Engineering Mechanics

Topic 2 – Equilibrium of Force Systems

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i op en at both ends and rests on a
A hollow riight circular cylliinder of radius 0.5, m is1

smooth horizontal! plane. Inside the cylinder are two spher es hav i·ng weights w1 =
1 1

10 k and w2 = 15 kN and radius r1 = 0.20 m and r2 = 0.40 m respectively as

shown. N eglecti
l ng fricUon.
CD Determ1ine the horizontal! re1 action of w1 on the side, of the cylinder.
� Determ1ine the vertical reaction of w2 at the horizontal! plane .
® Determine the min. weight 0 of the cylinder iin order that it will not tip over.
1

A B
 Solution:
CD Horizontal r eaction of w on the side, of the cyllinder
1

h 2 = (0.6) 2 - (0.4) 2
h = 0.447 m

0.4
tan e = --
0.447
e = 41.82 °
w 1 = R 2 Cos 41.82
°

10
R2 = °
Cos 41.82
R 2 = 13.42 kN

R1 = R2 Sin 41.82 ° °
R1 = 13.42 Sin 41.82
R1 = 8.95 kN
C2> Reaction of w2 at the horizontal pllane

R = R4 = 8.95, kN

R3 13.42 Cos 41 . .82

:= + 15
R3 = 25.30· kN
® Min . we,ight Q of th1e cylinder in order that it wiillll not tip over
IMA = O
8.'95,(0.4) + Q (0.50) = 8.75(0.847)
Q =: ,8 kN
P'R,OB LE,MI

The beam shown weighs 3-0 N/1m.

CD ·which of the folllowiing g1ives the tension

force of the cable .
® 'Which of the follllowiing g1ives the reaction
a . the pinned support.
@ 'Which of the folllowiing g1ives the ang1le
that the reaction 1ma kes with the
horizontalll measured in counter clockwise
direction .
 Solution:
CD Tens ion force of the cable

F1 = 2601(�) = 1100
13
JA
5 w

1
°
Tsh 30

F2. = 2.60 1-2. = 240

°
Tcos30
( 13 )
�
6n F1 4m B
F2
W = .30('10) = 300 N
IMA = O
300(5) + 240{6)i = 10 T Sin 30
(1

T = 588 N
2 Reaction at pin connectiion
Ax = 409.22
300
Av + 294 = 300 + 240
Av = 246....- -.....r-----=---------",,-�---� 588 s 30· = 50922
A
RA =: ✓ (4-09-.2-2)-2 -+ -2( 4 )2
1
_6_ X

R A =: 4'77.50 N 240

@ Ang1le that the reaction makes with the

ho1rizontall measured counter clockwise A=

,.tan e.: =- 24-6

409.22
°
0 = 31
The cantiliever
1 beam is loaded by three foroes and a couple.

CD Whii ch of the following gives the

vallue of the resultant for th e giv en
1 1

loads.
(2) Whiich of the following gives the
anglle, that the resultant makes with
the, horizo nta I beam.
@ Whiich of the following gives the
intercept of the resultant 1irom the
fixed support.
 Solution: 5N

47 kN.m
CD Resulltant for the given loads
11
1
,-
c======::!5::===:J1 \
R = \/ ( 17)2 + (9)2 15(3)/5=9 /

R = 19.24 kN 15(4)/5=11
l'.:!+10-Scl 7
X

r
C2> Ang le th at the resultant ma kes
1

with the ho rizonta.I1:

)ii.
9
X

17
tan Si=g
°
0=62.. 10

@ Intercept of re,sultant from1 fixed support: I

I
I

17x = 12(6) + 10(8) -47 - 5(4)

I
17 :11
I

X = 5 m.
I
I
I
The horizontal distance �ram frame A at one end of the riiver to frame C at t e other end iis 20 m. The
cable carries a load W = 50 kN, H = 8 m.
")o rn
1 At what diistance x1 (m) from 'frame A iis t e load W
such �hat he tension ini segment AD O'T the cable is
equal to hat in segment CD?
@ Whe the load W is at a d"stance x1 = 5 m. from A, .H=8m
the sag in the cable is 1 m. Calclllate the tension
(kN) i11 segment DC of the cable.
3 If the sag in the cable is 1 m. at a dis ance x1 =: 5
m. what is the total length {m)i of he cable?
 Solution:
CD Distanoe x1 irom fram1e A so that the tension in segment
AD of the cable is equa I to that in segment CD
20
X =-
1 2
X1 = 101
(2) Tension in s egm1ent DC when W iis at x1
1
= 5, m1 from1 A the sag in the, cable is 1 m
5 15
tan H = - tan a, = -
1 1
e, = 78.169
°
a = 86.18 ° AD 5 Ill ___,__ 15 Dl
- -7111-
LFh = 0
°
AD Siin 78.169 = CD Sin 86.18
AD = 1.0175 CD

LFv = O 50
50 = AD Cos 0 + CD Cos a
° °
50 = 1.0175 CD Cos 78.69 + CD Cos 86.18
CD = 187.85 kN

@Total length of cable when the, sag at x1 = 5, m1. is 1equal to 1 m.

L= ✓'2f> +,5i
L= 20� 13 m..
P'R,OBLE,MI CE BOARD NOV. 2016

The figure shows a pellllet about to be fired from a s ing. The total tmstretched length of the
rubber band is 60 m1m. The rubber band elongates ·1 mm ·for every 15 N force.
Given: a = 1100 mm b = 40 mm

G).As the pellllet iis about to be released, how much

iis the totall elllongation i(mm) of the rubber band?
® What isi the force (N )i exe ' ed on each leg of ih e
rubber band?
@ What is the pulliing force P (N)?
 Solution:
CD Totall elongafon of the rubber band A

Totall ebng1ation = 2 ✓ (100) + (20)

E
2 2
- 60
-¾-----------,;f--�----�p
E
Totall elongation = 144 mm E
0

00mm

2 Force exerted on each leg of �he rubber band

Total elongation at each rubber band :
F
144
L= = 72 IN
2
Force = KL
Force = 15(72) = 1080 N F
@ Pullling force
20
tan e =
100
0 = 11.31"
p = 1080 Cos 11.3f(2)
p = 2118'N
P'R,OBLE,MI CE BOARD NOV ..2016

The table weighing 420 IN is 1.0 be lllifted with.out tilting

i 1 by the four forces as sh.own:
Given: x= 2 m.
y = 2.4 m.
F11 = 120 N
F2 = 90 N

1 How much is the force T (N) which should

be applied at a distance of 0.5 m. 1 from the
centroiidal y-axis?
® llf T = 120 N and the diistance a = 0.75 m,
what is the m 1 axiimum weight (N) of the
table whichi can be llifted
l with.out tilltiing?
(3 lf T = 120 N and distanc,e a = 0.75 m, what
l i
is the value of the force F 3 ( N) required to
lift the table without
i tilting1?
 .Solution:
G) Force T applliied at a distance of 0 .. 5 m. from the centroid.al Y•-axis
LMIAB =: 0
90(2:) + T (1.5) = 420( 11)
T = 160 N

® M.ax. weiight of thie tabll,e whi1ch can be llift,ed wi1thiout tiilltiing if T = 120 INI and a= 0.75 m
LIMIAB = 0
90(2:) + 12:0( 1. 75) =: W(1)
W = 390N

® V.allue of foroe IF3 ii f T = 120 N and a = 0.75 1m

LM. yl = 0
T(0.75) + 90(1) = 120(1) + IF3(1)
120(0 .. 75) + 90(1) = 120(1) + f 3-(1)
F3 = 60 N