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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BENJIE F. SIAO JR. Statics of Rigid Bodies

BSEE III - 8 Comprehensive Examination

Part 1:
1. Dynamics
2. Statics
3. Particle
4. Rigid bodies
5. Concentrated force
6. Scalar
7. Vector
8.

Part 2:
1. First Law at rest, having a constant velocity tends to remain in this state provided
the particle is not subjected to an unbalanced load.
Second Law unbalanced force experiences an accelaration has same direction as
the force and magnitude that is directly proportional to the force.
Third Law the mutual force of action between two particles are equal, opposite
and collinear.
2 .Equilibrium - Equilibrium is defined as a state of balance or a stable situation where
opposing forces cancel each other out and where no changes are occurring.
Part 3:
PROBLEM 1: Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction measured counterclockwise
from the positive x axis.

ANS :Using triangle method:

= 180 - 60 - 45
FR = 4002 + 2502 -2(400)(250)(cos75)
FR = 413.20 N
sin sin75
=
400 413.20
= 35.760
= 60 - 35.76 = 24.240
Problem 2: Determine the mass of each of the two cylinders if they cause a sag of s = 0.5 m when
suspended from the rings at A and B. Note that s = 0 when the cylinders are removed

ANS : S1 = 22 + 1.52 = 2.5 m

S2 = 22 + 22 = 22 m
F = sk
= (22 - 2.5)(100)
F = 32.84 N

= tan (22) = 450

Fy = 0 let W weight of a cylinder
2(32.84)(sin45) - 2W = 0
W = 23.22 N
The mass of a cylinder (M)
23.22 N
M= = 2.37 kg
9.81 m/s2
Problem 3: Determine the maximum mass of the crate so that the tension developed in any cable does not
exceeded 3 Kn.

ANS : FAB = FAB i

FAC = -FAC j

FAD = FAD ( (20)i +(20)j +(10)k

(2 0)2 + (2 0)2 + (1 0)2
2 2 1
FAD = - 3 FADi + 3FADj + + 3FADk

W = [-m(9.81)k]
Since,
F = 0
FAB + FAC + FAD - W = 0
2 2 1
FABi + (-FACj) + (- 3 FADi + 3FADj + + 3FADk) + [-m(9.81)k]
2 2 1
(FAB - 3FAD)i + (-FAC + 3FAD) + (3FAD - 9.81m)k

By i, j and k components:
2
FAB - 3FAD = 0
2
FAC + 3FAD = 0
1
FAD - 9.81m = 0
3

Since the FAD = 0, then the mass of the crate is:

1
(3000) - 9.81m = 0
3
m = 101.94 kg
Problem 4: Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or
compression. Set P1 = 2 kN and P2 = 1.5 kN. Use method of joints.

ANS : Joint C:
+Fy = 0
sin30(FCB) - 1.5 = 0
FCB = 3 kN (T)
+Fx = 0
FCD + 3(cos30) = 0
FCD = -2.6 = 2.6 kN (C)
Joint D:
+Fx = 0
FDE 2 = 0
FDE = 2 kN (T)
+Fy = 0
FDB + 2.6 = 0
FDB = -2.6 = 2.6 kN (C)
Joint B:
+Fy = 0
FBE(cos30) + 2(cos30) = 0
FBE = -2 = 2 kN (C)
+Fx = 0
(2+2)(sin30) + 3 FBA
FDB = 5 kN (T)
Problem 5: Determine the force in members GE, GC, and BC of the truss shown in Fig. 2. Indicate whether
the members are in tension or compression. Use the method of sections.

ANS : +Fx = 0
400 Ax = 0
Ax = 400 N
MC = 0
1200(8) + 400(3) Dy(12) = 0
Dy = 900 N
+Fy = 0
Ay -1200 +900 = 0
Ay = 300 N
At point G:
MG = 0
-300(4) 400(3) FBC(3) = 0
FBC = 800 (T)
At point C:
MC = 0
300(8) +FGE(3) = 0
FGE = -800 N = 800 N (C)
+Fy = 0
3
300 ( )FGC = 0
5
FGC 500 N (T)
Problem 6: Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction that pins A and B exert on the
two-member frame. Set F = 500 N.

ANS : At member AC:

MA = 0
-Cx(1.5sin60) + Cy(1.5cos60) + 600(0.75) = 0
At member CB:
MB = 0
-500(1) + Cx(1) + Cy(1) = 0
Therefore:
Cx = 402.63 N
Cy = 97.37 N
At member AC:
+Fx = 0
-Ax + 600(sin60) 402.63 = 0
Ax = 117 N
+Fy = 0
Ay 600(cos60) 97.37 = 0
Ay = 397.37 N
At member CB:
+Fx = 0
402.63 500 + Bx = 0
Bx = 97.37 N
+Fy = 0
-By +97.37 = 0
By = 97.37 N
Problem 7: The wall crane supports a load of 700 lb. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of
reaction at the pins A and D. Also, what is the force in the cable at the winch W?

ANS : Fy = 2T - 700 = 0
T = 350 lb
Member ABC:
MA = 0
By(4) - 700(8) - 100(4) - (350sin60)(4) = 0
By = 1803.11 lb
Fy = 0
-Ay - 350sin60 -100 -700 + 1803.11 = 0
Ay = 700 lb
Fx = 0
Ax - 350cos60 - Bx + 350 - 350 = 0
Ax - Bx = 175 lb
Member DB:
MD = 0
-40(2) - 1803.11(4) + Bx = 0
Bx = 1823.11 lb
Fx = 0
-Dx + 1823.11 = 0
Dx + 1823.11 lb
FY = 0
Dy - 40 1803.11 = 0
Dy = 1843.11 lb
 Since, Ax - Bx = 175
Ax = 175 + 1823.11
Ax = 1998.11 lb

Problem 8: