PROBLEM 4.

28
A lever AB is hinged at C and is attached to a control cable at A. If the
lever is subjected to a 300-N vertical force at B, determine
(a) the tension in the cable, (b) the reaction at C.

SOLUTION




First
( ) 0.200 m cos 20 0.187 939 m
AC
x = =
( )
=
and 90 20 42.397 27.603 = =
(a) From f.b.d. of lever AB

( ) 0: cos 27.603 0.2 m
C
M T =


( ) 300 N 0.3 m cos 20 0 ( =

477.17 N T = or 477 N T =
(b) From f.b.d. of lever AB
( ) 0: 477.17 N cos 42.397 0
x x
F C = + =
352.39 N
x
C =
or 352.39 N
x
= C



( ) 0: 300 N 477.17 N sin 42.397 0
y y
F C = =
621.74 N
y
C =
or 621.74 N
y
= C
0.200 m sin 20 0.068 404 m
AC
y = =
Then
0.240 m
DA AC
y y =
0.240 m 0.068404 m

=
0.171596 m =
and
0.171 596
tan
0.187 939
DA
AC
y
x
= =
42.397




PROBLEM 4.28 CONTINUED
Then ( ) ( )
2 2
2 2
352.39 621.74 714.66 N
x y
C C C = + = + =
and
1 1
621.74
tan tan 60.456
352.39
y
x
C
C

| |
| |
= = =
|
|

\ .
\ .

or 715 N = C 60.5






PROBLEM 4.69
For the frame and loading shown, determine the reactions at C and D.

SOLUTION

Since member BD is acted upon by two forces, B and D, they must be colinear, have the same magnitude, and
be opposite in direction for BD to be in equilibrium. The force B acting at B of member ABC will be equal in
magnitude but opposite in direction to force B acting on member BD. Member ABC is a three-force body with
member forces intersecting at E. The f.b.d.s of members ABC and BD illustrate the above conditions. The
force triangle for member ABC is also shown. The angles and are found from the member dimensions:
1
0.5 m
tan 26.565
1.0 m

= =



1
1.5 m
tan 56.310
1.0 m

= =



Applying the law of sines to the force triangle for member ABC,
( ) ( ) ( )
150 N
sin sin 90 sin 90
C B

= =
+

or
150 N
sin 29.745 sin116.565 sin33.690
C B
= =


( ) 150 N sin116.565
270.42 N
sin 29.745
C

= =

or 270 N = C 56.3
and
( ) 150 N sin33.690
167.704 N
sin 29.745
D B

= = =

or 167.7 N = D 26.6





PROBLEM 4.82
Member ABCD is supported by a pin and bracket at C and by an
inextensible cord attached at A and D and passing over frictionless
pulleys at B and E. Neglecting the size of the pulleys, determine the
tension in the cord and the reaction at C.

SOLUTION



From the geometry of the forces acting on member ABCD
1
200
tan 33.690
300

= =




1
375
tan 61.928
200

= =



61.928 33.690 28.237 = =
180 180 61.928 118.072 = =
Applying the law of sines to the force triangle,

( ) ( )
80 N
sin sin sin 180
T T C

= =


or
80 N
sin 28.237 sin33.690 sin118.072
T T C
= =


Then ( ) 80 N sin33.690 sin 28.237 T T =
543.96 N T =
or T 544 N =
and ( ) 543.96 N sin118.072 sin33.690 C =
865.27 N C =
or 865 N = C 33.7






PROBLEM 4.90
A 10-kg slender rod of length L is attached to collars which can slide
freely along the guides shown. Knowing that the rod is in equilibrium and
that 25 , = determine (a) the angle that the rod forms with the
vertical, (b) the reactions at A and B.

SOLUTION



(a) As shown in the f.b.d. of the slender rod AB, the three forces
intersect at C. From the geometry of the forces
tan
CB
BC
x
y
=
where

1
sin
2
CB
x L =
and cos
BC
y L =

1
tan tan
2
=
or tan 2tan =
For 25 =
tan 2tan 25 0.93262 = =
43.003 =
or 43.0 =
(b) W mg = ( )
( )
2
10 kg 9.81m/s = 98.1 N =

From force triangle
tan A W =
( ) 98.1 N tan 25 =
45.745 N =
or 45.7 N = A


and
98.1 N
108.241 N
cos cos 25
W
B

= = =

or 108.2 N = B

65.0







PROBLEM 4.109
An opening in a floor is covered by a 0.9 1.2 m sheet of plywood weighing
55 N. The sheet is hinged at A and B and is maintained in a position
slightly above the floor by a small block C. Determine the vertical
component of the reaction (a) at A, (b) at B, (c) at C.

SOLUTION
From f.b.d. of plywood sheet
M
x
= 0: (55 N) (0.6 m) C
y
(1.05 m) = 0
\ C
y
= 31.428 N or C
y
= 31.4 N
M
B (z-axis)
= 0: (55 N) (0.3 m) + (31.428 N) (0.15 m) A
y
(0.6 m) = 0
\ A
y
= 35.36 N or A
y
= 35.4 N
M
A

(z-axis)
= 0: (55 N) (0.3 m) + B
y
(0.6 m) + (31.428 N) (0.75 m) = 0
\ B
y
= 11.785 or B
y
= 11.8 N
(a) A
y
= 35.4 N J
(b) B
y
= 11.8 N J
(c) C
y
= 31.4 N J
0.15 m
0.15 m
0.6 m
0.15 m
1.2 m
0.6 m
0.45 m
y
z
x
A
B
D
E C







PROBLEM 4.129
The assembly shown is welded to collar A which fits on the vertical pin
shown. The pin can exert couples about the x and z axes but does not
prevent motion about or along the y axis. For the loading shown,
determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at A.

SOLUTION

First note
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2 2
0.16 m 0.12 m
0.16 0.12 m
CF CF CF CF
T T
+
= =
+
i j
T
( ) 0.8 0.6
CF
T = + i j
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2 2
0.24 m 0.18 m
0.24 0.18 m
DE DE DE DE
T T

= =
+
j k
T
( ) 0.8 0.6
DE
T = j k
(a) From f.b.d. of assembly
0: 0.6 0.8 800 N 0
y CF DE
F T T = + =
or 0.6 0.8 800 N
CF DE
T T + = (1)
( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 0.8 0.27 m 0.6 0.16 m 0
y CF DE
M T T = + =
or 2.25
DE CF
T T = (2)
z
y
x
800 N
90 mm
120 mm
160 mm
180 mm
240 mm
E
A
F
C
D


PROBLEM 4.129 CONTINUED
Substituting Equation (2) into Equation (1)
( ) 0.6 0.8 2.25 800 N
CF CF
T T + =


333.33 N
CF
T = or 333 N
CF
T =
and from Equation (2) ( ) 2.25 333.33 N 750.00 N
DE
T = = or 750 N
DE
T =
(b) From f.b.d. of assembly
( )( ) 0: 0.6 750.00 N 0 450.00 N
z z z
F A A = = =
( )( ) 0: 0.8 333.33 N 0 266.67 N
x x x
F A A = = =
( ) ( ) or 267 N 450 N = + A i k
( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( ) 0: 800 N 0.27 m 333.33 N 0.6 0.27 m 750 N 0.8 0.18 m 0
x
x A
M M = + =


54.001 N m
x
A
M =
( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( ) 0: 800 N 0.16 m 333.33 N 0.6 0.16 m 750 N 0.8 0.16 m 0
z
z A
M M = + + =


0
z
A
M =
( ) or 54.0 N m
A
= M i