41.

The frame supports part of the roof of a small building. The tension in the cable is 150 kN.
Determine the reaction at the fixed end E.
*FBD

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A fixed crane has a mass of 1000 kg and is used to lift a 2400 kg crate. It is
held in place by a pin at A and a rocker at B. The center of gravity of the
crane is located at G.
Determine the components of the reactions at A and B.

0 : B 1.5m 9.81 kN 2m
23.5 kN 6m 0

B 107.1 kN

0 : Ax B 0

Ax 107.1 kN

0 : Ay 9.81 kN 23.5 kN 0

Ay 33.3 kN
53.)

A man raises a 10 kg joist, of length 4 m, by pulling on a rope.

Find the tension in the rope and the reaction at A.

AF AB cos 45 4 m cos 45 2.828 m

CD AE 12 AF 1.414 m

BD CD cot( 45 20) 1.414 m tan 20 0.515 m

CE BF BD 2.828 0.515 m 2.313 m
CE 2.313
tan

1.636
AE 1.414

58.6

T
R
98.1 N

sin 31.4
sin 110
sin 38.6

T 81.9 N
R 147.8 N
54.)

A loading car is at rest on an inclined track. The gross weight of the car and its load is 5500
lb, and it is applied at at G. The cart is held in position by the cable.
Determine the tension in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels.

Wx 5500 lb cos 25
4980 lb

W y 5500 lb sin 25
2320 lb

0 : 2320 lb 25in. 4980 lb 6in.

R2 50in. 0

R2 1758 lb

0 : 2320 lb 25in. 4980 lb 6in.

R1 50in. 0

R1 562 lb

0 : 4980 lb T 0

T 4980 lb

55.)

A sign of uniform density weighs 270 lb and is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A and
by two cables.
Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at A.

F A T

BD

TEC 270 lb j 0

i : Ax 23 TBD 67 TEC 0

j : Ay 13 TBD 73 TEC 270 lb 0

k : Az 23 TBD 72 TEC 0

M A rB TBD rE TEC 4 ft i 270 lb j 0
j : 5.333 TBD 1.714 TEC 0

k : 2.667 TBD 2.571TEC 1080 lb 0

Solving 5 unknowns

TBD 101.3 lb TEC 315 lb

A 338 lb i 101.2 lb j 22.5 lb k

56.)
Determine the magnitudes of the forces C and T, which, along with the other
three forces shown, act on the bridge-truss joint.

FBD

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FBD

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