LECTURE 2

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 Example 2. Parallel forces

Given the parallel

force system shown:

A. What is the magnitude

of the resultant of the
forces shown?

B. Where is the location

of the resultant from
x-axis?

C. Where is the location of

the resultant from y-
axis?

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 R=130 N

a. R  F  
R  80  75  200 100 125
R  130 N 

b.
130 y  Mx  125(1.5)  100(3.5)  80(1.5)  200(5.5)  75(5.5)
130 y  1095  means R is to the right of x - axis
y  8.423m
c.
130 x  Mx  75(1)  80(1)  200(3)  125(3)  100(2)
130 x  180  means R is in front of y - axis
x  1.385m
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 Given the distributed loading shown, determine the following:
a. Magnitude of the resultant
b. Location of resultant from end A
c. What single force and a couple applied at free end that
would replace the given system

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 dR

x dx

Step 1. Set up the load function Step 2. Set up the integral for R
when x = 0; w = wo = 100
10 10 10
 dR  wdx   (100  3x2 )dx  (100x  x3 )0
10
when x = 10; w = wo + k(100) = 400 R 
0 0 0
thus: k = 3 and the load function R  2000#
now is
w = 100 + 3x2
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 dR

x dx

Step 4. Add two vertical forces of 2000#

Step 3. Set up the integral for centroid
oppositely directed at free end.
Using Varignon's Theorem then the required force is 2000# 
10 10
Rd A  M A   xdR   x(100  3x 2 )dx and the required couple is
0 0
10
  (100 x  3x3 )dx 2000(3.25) = 6,500 ft  # clockwise
0
10
3 2000 #
2000d A  (50 x  x 4 )  12500
2

4 0
2000 #
d A  6.25 ft to the right of A 3.75 ft
6.25 ft

2000 #
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 Example: CE Board May 2007
The force system shown consists of the couple C and the four forces. The resultant of
this system is 500 kN.m counterclockwise couple. Each grid is 1 meter square.
a. What is the value of P?
b. What is the value of Q?
c. What is the value of the couple C?

20 kN
C

5
12
Q

80 kN P
3
4
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 20 kN
C
5
12
Q

80 kN P
3
4
Rx  Fx
Mo  500 CCW 
4 12
0  80  P  Q  eq 1 12 3
5 13 500  Q(6)  80  2   20(3)  P(6)  C
Ry  Fy 13 5
3 5 C  1440 kN  m
0  P  20  Q  eq 2
5 13
solving:
P = 200 kN
Q = 260 kN
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 Determine the length of the cord AC so that the 8.4 kg lamp will be
suspended in the position shown. The un-deformed length of the
spring AB is o.40 m.
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 Fc

Fs
Fc
78.5N

78.5N
30

Fs

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 Equilibrium of Concurrent Forces

The 250-kg block A in the figure is supported by a small wheel that

is free to roll on the continuous cable between supports B and C. If
the length of the cable is 42 m, determine the distance x, the
tension T in the cable when the system is in equilibrium.

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 T
T
β
40
cos  
z 42
  17.75
β β

W T

T sin 2 sin(90   )
W
T  410kg  4022 N
β
β
W
T 6  2z 6  z
tan   
40 x
z  3.40m
x  29.37m
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 A pair of steel pipes is
stacked in a box as
shown . The masses
and diameters of the
smooth pipes are mA =
5kg, mB = 20kg, dA =
100 mm, and dB = 200
mm. If b = 270 mm,
calculate the contact
reactions.
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 WA=49.05N Triangle of forces

N
WA
R θ
R
WA
θ
sin   0.6 
N
WA N  N  81.75 N
tan  
R
 R  65.4 N S
WB=196.2N

WB=196.2N
b=270 mm

N
cosθ = 120/150 = 0.8 Q
sinθ = 0.6
θ S θ
tanθ =0.75
N

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Q
 from the figure
S S  N cos   65.4 N
WB=196.2N

Q  WB  N sin 
Q
Q  196.2  81.75(0.6)
Q  245.25 N
θ

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 Equilibrium of forces in space

Determine the tensions in the supporting cables A, B, and C. The traffic

light weighs 360 N.

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 By Bx
(-6,-8,5) Cz

Bz
Ay
(4,-8,5) (0,8,5)

Ax B Cy
Az
A C

W=360 N
Force x y z d
A 4 -8 5 10.25
B -6 -8 5 11.18
C 0 8 5 9.43
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 The uniform concrete slab has a weight 5500 lbs. Determine the
tension in each of the three parallel supporting cables when the
slab is held in the horizontal plane as shown.

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 M y  axis  0
5500 lbs
0  5500(3)  TB (6)
TB  2750 #

M x  0 M CX  0
0  2750(9)  TC (6)  5500(6) 0  TA (6)  2750(3)
TC  1375 # T  1375 #
A

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 Find the tension in each of the supports A and D and the tension in BC if it is
to remain horizontal after the loads are applied and that the total length of the
cable is 36 feet.

D
AV x DV
A

AH DH

D
DV

DH DH

M A  0 From 1
0 = 100x+200(10+x)-DV (35) FV  0 1
200 = (300 x  2000)  1
35
1 0  DV  200
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D V  (300 x  2000)  1 x=
50
ft
35 Dv  200 3
 D
AV x = 50/3 DV
A 25/3

AH y DH
FV  0
2500
0  Av  Dv - 300 AB  y  2

9
Av  100 #
625
CD  y2 
9
DH
AB  BC  CD  36 By component principle:
2500 625 DV 25
y 
2
 y2   10  36
9 9 DH
 3
y2 
2500
 y2 
625
 26 DV  200 6.768
9 9 DH  492.76 #
solving
OGIE y  3.38 ft
2009
 Given the parabolic cable shown,
a. How far to the right of A is the lowest point?
b. What is the tension at the lowest point?
c. What is the tension at A?
d. What is the tension at B?
e. What is the slope of cable 20 meters to the left of B?

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 y BV
AV
θB
θA x 100 - x BH

AH x

By squared property of parabola:

x 2 (100  x) 2

10 20
(100  x)2
x 
2

2
2 x  100  x
x( 2  1)  100
OGIE 2009 x  41.42m
 AV FH  0
41.42 m
θA AH  3431.23kg  33.66kN

AH 10m
20.71 m H

then
1656.8 kg
A  ( AH )2  ( AV ) 2
A  3810.29kg  37.38kN
M A  0
0  1656.8(20.71)  10 H also
H  3431.23kg  33.66kN
AV
(tension at lowest point) tan  A 
AH
Fv  0
AV  1656.8kg  16.25kN  A = 25.77 0

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 y BV
AV
θB
θA BH

AH x

4000 kg

FV  0 then
0  BV  Av  4000
B  ( BV ) 2  ( BH ) 2
BV  2343.2kg  22.99kN
BH  AH  3431.23kg  33.66kN B  4154.99kg  40.76kN
BV
tan  B 
BH
 B  34.330
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