PROBLEM 4.103 ‘The 200 x 200-mm square plate shown has 2 mass of 25 ke and is ted by thee vertical wires. Determine the mass and location of the lightest block which should be placed on the plate if the tensions in the three cables ae to be equal. SOLUTION me fibd ‘irst note We = mpg =(25kg)(9.81m/s") = 245.25 N W, = mg = m(9-81 mvs?) = (9.81m)N tom £.b.4. of plate 3B, ~0: 37—We-M% = 0(1) EM, =0: We(100 mm) +¥% (2) ~ T(100 mm) ~7(200 mm) = 0 or 3007 + 100% + Me = 0 2 EM, =0: 2F(160 mm) —W, (100 mm) ~ ¥%;(x) = 0 or 3207 — 1000, ~ Wx =0 @) liminate T by forming 100 x[Eq. (1) + Eq. (2)] 100M, + Hz = 0 = z= 100mm 0525 200mm, ~. okay ‘ow, 3 x[ Eq. (3)] - 320 x[ Eq. (1)] yields 3(3207) ~ 3(100) , ~ 39% ~ 320(37) + 320% +320% = 0 dPROBLEM 4.103 CONTINUED or 20W,; + (320 ~ 3x), = 0 20 Hs OO a We (Gx~320) ‘The smallest value oh will result in the smallest value of W, since Wz is given. Usex =... = m and then ae We 3(200) wy, = Ma 24525 4 ie Wi _ 175179 N and ab a = 178571 zg 9.81mis? = or m= L786 kg at x= 200mm, z = 100mm 4PROBLEM 4.109 ‘An opening in a floor is covered by 2 3 x 4-ft sheet of plywood weighing 12 1b, The sheet is hinged at 4 and 5 and is maintained in a position slightly above the floor by a small block C. Determine the vertical ‘component of the reaction (a) at 4, (6) at B,(c) at C. SOLUTION From £b.d. of plywood sheet EM, =0: (121)(2#)-C, (35) =0 C, = 68571Ib or EMysai) =9: (121)(1 A) +(68571)(058) - 4,(28) =o 2 4=7743Ib or 4, = 7.71 EM geass) = 0: —{121b)(1 ft) + B, (2 R) + (68571 1e)(25 8) = 0 © By=25714I or B, = 2.57 Ib a 4,=71be o 25] b4 o 3 G, = 6864