Quiz # 2.

Statics of Rigid Bodies

1. A vertical load of 1100 lbs is supported by the three bars shown in the Figure 1.
Find the force in each bar. Points C, O and D are in the XZ plane while B is 5 ft above XZ.
2. A vertical mast AD is upported in a ball-and-socket joint at A and by two guy
wires BD and CD as shown in the Figure 2. Find the magnitude of the force at A, BD and BC
if F=700lbs. and P=500 lbs.
3. A vertical load P=800 lbs applied to the tripod shown in figure causes a compressive force of 256 lbs
in leg AB and a compressive force of 283 lbs in leg AC. Determine the force in leg AD and the
coordinatesX
D
and Z
D
of its lower end D.
4. The boom in the figure supports a load W=1400 lbs. Compute the forces in the cables AE and BD
and also the components exerted by the ball-and-socket joint C.
Figure 1 Figure 2
6 ft
6 ft
P F
A
+Y
+Z
+X
5 ft
5 ft
6 ft
C
B
D
+Y
+Z
+X
10 ft
8 ft
8 ft
6 ft
o
xD
zD
B
C
D
A
P
+Y
+Z +X
5 ft
5 ft
4 ft
6 ft
4 ft
4 ft
C
B
A
E
O
W
D
12 ft
+Y
+Z
+X
10 ft
10 ft
10 ft 10 ft
20 ft
R=1100 lbs
o
C
B
A
D