F

Force System
ms & Resulttants

1.. In the desiggn of a contrrol mechanissm, it is deteermined that the rod AB transmits
t a 260-N
2 force P to the
crrank BC. Deetermine the x and y scallar components of P. [-240 N, -100 N] N

2.. The 30-N force

f P is ap
pplied perpendicular to the
t portion BC
B of the beent bar. Deteermine the moment
m of
P about pointt B and abouut point A. [448 N-m CW, 81.9 N-m CW]
C

3.. Replace the couple and

d force show
wn by a singgle force F appplied at a point
p D. Loccate D by determining
thhe distance b.
b [213 mm]

4.. If the resuultant of the two forces and couple M passes thhrough pointt O, determiine M. [M=
=148 N-m
C
CCW]
5.. Replace thhe three forcees acting onn the bent pippe by a singgle equivalennt force R. Specify
S the distance
d x
frrom point O to the poin nt on the x-aaxis through which the line l of actioon of R passses. [-200 i + 80 j N,
1.625 mm]

6.. The flanged steel cantiilever beam with

w rivetedd bracket is subjected
s to the
t couple and
a two forcees shown,
annd their effeect on the design
d of thee attachmennt at A must be determinned. Replacce the two forces
f and
coouple by an equivalent couple M annd resultant force R at A. A [R=1.6444 i + 1.159 j kN, MA=2.22 kN-m
C
CCW]

7.. The rigid pole

p and cro t three cabbles shown. A turnbuckkle at D is
oss-arm asseembly is suppported by the
tight-ended until
u it induces a tensioon T in CD of 1.2 kN.. Express T as a vectoor. Does it make
m any
diifference in the result wh
hich coordinnate system is
i used? [T=
=0.321 i+0.6441 j -0.962 k kN]

8.. The cable exerts

e a tenssion of 2 kN on the fixedd bracket at A.
A Write thee vector exprression for thhe tension
T (T=2[-0.9220 i + 0.383 j + 0.077] k kN)
T.
9.. The force F has a magnitude of 500 5 N and actsa along thhe line AM, where, M is the midpooint of the
veertical side OB of the parallelepipe
p d. Express F as its maggnitude timees the approppriate unit vector
v and
deetermine its x, y and z sccalar componnents. [T=3990 i - 244 j + 195.2 k N]]

100. The forcee F has a maagnitude of 2 kN and is directed froom A to B. Calculate

C thee projection FCD of F
onnto line CD and determiine the anglee θ betweenn F and CD. [FCD= 6 / 5 , θ =56.8 ]
0

11. The turnbbuckle is tig

ghtened untill the tensionn in cable AB N. Calculate the magnituude of the
A is 1.2 kN
m
moment abouut point O off the force accting on poinnt A. [2.81 kN
N-m]

122. For probblem 10, if the

t magnituude of the moment
m of F about line CD is 50 N-m, deterrmine the
m
magnitude off F. [228 N]

133. Compute the momentt M0 of the 1.2 kN force about the axxis O-O. [0.3348 kN-m]
144. In pickingg up a load from positioon B, a cable tension T of magnitudde 24 kN is developed. Calculate
thhe moment which
w T produces aboutt the base O of the consttruction cranne. [M0=-3022 i + 139.4 j – 83.6 k
N
N-m]

155. Three eqqual forces are

a exerted on the equiilateral platee as shown. Reduce thee force systtem to an
eqquivalent forrce-couple system at poiint O. Show that R is perrpendicular to Mo. [-3Fk
k, - 3 bF/2i]

166. The thin rectangularr plate is suubjected to the

t four forcces shown. Determine the equivaleent force-
coouple system
m at O. Is R perpendicula
p ar to M0? [R
R=F(0.5 j -0..1340 k), M0=Fb(1.866 i + 0.268 j + k)]

177. Representt the resultan

nt of the forcce system accting on the pipe assembbly by a singgle force R at
a A and a
coouple M. [R
R=120i - 180 j - 100 k N,, M0=100 j + 50 k N-m]]
188. Replace the
t two forcees and singlee couple by an equivaleent force-couuple system at point A. [R=-20 i -
45.3 j + 40.9 k kN-m]
377.9 j +12.655 k kN, M=4
Eq
quilibrium of
o Rigid Bod
dies

1. The
T 450 kg uniform
u I-beam
m supports thhe load shownn. Determine the reactionss at the suppoorts. [RA=28500 N, RB=37200
N]

