FBD: 3D Force Reaction Part-2

Example 3/5
The uniform 7m steel shaft has a mass of 200kg and is
supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A in the
horizontal floor. The ball end B rests against the
smooth vertical walls. Find the force exerted by the
walls and the floor on the ends of the shaft.
this is not FBD.

FBD: frequent mistake

Correct FBD System Isolation
Dont forget axis
Write force name
Use (at least)
3 different colors
No axis
No system isolation
(surrounding still exists)
Caution:
In some slides using in this class, FBD may be drawn wrongly
according to the rule introduced, DO NOT IMITATE this style
in your homework or examination.

W mg 200(9.81)

F 0 F

1962 N
2

F 0

Use point A

rAB 2i 6 j 3k
1

rAG rAB i 3 j 1.5k

2

rA B ( B x B x ) rA G W 0

i j k
i j
2 6 3 1 3
Bx By 0

A= (2,6,0)
B=(0,0,3)
G=(1,3,1.5)

MA 0

Fz 0

M 0 M 0 M 0 Independent
Eq. = 2
any point but only one point

h 7 (6 2 ) 3
2

y 0

k
1.5

0 1962

Vector Cross Product is

useful in 3D Problem

(3By 5890)i (3Bx 1962) j (2By 6Bx )k 0

Bx 654 N

B y 1962 N

Ans

( 6 5 4 A x ) i (1 9 6 2 A y ) j ( 1 9 6 2 A z ) k 0

Ax 654 N

A y 1962 N

A y 1962 N

| A | 6542 19622 19622 2850 N

Ans

The homogeneous plate shown

has a mass of 100 kg and is
subjected to a force and couple
moment along its edges. If it is
supported in the horizontal plane
by means of a roller at A, a balland-socket joint at B, and a cord at
C, determine the components of
reaction at the supports.
200 N-m

300 N

z
y
x

Hibbeler Ex 5-15

TC

[ Fx 0]

Bx 0

[ Fy 0]

By 0

981 N

By
Az

Bx

Bz

[ Fz 0]
A z Bz TC 300 981 0
5

TC

200 N-m

300 N
y
x

[ Fx 0]

Bx 0

[ Fy 0]

By 0

3m

[ Fz 0]

981 N

M 0

A z Bz TC 300 981 0

By

2m

Az

Bx

Bz

[ M x 0] 2TC 2 Bz (1)981 0

[ M y 0]

Selection of
moment axis
OR

(1.5)300 (1.5)981

OR

[ M x 0]

[ M y 0] +3TC (1.5)300

3Bx 3 Az 200 0

Az 790 N

Bz -217 N

2 Az (2)300 (1)981 0

(1.5)981 200 0

TC 707 N
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Boom AB lies in vertical y-z

plane, is supported by a balland-socket joint at B and by 2
cables at A. Calculate tension
in each cable resulting from
the 20-kN force acting in the
horizontal plane at the
midpoint M of the boom.
Neglect the weight of the
boom.
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3m

T1

20

Bz

4m

2m
4m

4 i 5 j 10 k

T2 T2
42 52 102

T1
( 4 i 5 j 10 k )
11.87

T2
( 4 i 5 j 10 k )
11.87

problem

By

4 i 5 j 10 k

T1 T1
42 52 102

T2

10m

P 20 (sin 20 i cos 20 j )

There are 5 unknowns:

Bx
E
C

use moment at B:
x

T1

T2

Bx

B y Bz

MB 0

(need only 2 components (eq.) from 3)

rBA 3 j 10k

1
rBM (3 j 10k)
2

M B rBA T1 rBA T2 rBM P 0

component x , component z

3m

T1

rGA

F
D
4m

M T ,k

Bz
B

2m
4m

By

Bx
E
C

M T ,k
2

T
( rFD T1 ) k 1
11.87

P ,k

4 5 10

12
T1
11.87

0 0
1

T
12
( rFD T2 ) k 2 0 3
0
T2
11.87
11.87
4 5 10
0

T1 T2 55.79
T1 T2 10.14

3
j
2
1.5 j 5 k

( rGA T1 ) k ( rGA T2 ) k ( rBM P ) k 0

rBM

Mz 0 ;

T2

10m

rHM

3 j

( rBM P ) k 20

0
3
2
cos 20

T1

32.97

kN

sin 20

T2

22.83

kN

T1 T2 10.14 kN

1
0 20( 0.513)
0
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Review Quiz #2

Review

Analyse objects (particles and rigid bodies) in

equilibriums
Can we analyze objects in equilibrium without
FBDs? Why or why not?
What are the steps in the sketching of an FBD?
In drawing the FBDs, how did we choose the
directions of support reactions?
Why do we have to delete the physical supports,
or isolate objects, before adding the support
reactions?
How many independent equilibrium equations can
you obtain from 2D and 3D diagrams? What are
they?

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Review Quiz #3

Review

Analyse objects (particles and rigid bodies) in

equilibriums
Although we can choose the point about which the
moments are evaluated arbitrarily, do you have
some guidelines of choosing for simpler analyses?
Why it is worthwhile to recognize that an object is
a two-force member? What about the three-force
member? How can I identify 2-force and 3-force
members in 2D and 3D problems?

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