1. Determine the force in each member of the 3.

Determine the magnitude of the pin force

loaded truss. The force is positive if in tension,
at A.
negative if in compression.
Assume W = 710 lb, a = 2.7 ft, b = 2.1 ft, r
= 7 in.

Answers:

AB =   A = lb
AC =  
BC =  
4. Calculate the force in member BG using a
2. Calculate the forces in members BC, BE,
and EF. Solve for each force from an freebody diagram of the rigid
equilibrium equation which contains that force
member ABC. The force is positive if in
as the only unknown. The forces are positive if
in tension, negative if in compression. tension, negative if in compression.

Answers: BG = lb

BC =

BE =

EF =
5. The force P is applied to the 37-kg block
when it is at rest. Determine the
magnitude and direction of the friction
force exerted by the surface on the
block if (a) P = 0, (b) P = 140 N, and
(c) P = 207 N. (d) What value of P is
required to initiate motion up the incline?
The static and kinetic coefficients of
friction between the block and the incline
are μs = 0.24 and μk = 0.20, respectively.
The friction force is positive if up the
incline, negative if down the incline.