PROBLEM 5-82 (page 257, 12th edition)

Member AB is supported at B by a cable and at A by a smooth

fixed square rod which fits loosely through the square hole of the
collar.
• Determine the x, y, z components of reaction at A and the tension
! ! ! !
in the cable when F = (20 i ! 40 j ! 75k ) lb .
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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 1):

FORCES AND COUPLE MOMENT

• Forces and couple moment (suppressing units)

! !
FA = Ax i + Ay j
! ! ! !
MA = Mx i + My j + Mz k

! ! ! "
FBC = (!12i + 4 j + 6 k)X X = FBC / 12 2 +4 2 +6 2
! ! ! "
F = 20i ! 40 j ! 75 k
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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 2):

EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

• Cartesian component force equations of equilibrium:

! Fx = 0 : Ax "12X + 20 = 0

! Fy = 0 : Ay + 4X " 40 = 0

! Fz = 0 : 6X " 75 = 0

X = FBC / 4 2 +12 2 +6 2

• Vector moment equation of equilibrium at point B:

! ! ! !
( M R )B = ! M + ! (r " F)
! ! ! ! ! !
i j k i j k
! ! !
= M x i + M y j + M z k + !12 !4 0 + 0 !4 0 =0
Ax Ay 0 20 !40 !75

• Cartesian component moment equations of equilibrium:

! Mx = 0: M x + ("4)("75) = 0

! My = 0: My = 0

! Mz = 0: M z "12Ay " ("4)Ax " 20("4) = 0

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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 3):

SOLVING THE EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

• Cartesian component equations of equilibrium:

Ax !12X = !20

Ay + 4X = 40

6X = 75

M x = !300

My = 0

M z !12Ay + 4Ax = !80

• Solve by substitution:

Ax = 130 lb M x = ! 300 lb ft FBC = 175 lb

Ay = !10.0 lb My = 0

M z = ! 720 lb ft

The negative signs indicate that the directions are along the negative
coordinate axes.
 PROBLEM 5-82 (page 257, 13th edition)

• Determine the tensions in the cables and the components of

reaction acting on the smooth collar at A necessary to hold the
50 lb sign in equilibrium. The centre of gravity for the sign is at
G.
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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 1):

FORCES AND COUPLE MOMENT

• Forces and couple moment (suppressing units)

! ! !
FA = Ax i + Ay j
! ! !
MA = Mx i + My j
! ! !
FBC = (! i ! 2 j + 2 k)X X = FBC / 12 +2 2 +2 2
! ! !
FDE = (i ! 2 j + 2 k)Y Y = FDE / 12 +2 2 +2 2
! !
FG = ! 50 k
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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 2):

EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

• Cartesian component force equations of equilibrium:

! Fx = 0 : Ax " X +Y = 0

! Fy = 0 : Ay " 2X " 2Y = 0

! Fz = 0 : 2X + 2Y " 50 = 0

X = FBC / 12 +2 2 +2 2 Y = FDE / 12 +2 2 +2 2

• Vector moment equation of equilibrium at point A:

! ! ! ! ! !
( M R )A = ! M + ! (r " F) = M x i + M y j
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
i j k i j k i j k
+ !2 2 0 X + 3 2 0 Y + 0.5 2 !1 = 0
!1 !2 2 1 !2 2 0 0 !50

• Cartesian component moment equations of equilibrium:

! Mx = 0: M x + 4X + 4Y "100 = 0

! My = 0: M y + 4X " 6Y + 25 = 0

! Mz = 0: 6X " 8Y = 0
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COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 3):

SOLVING THE EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

• Cartesian component equations of equilibrium:

Ax ! X +Y = 0
Ay ! 2X ! 2Y = 0

X +Y = 25
M x + 4X + 4Y = 100
M y + 4X ! 6Y = ! 25

3X ! 4Y = 0

FBC = 12 +2 2 +2 2 X FDE = 12 +2 2 +2 2 Y

• Solve by substitution:

X = 100 / 7 Y = 75 / 7
Ax = 3.57 lb Mx = 0 FBC = 42.9 lb
Ay = 50.0 lb M y = !17.9 lb ft FDE = 32.1 lb

The negative sign indicates that the direction is along the negative
y-axis.