 
2. The
T 20 kg homogeneous smooth
s spheree rests on thee two incliness as shown. Determine
D the contact forcees at A and B
B.
[NA=101.6 N, NB=196.2N]

 
3. With
W what foorce magnitud de T must thee person pull on the cablee in order to cause
c the scaale A to read 2000 N? Thee
weiights of the puulleys and thee cables are negligible.
n Staate any assum
mptions. [581 N]
N

4. Three
T cable arre joined at th
he junction rinng C. Determ
mine the tensioons in cables AC and BC caused
c by the weight of thee
30--kg cylinder. [215
[ N, 264 N]
N
5. The
T 100 kg wheel
w rests onn a rough surfface and bearss against the roller
r A whenn the couple M is applied. If M=60 N-m
m
andd the wheel dooes not slip, compute
c the reaction on thee roller A. [2331 N]

 
6. The
T uniform beam b has a mass
m of 50 kg per meter off length. Comppute the reacttions at the suupport O. Thee loads shownn
lie in a vertical plane.
p [Ox= -0
0.7 kN, Oy=5.98 kN, M0=9.12 kN-m]

 
7. The
T uniform 15 m pole haas a mass of 150 kg and is i supported by b its smoothh ends againsst the verticall walls and byy
tension T in the vertical
v cablee. Compute thhe reactions att A and B. [3227 N]

 
8. Determine
D thee force P requ
uired to beginn rolling the uniform
u cylindder of mass m over the obsstruction of heeight h.
[ P = mg 2rh − h 2 /(r − h) ]

9. The
T uniform 18-kg bar OA A is held in the
t position shown
s by thee smooth pin at O and thee cable AB. Determine
D thee
o
tension T in thee cable and the
t magnitudee and directioon of the exteernal pin reacction at O. [999.5 N, 246 N 70.3 CCWW
m +x axis]
from
10. Calculate thhe normal forrces associateed with the front
fr and rearr wheel pairs of the 1600--kg front-wheeel-drive vann.
Theen repeat the calculations when the vaan (a) climbs a 10-percent grade and (bb) descends a 10-percent grade, g both aat
connstant speed. Compute the percent channge nA and nB in the normaal forces com mpared with thhe nominal vaalues. Be suree
to recognize
r thaat propulsive and braking forces
f are preesent for casees (a) and (b). [at A: 9420 N, at B: 62880 N; (a) at A
A:
90330 N(-4.14%)), at B: 6590 N(+4.98%);
N (bb) at A: 9710 N(+3.15%), at B: 5900 N((-5.97%)]

11. The pin A, which

w connectts the 200 kg steel beam with
w center of gravity at G to t the verticall column, is welded
w both too
the beam and to the column. To T test the weeld, the 80 kgg man loads thhe beam by exxerting a 3000 N force on thhe rope whichh
passses through a hole in the beam
b as showwn. Calculate the
t torque (coouple) M suppported by the pin. [4.94 kN N-m CCW]

 
12. Pulley A dellivers a steaddy torque (mooment) of 1000 N-m to a puump through its shaft at C
C. The tensionn in the loweer
sidee of the beltt is 600 N. The
T driving motor B weiighs 100 kg and rotates clockwise. As A a design consideration
c n,
deteermine the magnitude
m he force on thhe supporting pin at O. [1.1167 kN]
of th

13. The uniform t tension inn the two suppporting cables

m I-beam has a mass of 60 kg per meterr of its lengthh. Determine the
andd the reaction at D. [1698 N,
N 1884 N]

 
14. The verticall mast supporrts 4 kN forcce and is constrained by thhe two fixedd cables BC and
a BD and byb a ball-andd-
soccket connectioon at A. Callculate the teension T1 in BD. Can thiis be accompplished by ussing only onee equation oof
equuilibrium? [4.90 kN]

15. The light rigght-angle boo

om which suppports the 400-kg cylinderr is supportedd by three caables and a baall-and-sockeet
joinnt at O attachhed to the verrtical x-y surfface. Determiine the reactioons at O and the cable tennsions. [Ox=11962 N, Oy=00,
Oz=6540
= N, TAC=4810
= N, TBDD=2770 N, TBEE=654 N]

