./25 The guy cables AB and AC are attached to the top of | the transmission tower. The tension in cable AC is 8 KN. Determine the required tension 7’ in cable AB such that the net effect of the two cable tensions is 2/42 The force exerted by the plunger of cylinder AB on a downward force at point A. Determine the magni- tude R of this downward force, Ans. T = 5.68 KN, R = 10.21 KN ,/43 (a) Calculate the moment of the 90-N force about point O for the condition @ = 15°, Also, determine the value of @ for which the moment about Q is (b) zero and (c) a maximum, ‘Ans. (a) Mo = 33.5 N-m CCW (©) 6 = 36. (or 217°) (¢) 6 = 126.9" (or 307") anes ast 2/49 ‘The masthead fitting supports the two forces shown. Determine the magnitude of T which will cause no Dending of the mast (zero moment) at point O. ‘Ans. T = 4.04 kN 120 _ the door is 40 N directed along the line AB, and this force tends to keep the door closed. Compute the mo- ment of this force about the hinge O. What force Fc normal to the plane of the door must the door stop at C exert on the door so that the combined moment about O of the two forces is zero? 6 o 2/AT Decign evitoria require that the robot exert the 90-N, force on the part as shown while inserting a cylin drical part into the circular hole. Determine the mo- ‘ment about points A, 8, and C of the force which the part exerts on the robot. Ans, My = 68.8 Nem, My = 33.8 Nem Mg = 13,50 N-m (all CCW) p 150mm ‘The 120.N force is applied as shovn to one end of tho curved wrench. Ifa = 907, caleulate the moment of F about the center 0 of the bot. Determine the vale ofa which would maximize the moment about ; state the yale ofthis maximam moment. Ans. Mg = 415 Nem CW 38.27, Mlgae = 41.6 N-m CW Paton168 A flagpole with attached light triangular frame is 1154 For the angular position 0 ~ 60° of the crank QA, shown here for an arbitrary position during its ‘the gas pressure on the piston induces a compres- raising. The 75-N tension in the ereeting eable re- sive force P in the connecting rod along its conter- mains constant. Determine and plot the moment line AB. If this force produces a moment of 720 about the pivot O of the 75-N force for the range Nem about the crank axis O, caleulate P. 0. = 0-5 90", Determine the maximum value of this ‘moment and the elevation angle at which it occurs; ‘comment on the physical signifieance of the latter. ‘The effects of the diameter of the drum at D may bbe neglected.