94 CHAPHR 3 E QUILIUIU,", Of A PAniClE

• FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS

All probkm soIl11iUlIJ ",IIJI melmlt UII f ·8D.

fl- I. ·lbe craie has a we.ghl of 550 Ib. Delerminc Ihc

force in each supporting cable.
¥J.4. Tbc blClCk has a malli of51.;& and rests QT\ the smoolh
plane. [)clermine lhe unStrc:lChc:d length of the spring.

B -1
H -l. The beam has a weight of 700 Ib. Delcrmmc lhe FJ-S. If Ihe mass of cylinder C is 40 kg. del ermine Ihe
shortesl cable ABC Ih31 can be used 10 lifl it if lhc mass of cylmder A 10 order 10 hold lhe as.~embJy io Ihe
maximum force lhe cable can suslain IS 1500 lb. pasilion showo.

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10ft j ""
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FJ-J, [f lhe 5·kg block is suspended from lhe pulley IJ and ¥J-S
Ihe sag of Ihe rord is II =0.15 lll.delernILne Ihe foree in cord
111JC. Neglccllhe SilC Orlhe pulley. FJ..6. Delermine Ihe lension in cables IIB.IJC. and CD.
neeess.1T)' 10 supportlhe [()'kg and 15·kg traffic lighlS 31 IJ
----- O . ~m and C. respeclively. Also. find tile angle O.
 3.3 CoPlANA~ FOI!Cl: SYSTEMS 9S

• PROBLEMS

All wob/tlll solulions mllSf inC/wl"/1II FHO.

oj- I. Delermine tile force in each cord for equilibrium of

the 200-kg crah~. Cord Be remains horizontal due 10 the
· 3-S. 'I"he members of a truss (Ire connected to tile gusset
plate. If tile forces are concurren t at point O. determine the
nl~gnitudes of t' and T for equilibrium. Take II - .30".

rolle r al C. and AB lias a length of 1.5 m. Sci)' '"' 0.75 m.
J-2. If Ihe 1.5-m-long cord AH can wilh~tand a mM;mum
force of 3500 N. d1!tcrminc the force in cord He and the
distance y so that!hc 200·kg cralC can be surroMcd.
3-6. The gusset plate is subjected to tile forC'Cs of (our
mcmbers. Determine tile fOTC\: in membe r B J nd its proper
orie ntat ion tJ for equilibrium. The forces arc concurrent M
point O. Take I' - 12 kN.

T
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Prob... J-1(2 "rub!'. 3-516

J-j, If t he mass o{the girde r is 3 Mg and its cenle r of mass 3-7. The 1O"';ng pendant AB is subjected to the force of
is 100:tled al point G. determine the tension developed in 50 kN c);erted by a IUgboal. Dete rminc thc force in each of
cables AB. Be. and SO for equilibrium. the bridles. BC and BD. if the ship is mO\'ing forward wi th
constant "docil)".
*3-4. If cables SO and BC can withstand a ma~ imum
lcnsik force of 20 k N. delermine the m a.~imul1l mass of the
girder 1hm can be suspended from cable l i B so 1hn1 neithe f
cable will fa,l. The cc nler of mass of the girder is 11X"31cd at
pointG.

!'robs. 3-314 Prob.3-7

96 CH"'PfE~ 3 EOU lllBRIU M OF A PA RTICle

".\-lI. Members AC and A H support the JOO.Jb ~r:JIC.
Determine Ihe tensile force d c"eioped in each ml.'mbcr.
.~9. If members AC and All (an support a nlluimum
ten sio n of 300 Ib and 250 lb. re~pccll\'cly. determi ne the
t~ rgC'S1 weight of IIII.' craie thai can be s.afcly supported.
°3-12. If block 8 weighs 200 Ib and block C weighs 100 Ib,
determine the required weight of block 0 and the angle 0
(or equilibrium.
03-13. If block D wcighsJOO Ib aRd block 8 weighs 275 lb.
delcrminc !he rcquired wClgh! of block C and lhc angle fJ
for equilihriu m.

" robs. 3-&'9

J-IO. 1bc members of 11 truss are connected 10 the gUS5Ct J-14. DClcmline lhc slrc!eh in springs AC and 118 for
plate. If the forces arc concurrent 31 point O.determine tile equ ilibrium of the 2-kg block. The springs are shown in
magnitudes of t" and T for equlhbrium. 1:11;1.' 0 - 'JO". Ihe equ ilibrium position.

