PROBLEM 3.1 A.13.2-N force P is applied to the lever which controls the auger of a snowblower. Determine the moment of P about 4 when ais equal to 30°, aa x SOLUTION First note P, = Psina’ = (13.2 N)sin30° = 6.60 N Peosa = (13.2 N)cos30® = 11.4315 N Noting that the direction of the moment of is counterclockwise, ich force component about A M4 = XwaPy + YauaP, = (0,086 m) (11.4315 N) + (0.122 m)(6.60.N) = 1.78831 N-m or My = 1.788N-m")PROBLEM 3.2 oo ‘The force P is applied to the lever which controls the auger of a snowblower. Determine the magnitude and the direction of the smallest force P which has a 2.20-N-m counterclockwise moment about 4. For P to be a minimum, it must be perpendicular to the line joining points Aand B. 149.265 mm a=0 Penn = sas (36mm) __2.20N-m_ (1000 mm) Teassmm( Tm = 14.7389 N Pin = 14.74 N A 54.88 OF Ppp = M74 N37 35.294PROBLEM 3.3 A 13,1-N force P is applied to the lever which controls the auger of @ snowblower, Determine the value of a knowing that the moment of P about A is counterclockwise and has a magnitude of 1.95 N-m. Ti \ eS SOLUTION By definition M, = rugPsind gemm— where 0= $+ (90°-a) a Pern | Shad and $= tar (Zam) = sesioe 8 Also rng = (86 mm) 149.265 mm ‘Then 1.95 Nem = (0,149265 m)(13.1 N)sin(54,819° + 90° — or sin(144,819° ~ a) = 0.99725 or 144 819° ~ a = 85.752 and 144.819 - a = 94.248" a = 506°, 59.194