SEMINAR PRESENTATION

Engineering Mechanics
(Statics)
Source: Exercise 8.28, Ch. Friction
Engineering Mechanics : Statics, by R. C. Hibbeler
10th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN – 0-13-141212-4

Adarsh Mishra
17ME63R51
 The cylinder D, which is connected by a pin at A to the triangular plate
Q C, is being raised by the wedge B. Neglecting the weight of the wedge
and the plate, determine the minimum force P necessary to raise the
cylinder if the coefficient of static friction is 0.3 for the surfaces of
contact of the wedge. Weight of cylinder is 400 N.

C A

P
B
 Free-body diagram of triangular plate

Equilibrium equation for

triangular plate:
AY ↑∑FY = 0 ;
R AX AY = 0 N

So, no vertical force is

transmitted by pin A.
Y

X
 Free-body diagram of cylinder D
Equilibrium equations for cylinder D:
400 N
∑MA = 0 ;
- fBD x 10 = 0 ;

AX A fBD = 0 N
that is, no friction force acts on the cylinder.
fBD
AY ↑∑FY = 0 ;

100 -fBD sin(100) + NBD cos(100) – 400 = 0 ;

100 NBD
Y NBD = 406.2 N

X
 Free-body diagram of wedge B
Equilibrium equations for wedge B
→ ∑FX = 0 ;
fB + NBDsin(100) – P = 0 ;
NBD
100 ↑∑FY = 0 ;
NB – NBD cos(100) = 0;
P Slip impends, so
fB = fB-MAX = μNB = 0.3 NB
Solving these equations simultaneously we have;
fB
NB fB = 120 N
Y P N= 190.5 N
NB = 400 Ans.
X
Thanks