Example 4

What force T parallel to the smooth plane is necessary to hold mass M in equilibrium.

T M= 35kg
ϴ= 20deg

Solution
1. Draw the Free body diagram to Vizualize directions of forces.

35kg 35kg(9.8m/sec2)= 343.0N

T T

ϴ ϴ

y'
343.0N Fx'
ϴ 343.0N
T ϴ x'
Fy' T

R
y'
343.0N 2. Solve the components of forces
Fy' ϴ
x' cosϴ = cos20 = 0.939693
T sinϴ = sin20 = 0.34202

Fx' Fx' = 343sin20 = 117.3N

Fy' = 343cos20 = 322.3N
R

3. Apply equations of static equilibrium

→+ 𝛴 Fx' = 0
T -Fx' = 0 T -117.31 = 0

T= 117.3N

↑+ 𝛴 Fy' = 0
Fy' -R = 0 R -322.31 = 0

R= 322.3N
Problem 5
In the structure shown, determine the magnitude of pin reaction at B on the
horizontal member BD. Assume A and E rest on smooth surface

5m
20 kN/m
D
3m B
5m
60deg 30deg
A E

Solution.
1. Solve dimensions needed to analyze the unknown force

C 5m
cos60 =
5m x1
5m
x1 =
60˚ 30˚ D cos60
B
x1 x1 = 10.00m
C
8m
cos60 =
8m x2
8m
x2 =
60˚ 30˚ cos60
A E
x2 x2 = 16.00m

B d1
cos60 =
3m 3m
d1 = 3cos60
60˚
A d1 = 1.50m
d1
B
d2
cos60 =
5m 5m

d2 = 5cos60
60˚
B d2 = 2.50m
d2
2.Consider the Free body diagram of member BD and apply equations of
static equilibrium to solve reactions at B and D.

10.00m
R
20 kN/m
Bx B D Dx

5m
By Dy

10.00m
R = 100.0kN
7.5m
Bx B D Dx

2.5m
By Dy
↻+ 𝛴 MB = 0
100(2.5) - Dy(10)= 0

Dy = 100(2.5 )/10 = 25.0kN

↻+ 𝛴 MD = 0
By(10) - 100(7.5)= 0

By = 100(7.5 )/10 = 75.0kN

3.Consider the whole frame as Free body Diagram and apply equations of
static equilibrium to solve reactions at A and E.

C
5m
100.0kN
D
3m B
2.5m
1.5m E
A
4.0m 12.0m
Ay 16.0m Ey

↻+ 𝛴 MA = 0
100(4) - Ey(16)= 0

Ey = 100(4 )/16 = 25.0kN

↻+ 𝛴 ME = 0
Ay(16) - 100(12)= 0

Ay = 100(12 )/16 = 75.0kN

4. Visualize the transfer of forces on each of the hinge reactions by constructing
the free body diagram of all the rigid segment of the frame

C Cx Cx C

Cy 100.0kN Cy

B Bx Dx D

By By Dy Dy
A E

Ay Ey

C Cx C Cx

5m
Cy 4.33m Cy 4.33m
3m B B
Bx Bx
2.60m 2.60m
A 75.0kN A 75.0kN
2.5m 2.5m
4.0m 4.0m
75.0kN 75.0kN

↻+ 𝛴 MC = 0 ↻+ 𝛴 MC = 0
75 (4) - 75 (2.5) + Bx (4.33)= 0 75 (4) - 75 (2.5) - Bx (4.33)= 0

Bx = [75(2.5 ) - 75(4 )]/4.33 Bx = [75(4 ) - 75(2.5 )]/4.33

Bx = -25.98kN Bx = 25.98kN

RB= (𝐵𝑥) +(𝐵𝑦) = (25.98) +(75)

RB = 79.37kN
10.0m
100.0kN
7.5m
25.98kN B D Dx

2.5m
75.0kN Dy

RB 75.0kN
RB

25.98kN B 25.98kN B

75.0kN