PROBLEM 2.3
Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing that
both members are in tension and that P 10 kN and Q 15 kN,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant force
exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle
rule.
SOLUTION
(a) Parallelogram law:
(b) Triangle rule:
We measure: R 20.1 kN, D 21.2q R 20.1 kN 21.2q W
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PROBLEM 2.4
Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing that
both members are in tension and that P = 6 kN and Q = 4 kN,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant force
exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle
rule.
SOLUTION
(a) Parallelogram law:
(b) Triangle rule:
We measure: R 8.03 kN, D 3.8 q R 8.03 kN 3.8q W
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PROBLEM
M 2.20
Two forces P and Q are appplied to the lid
T l of a storagge bin as show
wn.
K
Knowing that P = 60 N andd Q = 48 N, determine
d by trigonometry the
m
magnitude andd direction of the resultant of
o the two forcces.
SOLUT
TION
Using thhe force triang
gle and the law
ws of cosines and
a sines:
We havee J 180q (20q 10q)
150q
Then R2 (60 N)2 (448 N) 2
2(60 N)(488 N) cos 150q
R 104.366 N
sin D
60 N 104.366 N
sin150q
and
sin D 0.28745
D 16.7054q
Hence: I 180q D 180q
180q 16.7054q 80q
83.2295q
R 104.44 N 83.3q W
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OBLEM 2.2
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Cablee AC exerts on o beam AB a force P directed along linne AC. Knowiing
that P must have a 350-N verticcal componentt, determine (aa) the magnituude
of thee force P, (b) its horizontal component.
TION
SOLUT
Py
cos 55q
(a) P
350 N
cos 55q
610.21 N P 610 N W
(b) Px P sin 555q
(610.211 N)sin 55q
499.85 N Px 500 N W
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PROBLEM 2.30
The guy wire BD exerts on the telephone pole AC a force P directed along
BD. Knowing that P must have a 720-N component perpendicular to the pole
AC, determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component along line
AC.
SOLUTION
37
(a) P Px
12
37
(720 N)
12
2220 N
P 2.22 kN W
35
(b) Py Px
12
35
(720 N)
12
2100 N
Py 2.10 kN W
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PROBLEM 2.43
Two cables are tied together at C and are loaded as shown.
Determine the tension (a) in cable AC, (b) in cable BC.
SOLUTION
Free-Body Diagram Force Triangle
Law of sines:
TAC TBC 400 N
sin 60q sin 40q sin 80q
(sin 60q) 352 N W
400 N
sin 80q
(a) TAC TAC
(sin 40q) 261 N W
400 N
sin 80q
(b) TBC TBC
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PROBLEM 2.45
Two cables are tied together at C and loaded as shown.
Determine the tension (a) in cable AC, (b) in cable BC.
SOLUTION
Free-Body Diagram
tan D
1.4
D 16.2602q
4.8
tan E
1.6
E 28.073q
3
Force Triangle
Law of sines:
TAC TBC 1.98 kN
sin 61.927q sin 73.740q sin 44.333q
sin 61.927q 2.50 kN W
1.98 kN
sin 44.333q
(a) TAC TAC
sin 73.740q 2.72 kN W
1.98 kN
sin 44.333q
(b) TBC TBC
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PROBLEM 2.77
Cable AB is 32.5 m long, aand the tensioon in that caable is 15 kN.
C
B, (b) the angles T x , T y , and T z defining the
D
Determine (a) the x, y, andd z componentts of the forcee exerted by the
c
cable on the anchor
a
d
direction of thaat force.
TION
SOLUT
cos T y
28 m
From trianngle AOB:
32.5 m
0.86154
Ty 30.51q
(a) Fx F sin T y cos 20q
(15 kN)sin 30.51q coos 20q
Fx 7.156 kN W
F cosT y Fy 12.923 kN W
Fy (15 kN)(00.86154)
Fz (15 kN)sin 30.51° sin
i 20° Fz 2.605 kN W
cos T x 0.47771 T x 118.5q W
Fx 7.156 kN
(b)
F 15 kN
Froom above: Ty 30.551q Ty 30.5q W
cos T z 0.1737 T z 80.0q W
Fz 2.605 kN
F 15 kN
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PROBLEM 2.100
A container is supported by three cables that are attached to
a ceiling as shown. Determine the weight W of the container,
knowing that the tension in cable AD is 4.3 kN.
SOLUTION
See Problem 2.99 for the figure and analysis leading to the following set of linear algebraic equations:
TAB TAD
45 50
0 (1)
75 86
TAB TAC TAD W
60 60 60
0 (2)
75 68 86
TAC TAD
32 36
0 (3)
68 86
Setting TAD 4.3 kN into the above equations gives
TAB 4.1667 kN
TAC 3.8250 kN W 9.71 kN W
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