given: An operator applies 20 lb to the
foot pedal. A spring with
k = 20 lb/in is stretched 1.5 in.
Draw: A free body diagram of the foot
pedal.
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Concept Quiz
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 12
Example 1
Problem 5-9
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Chapter 5a. EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY Slide No. 14
Example 1 (cont’d)
Problem 5-9
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Attention Quiz
1. Internal forces are not shown on a free body diagram because the
internal forces are_____. (Choose the most appropriate answer.)
A) equal to zero B) equal and opposite and they do not
affect the calculations
C) negligibly small D) not important