ESO202, Assignment-1,Solution

August 17, 2018

Question 1.15. Force Balance -

ΣFX = RX − F Sinθ = 0
ΣFY = −100 + RY − F Cosθ = 0
From the above two equations, we can find RX and RY in terms of F . Now coming to the
value of F to hold the foot pedal in static equilibrium, we need to balance the moments of
the forces about O (Taking counter-clockwise to be the positive direction)

ΣMO = 100 ∗ 250 − F ∗ L = 0.

We also need the value of L, which is the following
150
LCosθ = 150 ⇒ L = .
Cosθ
Therefore,
100 ∗ 250
F = Cosθ.
150
Total reaction force at O then becomes
q
2
RO = RX + RY2 .

Y
100N RY
X

O RX

L θ F

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Question 1.22. Let the reaction forces at A, B and C be RA , RB and RC respectively
(Bold letters being vectors), where

RA = RAx i + RAy j + RAz k

RB = RBx i + RBy j + RBz k

RC = RCx i + RCy j + RCz k,
i, j and k being the unit vectors along x, y and z axes respectively. The z axis is perpendicular
to the plane of the frame, pointing upwards. Therefore, in total, we have 9 unknowns. Hence,
we need 9 equations to solve them.
Force balance (3 equations) -

RA + RB + RC − (8kN )k = 0.

Moment balance about any two points from A, B and C would give us the remaining 6
equations. One case would be, say, the moment balance about B -

ΣMB = rA/B × RA + rD/B × (−8kN k) + rC/B × RC = 0

where rA/B is the vector from B to A, and so on.

Hence, we have 9 scalar equations and 9 scalar unknowns, solving which would lead us to
the reaction forces at A, B and C.

Question 1.31.
ΣFx = 0 ⇒ RAX + REX = 0
ΣFy = 0 ⇒ RAY + REY = W
ΣMA = 0 ⇒ REX = 2W
RAX = −2W
Force balance at point C:

FCD cos 45 = W, FCD sin 45 = FBC

√
FCD = W 2, FBC = W
Force balance at D:

FCD cos 45 = FDE , FCD sin 45 = FBD

FBD = FDE = W
Force balance at B:

FBE cos 45 = FBD , FBE sin 45 + FBC = FAB

√
FBE = W 2, FAB = 2W

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 A FAB FAB FBC FBC C
B
RAX
L
RAY W
FBE
FBD
FCD

FBE FBD
FCD

L
REX
E FDE FDE D
REY

Question 1.34. When car moves up the hill, friction on the rear wheel is upwards (rear-
drive) and downwards on the front wheel. When car is just about to slip, the friction on
the rear wheel acts in the same direction (upwards) and friction on the front wheel changes
direction (upwards). At this moment taking limiting value of friction on the front wheel as
zero .

ΣFx = 0 ⇒ µR1 ≤ W sin θ

ΣFy = 0 ⇒ R1 + R2 = W cos θ
ΣMA = 0 ⇒ R1 L − .6W cos θL − .6W sin θh − .4W sin θh = 0
h
R1 = .6 cos θW + W sin θ
L
MB = 0 ⇒ R2 L + .4W sin θh − .4W cos θL + .6w sin θh = 0
h
R2 = .4 cos θW − W sin θ
L
from first equation:
h
µ(.6 cos θ + sin θ ) ≤ sin θ
L
.6Lµ
tan θ ≤
L − µh
tan θ ≤ .504 ⇒ θ ≤ 26.8
Maximum hill angle car can climb is 26.80 .

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 R2
Y
R1
C.G X
h
L θA
µR2= 0
θ B .4W
µR1
θ .6W

Question 1.36. Equilibrium of forces at log I:

ΣFx = 0 ⇒ RA sin(30 − θ) = RB sin(30 + θ)

ΣFy = 0 ⇒ RA cos(30 − θ) + RB cos(30 + θ) = W
sin(30 + θ) sin(30 − θ)
∴ RA = W , RB = W
sin 60 sin 60
Equilibrium of forces at log II:

ΣFx = 0 ⇒ RC cos θ + RB sin(30 + θ) = RD sin θ

ΣFy = 0 ⇒ RC sin θ + RD cos θ = W + RB cos(30 + θ)
RC ≥ 0, for logs to remain stationary, RC = 0.
From last two equations:

RB sin(30 + θ) cot θ = W + RB cos(30 + θ)

sin(30 − θ) sin(30 − θ)
⇒W sin(30 + θ) cot θ = W + W cos(30 + θ)
sin 60 sin 60
Solving, we get:

θ = 10.890

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 I

RB B
RA
A
RB
RA
II
III RC
F RC
C
E D RD
RF θ

RE
Y

X
I

RB
30 + θ
30 − θ
RA RB
W

30
II

θ
RC
W
RD

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Ques. 1.8

ΣFx = 0 =⇒ Rx = 0
ΣFy = 0 =⇒ R + R − 1 = 0
ΣMo = 0 =⇒ − 3 + RA ∗ 2.2 + M = 0
Three unknowns RA , Ry , M
Hence, Statically indeterminate system.

d2 y
EI = −1x + RA (x − 0.8) (1)
dx2
dy −x2 RA (x − 0.8)2
EI = + + C1 (2)
dx 2 2

−x3 RA ∗ (x − 0.8)3
EIy = + + C1 x + C2 (3)
6 6
BCs
dy
At x = 3m, y = 0, dx =0
At x = 0.8m, y = 0
Use the BCs in eq 1, 2, 3 to obtain RA , Ry , M as
RA = 1.543 kN
Ry = −0.543 kN
M = −0.3946 kN m (Clockwise)

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Ques 1.11

ΣMA = 0 =⇒ Rc ∗ l − 450 ∗ 2l = 0 =⇒ Rc = 225N

ΣFx = 0 =⇒ HA − 450 = 0 =⇒ HA = 450N
ΣFy = 0 =⇒ RA + Rc = 450 =⇒ RA = 225N

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At point B
ΣFx = 0 =⇒ FAB = FBC
ΣFy = 0 =⇒ RAB cos30 + FBC cos30 − 450 = 0 =⇒ FAB = 259.8N

At point C
ΣFx = 0 =⇒ FAC + FBC cos60 − 450 = 0
FAC = 320.1N