PROBLEMS ON

EQUILIBRIUM
OF RIGID
BODIES IN TWO
DIMENSIONS
PROBLEMS

1) A 54 kg crate
rests on the 27 kg
pickup tailgate.
Calculate the
tension T in each
of the two
restraining cables,
one of which is
shown and support
force at O. The
centers of gravity
are at G1 and G2.
The crate is
located midway
between the two
cables. (3/8)
PROBLEMS m2 = 54 , m1 = 27 kg, calculate the tension T in
Free Body Diagram of crate + tailgate: each of the two restraining cables, one of
+ which is shown and support force at O.
M 0
O
264.87(0.24) 529.74(0.35) 54(9.81)=529.74 N
2T sin 44.07(0.31) 0
63.57 185.41 0.43T 0
248.98 0.43T 2T
T 579 N
F 0x
2T cos 44.07 Ox 0
Ox 832 N Ox
Fy 0 Oy
529.74 264.87 2T sin 44.07 27(9.81)=264.87 N
Oy 0
Oy 10.79 N
O Ox Oy 832.07 N
2 2
tan 300 0.968 , 44.07
310
PROBLEMS

2) A pipe P is being bent by the pipe bender as shown. If the hydraulic

cylinder applies a force of magnitude F = 24 kN to the pipe at C, determine
the magnitude of the roller reactions at A and B. (3/23)
PROBLEMS
F = 24 kN, determine the magnitude of the roller reactions at A and B.
Free Body Diagram of pipe:

F 0 x , Ax Bx A B
Ax Bx
tan
15 , 0.268 Ay Ax
0.268
Ay B y
A Ay By B
15 15
F 0
y
24 2 Ay 0 Ax Bx
Ay 12 kN 2T
Ax 3.216 kN

N A N B 12.42 kN
F = 24 kN
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3) A 35 N axial force at B is required to open the spring-loaded plunger of the
water nozzle. Determine the required force F applied to the handle at A and the
magnitude of the pin reaction at O. Note that the plunger passes through a
vertically elongated
hole in the handle at
B, so that negligible
vertical force is
transmitted there.
(3/28)
PROBLEMS B = 35 N (axial force), determine the required force F applied to the handle at
A and the magnitude of the pin reaction at O. Negligible vertical force at B.
Free Body Diagram of OAB:
+
M 0 , 35(18) F cos10(38) F sin 10(44) 0
O
630 37.42 F 7.64 F 45.06 F

F 13.98 N B = 35 N

Ox
F 0 x
F cos10 35 Ox 0 Oy
Ox 48.77 N

F y0
F sin 10 O y 0
O y 2.39 N
O 48.83 N
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PROBLEMS
4) The device shown is designed to apply pressure when bonding laminate to
each side of a countertop near an edge. If a 120 N force is applied to the
handle, determine the force which each roller exerts on its corresponding
surface. (3/35)
PROBLEMS F = 120 N, determine the force which each roller exerts on its
corresponding surface.
Free Body Diagram of ACB:
+
M 0 B
120(148.49 165)sin 45 C (105) 0

C 253.34 N

F 0
y
120 253.34 B 0

B 133.34 N
B C
105 mm 30+45+30=105 mm
PROBLEMS
5) A rocker arm with rollers at A and B is shown in the position when the valve
is open and the valve spring is fully compressed. In this position, the spring
force is 900 N. Determine the force which the rocker arm exerts on the
camshaft C. Also calculate the magnitude of the force supported by the rocker-
arm shaft O. (3/49)
PROBLEMS
Fspring = 900 N. Determine B and O.
Free Body Diagram of AOB:
Fspring 900 N , Fspringx 900sin 10 156.28 N , Fspringy 900cos10 886.33 N
+
M O 0 B(30) 886.33(48) 156.28(7) 0

B 1381.66 N

F y0
1381.66 886.33 O y 0 Oy
O y 2268 N Fspring x
Ox
Fx 0 B
156.28 Ox 0
Ox 156.28 N

O 2273.38 N
Fspring y Fspring
PROBLEMS

6) To test the deflection of the uniform 100-kg beam, the 50-

kg boy exerts a pull of 150 N on the rope rigged as shown.
Compute the force supported by the pin at the hinge O. (3/54)
PROBLEMS 0.5 m 2m
mbeam = 100-kg, mboy = 50-kg, T = 150 N, O = ?

