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CIE200-Statics Equilibrium of a Rigid Body F.

El Meski, PhD, PE

PROBLEMS # 4-SOLUTION

Topics Equilibrium of a rigid body (Chapter 5 in textbook).

Textbook: Engineering Mechanics, by R.C. Hibbeler, Pearson, 12th Edition.

•5–88. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at pin A and force in the
cable BC. Neglect the thickness of the members.

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*5–64. The pole for a power line is subjected to the two cable forces of 60 lb, each force
lying in a plane parallel to the plane. If the tension in the guy wire AB is 80 lb,
determine the x, y, z components of reaction at the fixed base of the pole, O.

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5–91. Determine the normal reaction at the roller A and horizontal and vertical components at pin
B for equilibrium of the member.

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*5–72. Determine the components of reaction acting at the smooth journal bearings A, B, C.

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5–74. If the load has a weight of 200 lb, determine the x, y, z components of reaction at the
ball-and-socket joint A (pin) and the tension in each of the wires.

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Vector Approach:

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50
lb

Scalar Approach:

 Fx  0 Ax  0 …….Eq.1
4
 Fy  0 Ay  FCD    0
5 ……Eq.2

3
 Fz  0 Az  FBD  FCD    FEF  200  0
5 ……Eq.3

3
 M x  0  200(2)  FCD  (4)  FEF (4)  0
5 ……Eq.4

3
 M y  0  FBD (4)  FCD  (4)  FEF (2)  200(4)  0
5 …..Eq.5

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4
 M z  0  FCD  (4)  0
5 …..Eq.6

Eq.1  Ax  0
Eq.6  FCD  0
Eq.2  Ay  0
Eq.4  FEF  100 N
Eq.5  FBD  150 N
Eq.3  Az  50 N

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*5–76. The member is supported by a pin at A and a cable BC. If the load at D is 300 lb,
determine the x, y, z components of reaction at the support A (fixed, but it allows rotation around
x) and the tension in cable B C.

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5-69.The shaft is supported by three smooth journal bearings at A, B, and C. Determine the
components of reaction at these bearings.
Hint: A and B allow translation along y-direction, and C allows translation along x-
direction.

Free-body Diagram

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