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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

GENELL OMBOY Statics of Rigid

Bodies
BSEE III - 8
Comprehensive Examination

Part 1:
1. Mechanics
2. Statics
3. Particle
4. Rigid bodies
5. Concentrated force
6. Scalar
7. Vector
8. Free Body Diagram

Part 2:
1. Three Laws of Motion
First Law An object at rest stays at rest and an
object in motion stays in motion with the same speed
and in the same direction unless there is an
unbalance force acted upon on it
 Second Law The acceleration of an object as
produced by a net force is directly proportional to the
magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as
the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass
of the object.
Third Law in every interaction, there is a pair of
forces acting on the two interacting objects. The size
of the forces on the first object equals the size of the
force on the second object. The direction of the force
on the first object is opposite to the direction of the
force on the second object. Forces always come in
pairs - equal and opposite action-reaction force pairs.

2. Equilibrium
- State of stable conditions in which all significant
factors remain more or less constant over a period,
and there is little or no inherent tendency for
change. For example, a market is said to be in
equilibrium if the amount of goods that buyers wish
to buy at the current price is matched by the
amount the sellers want to sell at that price. Also
called steady state.
Part 3:
1.) Determine the magnitude of the resultant
force and its direction measured
counterclockwise from the positive x axis. (10
point)

Using triangle method:

= 180 - 60 - 45
= 75

FR = 4002 + 2502 -2(400)(250)(cos75)

FR = 413.20 N
sin sin75
= 413.20
400
sin(413.20) = sin75(400)
= 35.760
= 60 - 35.76
= 24.24
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. (15 points)

S1 = 22 + 1.52
S1 = 2.5 m

S2 = 22 + 22
S2 = 22 m

F = sk
= (22 - 2.5)(100)
F = 32.84 N
2
= tan ( )
2
= 450

Fy = 0
Let:
W = weight of a cylinder
2(32.84)(sin45) - 2W = 0
W = 23.22

The mass of a cylinder (M)

23.22 N
M= =
9.81 m/s2

M = 2.37 kg
3.) Determine the maximum mass of the crate so that
the tension developed in any cable does not exceeded
3 kN. (15 points)

FAB = FAB i
FAC = -FAC j
(20)i +(20)j +(10)k
FAD = FAD ( (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
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.
Joint C:
+Fy = 0
sin30(FCB) - 1.5 = 0
FCB = 3 kN (T)
+Fx = 0
FCD + 3(cos30) = 0
FCD = -2.6
FCD = 2.6 kN (C)

Joint D:
+Fx = 0
FDE 2 = 0
FDE = 2 kN (T)

+Fy = 0
FDB + 2.6 = 0
FDB = -2.6
FDB = 2.6 kN (C)

Joint B:
+Fy = 0
FBE(cos30) + 2(cos30) = 0
FBE = -2
FBE = 2 kN (C)

+Fx = 0
(2+2)(sin30) + 3 FBA
FDB = 5 kN (T)
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.

+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
FGE = 800 N (C)

+Fy = 0
3
300 ( )FGC = 0
5
FGC 500 N (T)
6.) Determine the horizontal and vertical components
of reaction that pins A and B exert on the two-member
frame. Set F = 500 N.

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
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?
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 = 350cos60-350+350
Ax Bx= 175lbs.

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
8.) Determine the horizontal and vertical components
of force at pins A and C of the two-member frame.

Fx = fd
= (3)(600)
Fx = 1800 N

Fy = fd
= (500N/m+400N/m)(3)
= 900(3)
Fy = 2700 N

Prepared by: Checked by:

JAYSON C. LORETO, REE, ECE BLONDIE SANCHEZ, MoE

Instructor 1 Department Chairperson