16. The square steel

s plate haas a mass of 1800
1 kg withh mass center at its center G. Calculatee the tension in
i each of thee
threee cables withh which the plate is lifted while
w remainiing horizontall. [TA=TB=5.441 kN, TC=9.887 kN]
17. For the struucture shown,, determine thhe tensions TAE and TGF in
i two suppoorting cables resulting from
m the 1.2 kN
N
tension in cable CD. Assumee the absence of any resisting moments on the base of the pole att O about thee x and y axess,
butt not about thee z axis. [4.3k
kN, 3.47kN]
Frames & Trusses
T

1. Determinee the magnitud

de of all pin reactions
r for the
t frame loadded as shownn. [at A:512 N;
N at B and C: 1013 N]

2. Determinee the compon

nents of all forces
f acting on each mem
mber of the loaded
l structuure. [Ax=0.2993P, Ay=P,
Cx=0.293P, Cy=0; At B, saame as A]

onents of all forces actinng on each member

3. Determinee the compo m of the
t loaded structure.
s [Ax=Cx=Bx=0,
Ay=0.707P, By=-0.707P, Cy=0.293P]

me loaded as shown. [800 N]

4. Determinee the reaction at the roller F for the fram N
5. The unstreetched length of spring EF is 300 mm. Determine
D thee magnitude of
o the pin reacction at O. [15512 N]

6. Compute the
t force in lin
nk AB of the lifting tongs which
w cross without
w touchhing. [8.09 kN
N tension]

7. Determinne the force in

i each mem
mber of the looaded truss. [AB=3400 N T, AC=9811 N T, BC=1962 N C]
8. Determinne the forces in memberss AB, BC, and BD of the loaded trusss. [AB=BC=L
L/2 T, BD=00]

9. Compute the force in

n each membber of the looaded cantileever truss byy the method of joints. [AB=34.6
kN T, AC=117.32 kN C, BC=34.6 KN
N C, BD=344.6 kN T, CD
D=57.7 kN T,
T CE=63.5 kN
k C, D=80 kN T]

10. Determiine the force in each mem

mber of the truss.
t Note the
t presence of any zero--force membbers.
[AB= 5 kN T, = 2 kN C, AD= 0, CD=
T AC= 5 5 kN T, BC =5 =15 kN C]

11. Determiine the forcee in each meember of thee loaded trusss. All trianggles are equilateral. [AB=
=9 3 kN

C, AE=5 3 kN T, BC=
=26 3 /3 kN
N C, BD= 3 3 kN C, BE
E=7 3 /3 kN
N C, CD =13 3 /3 kN T,
T DE=11

3 /3 kN T]]
12. Determiine the forcee in each meember of the loaded trusss. Make use of the symm
metry of the truss and
of the loadding. [AB=D
DE=96.0kN C, AH=EF
F=75kN T, BC=CD=755kN C, BH
H=DF=CG=
=60kN T,
CH=CF=488.0kN C, GH
H=FG=112.55kN T]

13. Determiine the forces in memberrs BC, BE, and BF. The triangles aree equilateral.. [BC=BE=22L/ 3 T,

BF=2L/ 3 C]

14. Determiine the forcees in membeers BC, CF, and

a EF of thhe loaded truuss. [BC=4.332L T, CF=1.278L C,
EF=2.53L C]
C

15. Calculaate the forcees induced in memberss GH and CG for the truss show
wn. Does thhe statical
indeterminaacy of the sup
pports affectt your calcullation? [70.77 kN T, 100 kN
k T]
16. Calculatte the forcess induced in members KL
KL, CL, and CB by the 200-ton load on the cantileever truss.
[65 ton T, 5.76 ton C, 57
7.1 ton C]
Friiction

1. The
T coefficieents of static and kinetic friction
f between the 100 kg block andd the inclinedd plane are 0.30
0 and 0.200,
resppectively. Deetermine (a) th
he friction force F acting on
o the block when P is appplied with a magnitude off 200 N to thee
block at rest, (b)) the force P required
r to innitiate motionn up the inclinne from rest, and
a (c) the friiction force F acting on thee
block if P=600 N.
N (65.96 N, 516.33
5 N, 1488.5 N)

 
2. The
T magnitudde of force P is slowly inccreased. Does the homogenneous box of mass m slip or tip first? State
S the valuee
of P which woulld cause each
h occurrence. Neglect
N any effect
e of the size
s of the sm
mall feet. [slip,, 0.448mg, 0.5536mg]