Wbeam 100 (9.81) 981 N

Wbeam
Wboy 50 (9.81) 490.5 N
Ox
Free Body Diagram of beam + boy:
150 N Wboy
Fx 0 , Ox 0 150 N

NA Oy

M O 0 ,
N A (0.75) 981(2) 490.5(2.5) 150(3.25) 150(4) 0
N A 5701 N
Fy 0 , O y 5701 981 490.5 150 150 0
O y 3929.5 N 3.93 kN
O O y 3.93 kN
PROBLEMS

7) The uniform rod AB has a mass of 25 kg and a length L = 1 m.

What must be q for equilibrium? Also what are the normal
forces acting from the surfaces to the rod at points A and B?
Assume all surfaces are smooth.
PROBLEMS Free Body Diagram of rod:
25(9.81) = 245.25 N
By
Bx B y tan 45
Bx
Bx A
45
tan 30 x ,
Ay
B
Ax 45 Ax Ay tan 30
By
30
30
A Ay

M A 0 , 245.25(0.5 cos q ) Bx 1sin q B y 1cos q 0
122.625 cos q Bx sin q Bx cos q 0 122.625 89.77
tan q 0.37
cos q (122.625 Bx ) Bx sin q 89.77
sin q 122.625 Bx q 20.10
tan q
cos q Bx
Fy 0 A y 245.25 B y 0 Ax 155.48 tan 30 89.77 N
Fx 0 A x Bx 0 B y tan 30 155.48 89.77 N
tan 30 A y B y 0 Bx B y 89.77 N A 179.53 N B 126.95 N
A y B y 245.25

tan 30 1Ay 245.25 , Ay

245.25
155.48 N
tan 30 1
PROBLEMS

8) The uniform bar

OC of length L pivots
freely about a
horizontal axis
through O. If the
spring of modulus k
is unstretched when
C is coincident with
A, determine the
tension T required to
hold the bar in the
45 position shown.
The diameter of the
small pulley at D is
negligible.
PROBLEMS Spring unstretched when C is coincident with A, determine the
tension T required to hold the bar in the 45 position shown.
PROBLEMS
9) A cylinder is supported by a bar and cable as shown. The mass
of the cylinder is 150 kg and the mass of the bar is 20 kg. If all
surfaces are smooth, determine the reaction at support C of the
bar and the tension T in the cable.
A

cable

36 cm
3
4 24 cm

C
32 cm
PROBLEMS
mcylinder = 150 kg, mbar = 20 kg, determine reaction at C and tension T
in the cable.

cable

36 cm
3
4 24 cm

C
32 cm
PROBLEMS

10) Pulley A delivers a steady torque of 100 Nm to a pump

through its shaft at C. The tension in the lower side of the belt
is 600 N. The driving motor B has a mass of 100 kg and rotates
clockwise. As a design consideration, determine the magnitude
of the force on the supporting pin at O.
PROBLEMS Pulley A delivers a steady torque of 100 Nm to a pump through its
shaft at C. The tension in the lower side of the belt is 600 N. The
driving motor B has a mass of 100 kg and rotates clockwise. As a
design consideration, determine the magnitude of the force on the
supporting pin at O.
PROBLEMS

11) The toggle switch

consists of a cocking lever
that is pinned to a fixed
frame at A and held in place
by the spring which has an
300 mm
unstretched length of 200 30o

mm. The cocking lever rests

100 mm

against a smooth peg at B.

Determine the magnitude of
the support force at A and
the normal force on the peg
300 mm
k=50 N/m

at B when the lever is in the

position shown.
PROBLEMS Free Body Diagram of lever:
Cosine theorem C
2 2 2

DC AD AC 2 AD AC cos150
300 2 400 2 2300400 cos150 Fsp
300 mm
B
30o
100 mm DC x final 676.64 mm 30

Sine theorem Ax 150

A NB
AC DC
, sin 0.2956 , Ay
sin sin 150
300 mm k=50 N/m
300 mm
17.19
Fspx D
Fsp kx k x final xinitial xinitial 200 mm

Fsp 500.677 0.2 23.85 N Fsp Fspy

M A 0 , Fspx AD N B AB 0 23.85 sin 17.19(300) N B (100) N B 21.15 N
Fx 0 , Ax N B cos 30 Fspx 0 Ax 21.15 cos 30 23.85 sin 17.19 , Ax 25.37 N
Fy 0 , Ay N B sin 30 Fspy 0 Ay 21.15 sin 30 23.85 cos17.19 , Ay 12.21 N
A Ax2 Ay2 A 28.16 N