PROBLEM 2.

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Boom AB is held in the position shown by three cables. Knowing that the tensions in cables AC and AD are 4 kN and 5.2 kN, respectively, determine (a) the tension in cable AE if the resultant of the tensions exerted at point A of the boom must be directed along AB, (b) the corresponding magnitude of the resultant.

SOLUTION Choose x-axis along bar AB. Then (a) Require

Ry = Fy = 0: (4 kN)cos 25 + or TAE = 7.2909 kN TAE = 7.29 kN (b) R = Fx = (4 kN)sin 25 = 9.03 kN R = 9.03 kN

(5.2 kN)sin 35

TAE sin 65 = 0

(5.2 kN)cos35

(7.2909 kN)cos65

PROBLEM 2.57
A block of weight W is suspended from a 500-mm long cord and two springs of which the unstretched lengths are 450 mm. Knowing that the constants of the springs are kAB = 1500 N/m and kAD = 500 N/m, determine (a) the tension in the cord, (b) the weight of the block.

SOLUTION

Free-Body Diagram At A First note from geometry: The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AD are in the ratio 8:15:17. The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AB are in the ratio 3:4:5. The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AC are in the ratio 7:24:25. Then: FAB = kAB (LAB Lo ) and

( )2 ( )2 LAB =
So:

0.44 m + 0.33m = 0.55 m

FAB = 1500 N/m(0.55 m 0.45 m) = 150 N Similarly, FAD = kAD (LAD Lo ) Then:

( )2 ( )2 LAD = 0.66 m + 0.32 m = FAD = 1500 N/m(0.68 m 0.45 m)

= 115 N (a) 0: 4 (150 N) 7 15 (115 N) 0 x 5 25 AC 17 F = + T = or TAC = 66.18 N TAC = 66.2 N

0.68 m

57 PROBLEM 2.57 CONTINUED

(b) and 0: 3 (150 N) 24 (66.18 N) 8 (115 N) 0 y 5 25 17 F = + + W = or W = 208 N

PROBLEM 2.95
Knowing that the tension is 850 N in cable AB and 1020 N in cable AC, determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces exerted at A by the two cables. SOLUTION AB = (400 mm)i

(450 mm)

j+

(600 mm)k
850 mm

( )2 ( )2 ( )2 AB = 400 mm + 450 mm + 600 mm = AC = (1000 mm)i (450 mm) j + (600 mm)k

( )2 ( )2 ( )2 AC = 1000 mm + 450 mm + ( ) (400 mm) (450 mm) (600 mm)

850 N
AB AB AB AB 850

600 mm = 1250 mm

mm

T T AB AB + = = = ijk T

(400 N) (450 N) (600 N)

T= i j+ k

AB

( ) (1000 mm) (450 mm) (600 mm)

1020 N
AC AC AC AC 1250

mm

T T AC AC + = = = ijk T

(816 N) (367.2 N) (489.6 N)

T= i j+ k

AC

R = TAB + TAC = (1216 N)i (817.2 N) j + Then: R = 1825.8 N R = 1826 N and cos 1216 0.66601 x 1825.8 = = x = 48.2 cos 817.2 0.44758 y 1825.8

(1089.6 N)k

 = = y = 116.6 cos 1089.6 0.59678 z 1825.8 = = z = 53.4