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Problem 2-95:

The door is held opened by means of two

chains.
Given:
Tension in AB: FA=300 N
Tension in CD: FC= 250 N
Goal:
Express each of these forces in Cartesian
vector form

Solution:

Plan:
K K
First determine the position vectors rAB , rAC and then calculate the respective unit vectors.

The force vector will be given by the magnitude of the force multiplied by the unit vector.

Coordinates of points A and C:

(
A = 0 (1 + 1.5 cos(30 D )) 1.5 sin(30 D ) ) m

C = ( 2.5 (1 + 1.5 cos(30 D )) 1.5 sin(30 D ) ) m

A = ( 0.5 0 0 ) m

Position Vector
K
{ } {
rAB = (0 0)i (0 (2.299)) j (0 0.75)k = 2.299 j 0.75k } m

= {(0.5 2.5)i (0 0.75)k} = {2i }

K
rAC (0 (2.299)) j + 2.299 j 0.75k m
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Unit Vector

K
K
r AB
u AB = K =
{2.299 j 0.75k } = {0.95 j 0.31k }
r AB 2.299 + 0.75
2 2

K
K
r AC
u AC = K =
{2i 2.299 j 0.75k } = {0.64i + 0.73 j 0.24k}
r AC 2 + 2.299 + 0.75
2 2 2

Force Vector
K K
F A = F A u AB = 285 j 93.0k {N }
K K
{
F C = F C u AC = 159i + 183 j 59.7k } N

Problem 2-107:

The cable, attached to the shear-leg derrick, exerts a

force on the derrick of F = 350 lb.

Goal:
Express this force as a Cartesian vector.

Solution:
Plan:
First find the coordinates of points A, B and then find the position vector and the unit vector.
Multiply the force magnitude by the unit vector to get the force vector.

A = (0 0 35) ft

(
B = 50 sin 30 D 50 cos 30 D 0 ) ft
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Position and unit vector

K
{
rAB = ( 25 0)i ( 43.301 0) j (0 35) k } {
ft = 25i + 43.301 j 35k } ft

K
K
rAB
u AB = K =
{
25i + 43.301 j 35k } {
= 0.409i + 0.709 j 0.573k }
rAB 25 + 43.301 + 35
2 2 2

Force Vector
K KK
{
F = F u AB = 143i + 248 j 201k } lb

Problem 2-114:

The force F = {25i 50j + 10k} N acts at the

end A of the pipe assembly.
Goal:
Determine the magnitude of the components F1
and F2 which act along the axis of AB and
perpendicular to it.

Solution:
Plan:
K K
First find the unit vector u AB . The magnitude of the projected component of F along AB axis
can be found by the dot product of the force and the unit vector along the axis.

AB = 4 j 6k
K 4 j 6k
u AB = = 0.554 j 0.832k
4 +6
2 2

K K K
F1 = F u AB = (25i 50 j + 10k) (0.554 j 0.832k) = 19.414 N = 19.4 N
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K K K
F = F1 + F2
K 2 2 2 2
F = F1 + F2 F2 = F F1 = 25 2 + 50 2 + 10 2 19.414 2 = 53.4 N

Problem 2-139: Determine the magnitudes of the projected components of the force
F = {60i + 12j 40k} N in the direction of the cables AB and AC.

Solution:
Plan:
K
Find the unit vectors and use dot product to find the projected component of F in AB and
AC direction.

K 3i + 0.75 j k
u BA = = 0.923i + 0.23 j 0.307 k
3 + 0.75 + 1
2 2 2

K 3i j + 1.5k
uCA = = 0.857i + 0.285 j 0.428k
32 + 12 + 1.52
K K
FBA = F u BA = 60(0.923) + 12(0.23) 40(0.307) = 70.46 = 70.5 N
K K
FBA = F u BA = 60(0.857) + 12(0.285) 40(0.428) = 65.14 = 65.1 N
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Problem 5:
The system of cables suspends
a 1000 lb bank of lights above
a movie set.
Goal:
Determine the tensions in
cables AB, CD and CE.

Solution:

Plan:

Isolate juncture A, and solve the equilibrium equations. Repeat for the cable juncture
C.

For Junction A:
K
TAB = TAB (cos(180 )i + sin(180 ) j )
K
TAC = TAC (cos( )i + sin( ) j )
= 30D , = 45D

F x = 0 TAB cos( ) + TAC cos( ) = 0

F y = 0 TAB sin( ) + TAC sin( ) W = 0
TAC = 732.05 lb, TAB = 896.5 lb
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For junction C:

K
TCA = TCA (cos(180 + )i + sin(180 + ) j )
K K
TCE = TCE i, TCD = TCD j

= 30 D

F x = 0 TCE TCA cos( ) = 0

F y = 0 TCD TCA sin( ) = 0
TCA = 732.05 lb

TCE = 634 lb, TCD = 366 lb

Problem 3-14:

The un-stretched length of spring AB is

2m.

Goal:
If the block is held in the equilibrium
position shown, determine the mass of the
block at D.

Solution:
Plan:
Find the new length of AB due to the load and use F = kx to find the force in spring AB.
Write the equilibrium conditions for point A and solve for the unknowns.
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Free Body Diagram:

FAC FAB

5
3
45o
4
x

FAB = k AB x = 30(5 2) = 90 N
4
F = 0 FAB ( ) FAC cos 45D = 0 FAC = 101.82 N
x
5
3
Fy = 0 W FAB ( 5 ) FAC sin 45D = 0 W = 126.0 N
126.0
m= = 12.8 kg
9.81

Problem 3-19:

The cords BCA and CD can each support a

maximum load of 100 lb.

Goal:
Determine the maximum weight of the crate that can
be hoisted at constant velocity, and the angle for
equilibrium.
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Solution:
Plan:
Draw the free body diagram. Using your physical sense it is clear that the maximum load is in
the cord CD. Assign 100 lb to FCD and find the maximum weight.

Free Body Diagram:

FCD

5 x
12
13
W W

5
F = 0 100 cos = W ( )
x
13
12
Fy = 0 100 sin = W (13 ) + W
25
W
tan = 13 = 5 = 78.7D
5
W
13
W = 51.0 lb
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Problem 3-27:

The lift sling is used to hoist a container having a

mass of 500 kg. Determine the force in each of the
cables AB and AC as a function of .

Determine:
If the maximum tension allowed in each cable is 5
kN, determine the shortest lengths of cables AB
and AC that can be used for the lift. The center of
the gravity of the container is located at G.

Solution:
Plan:
Draw the free body diagram and write the equilibrium equations in x and y directions and
solve for F.

y
Fx = 0 FAC cos FAB cos = 0
FAB = FAC = F
F1=500(9.81)=4905

x
Fy = 0 4905 2F sin = 0
2452.5 2.45
F = N = kN
FAB FAC sin sin

If the maximum allowable tension is 5 kN:

2452.5
= 5000 = 29.37 D
sin
1.5
from the geometry : l =
cos
1.5
l = = 1.72 m
cos 29.37 D