3. The
T light bar is used to sup k block in itts vertical guides. If the cooefficient of static
pport the 50 kg s frictionn is 0.30 at thee
uppper end of thee bar and 0.40
0 at the loweer end of the bar,
b find the friction forcee acting at eacch end for x= =75 mm. Alsoo
findd the maximuum value of x for which thee bar will not slip. (126.6 N at each endd, 86.2 mm)

 
4. The
T 30kg hom
mogeneous cy
ylinder of 4000 mm diametter rests againnst the verticaal and inclined surfaces as shown. If thee
coeefficient of staatic friction between the cyylinder and thhe surface is 0.30,
0 calculatee the applied clockwise coouple M whichh
wouuld cause the cylinder to slip. [32.9 N-m
m]
5. The
T uniform 7 m pole weig ghs 100 kg annd is supporteed as shown. Calculate
C the force P requiired to move the pole if thee
or each contacct location is 0.40. (775 N)
coeefficient of staatic friction fo

 
6. The
T strut AB
B of negligiblle mass is hiinged to the horizontal suurface at A and
a to the uniform 25-kgg wheel at B
B.
Dettermine the minimum
m uple M applieed to the wheeel which will cause it to slip if the coefficient of static frictionn
cou
betw
ween the wheeel and the su
urface is 0.40. [19.81 N-m]]

7. The
T system of o two blockss, cable, and fixed
f i initially at rest. Determ
pulley is mine the horizzontal force P necessary too
cauuse motion when
w (a) P is
i applied to the 5 kg bllock and (b)) P is applieed to the 10 kg block. Determine D thee
corrresponding teension T in th
he cable for eaach case. ((a) 137.3 N, 1122.8 N; (b) 1377.3 N, 24.5 N))

8. Determine
D thhe range of weights
w W foor which thee 100 kg block is in equiilibrium. All wheels and pulleys havee
neggligible frictioon. (min. 3.05
5 kg, max. 31.7 kg)

 
 T coefficiennt of static friiction betweeen the 100 kg body and thee 150 wedge is
9. The i 0.20. Deterrmine the maggnitude of thee
forcce P requiredd to raise the 100 kg bodyy if (a) rollerrs of negligibble friction arre present undder the wedge, and (b) thee
rolllers are removved and the coefficient of static
s frictionn applies at thiis surface as well.
w [485 N, 681 N]

10. For the prevvious problem a (b), deterrmine the magnitude and direction
m, for both coonditions (a) and d of thhe force P ‘ too
wer the 100 kgg body. [63.3 N left, 132.9 right]
low

11. The two 50 wedges

w n are used to adjust the poosition of the column undeer a vertical looad of 5 kN. Determine
shown D thee
maggnitude of thee forces requiired to raise thhe column if the
t coefficiennt of friction for
f all surfacees is 0.40. [4.553 kN]

12. For the previous problem

m, if the colum wered, calculaate the horizoontal forces P’ required to with-draw
mn is to be low w thee
weddges. [3.51 kN
N]

13. Calculate thhe horizontal force P on thhe light 100 wedge

w necessary to initiatee movement of the 40-kg cylinder. Thee
coeefficient of sttatic friction for both pairrs of contactiing surfaces is 0.25. Alsoo determine the
t friction FB at point B
B.
(Caaution: Checkk fully your asssumption of where slippinng occurs). [998.6 N, 24.6 N]
N
14. It is observeed that the tw
wo cylinders will
w remain inn slow steadyy motion as inndicated in thhe drawing. Determine
D thee
coeefficient of friiction μ betw
ween the cordd and the fixedd shaft. [0.2444]

15. Determine the

t range of cylinder weiights W for which the syystem is in equilibrium.
e T coefficieent of frictionn
The
betw
ween the 1000-lb block and
d the incline is
i 0.20 and thhat between thhe cord and cylindrical
c suppport surface is 0.30. [8.666
lb, 94.3 lb]

16.. Calculate the horizontaal force P reequired to raaise the 100--kg load. Thhe coefficiennt of friction between thee
roppe and the fixxed bars is 0.40.
0 [3.30 kN
N]
17.. A counterclockwise mo
oment M=15500 lb-in. is applied to thhe flywheel. If the coeffi
ficient of fricttion betweenn
thee band and thhe wheel is 0.20, compuute the minimum force P necessaryy to prevent the wheel frrom rotatingg.
[1442 lb]