'!- II . The gU5SC1 pialI.' is subjcctoo 10 the forces of Ilm::c J-I S. 111c unSlrctched leng!h of spring AB is 3 m. If the
members. Det ermine the tcnsion force in member C and ils block is held in !hc equilibrium po5i!ion sho wn . dClcrminc
angle 0 for cquilibrium.l ltc forcc~ are OOIlCUrTcnt al poim O. lhe mass orthc block al J) .
1:11;(' F - 8 kN. ,. ,. i
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I 9kN r
A

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· .1- 16. Delumine Ihe ten~ion del'doped in wire~ CA and ".1-10. Determine the tension devcloped in each w;re
CIJ required for equilibrium of the IO-kg cylinder. T.1ke used to support the 5O-kg chandelier.
fJ .. 40".
0.1-1 1. 1(lhe tension de"eloped in each 01 lhe lour wires is
°.1- 17. If cable C8 i~ subjected to a tension th31 is tllitt not allowed 10 exceed 60Cl N. determine the maximum mass
that of cable CA. determine the angie fJ for equilibrium of 01 the chandelier Ihal can be su pported.
the IO- kg cylindel. Also. wh3t arc the tcnsions in wiru CA
andCS?

Probs. .1- 16/17

Prub. J-10r12 1

.1-18. Determine Ihe forces in cables AC and A8 needed
to hold the 2O-kg ball /) in equilibrium. Take F .. 300 N
andd - lm.
.1-19. lhcbaIlDhasamassof20kg. l( alorccofF " lOON
is applil'd horizomally to the ring al A. determine the
dimension tI sa thatth ... force in cable AC is~ero.
- J-22. A "crtlcal force I' - \0 Ib as applied 10 lhe ends of
the 2-fl cord A8 and spring AC. I ( Ihc spring hss an
unstrelched lenglh of 2 It. delermine the angle (J for
equilibrium. Take k .. 15Ib/ ft .
.l-lJ. Delermine the unstre tched length of spring tiC i( a
force I> .. 80 Ib eallSCS the angle 0 .. 60" for equilibrium.
Cord AH is 2 (I long. Take k .. 50 Ib/ f\.

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98 C",APTER 3 EOU I ll81llUM OF A PART IC le

· 3-24. If tlte bucket weighs 50 lb. determine lite lension
den'Joped in cacti of lhe wires.
oj-H. [)(:temunc Ihe ma;(imum weigh.t oflhe buckellh~l
the wi re system can support so Ihal no single wire develops
a tension exceeding 100 lh.
. J-2lI. T",-o spheres II and H Ita"c an equal mass and are
clcclroslDlicnlly charged such thatlhc repulsi,'" force acting
between them has a magnitude of 20 mN and is directed
along line AB. Delermine the angLe O. tile tension in cords
lie nnd Be. and lhe mass III of cadI sphere.

",obs. J-UJ2S
I'rob • .J-211

.3-26. Determine the 1ensinns developed in wires CD. CH. The cords BCA Hnd CD can cach support a
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and HA and the angle 0 required for equilibrium of tile mluimum lo~d of J(JO Ib. De termine the ma.,imum weighl
30·111 cylinder E and the 6().lb cylimkr F. of Ihe ernte that ean be hoisted at constant velocity and the
angle 0 for equilibrium. Neglect lite Sil.e of the $mooth
3-27. If cylinder t: weighs JO II> nnd 0 - 15", dCicmlinc pulley 81 C.
the ",('igh! of cylinder F.

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· .1-341. 'Ibe springs on tile rope ;mcmbJy are originalJy
unstrctched wilen 8 _ fr. Ik termine the tension in each
rope when F - 90 lb. Neglect tbe sile of tile pulle)"s 3t H
andD.
J-J I . 1be springs on the rope MSe mbJ)" ~ re origin~U)"
stretched I fI wilen /J _ fr. lktermine the vertical forte F
that must be applied so that /J - 300.
t .. 30tbjJl k • .30 IbjJl
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Probs. J-3OIJI
*J-J.z. Ikle rmine the magnitude and direction (I of the
equi librium fortc F.... exe rted along lin),: AH by the tractil'c
apparatus shown. l be suspended mass is iO kg.. Ncglect tllc
sile of the pulley at A .
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3.3 COP\.ANAR FORa SYSTEMS 99
oJ-JJ. 1bc wire forms a loop and passes O\'cr Ibe small
pulleys 31 A.H. C.and D. l f its end is subjeeled 10 a force of
I' - SO N, determine Ihe force in the ".. ire and the
magn itude of the resultant forte Illat tile wire exe rts on
cacti of t he pulley$.
J-J4. 1bc wire forms a loop and p:lSS<:s over the sm all
pulleys at A. 8. C. and D. U the maximum "SIIII<IIII/orC"t"t hat
the wire ca n exert on each pulley is 120 N. determine the
greatest forte P that can be applied to the wire as sbown.
,
J-j5. l lte picture lias n weight of JO lb and is to be hung
owr the smOOl1l pin 8 . If a string is attac hed to tile frame at
points A and C. and the maximum force the Siring can
support is IS lb. determine the Shortest string Ihat can be
safely used.
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