Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cabanatuan Cuty, Nueva Ecija,Philippines
MECH 223: STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
PROBLEM SET NO. 3
CHAPTER 3: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCE SYSTEM
PROBLEM 01
Determine the reaction at the support and the tension at
the cable.
PROBLEM 02
The homogeneous, 120-kg wooden beam is
suspended from ropes at A and B. A power wrench
applies the 500-N · m clockwise couple to tighten
a bolt at C. Determine the tensions in the ropes.
PROBLEM 03
Compute all reactions at the base A of the traffic
light standard, given that the tension in the cable
BC is T = 2720 N. The weight of the stand is
negligible compared with the 1600-N weight of the
traffic light.
PROBLEM 04
Calculate the tension T in the cable which supports
the 500-kg mass with the pulley arrangement
shown. Each pulley is free to rotate about its
bearing, and the weights of all parts are small
compared with the load. Find the magnitude
of the total force on the bearing of pulley C.
PROBLEM 05
In the side view of a 70-kg television resting on a
24-kg cabinet, the mass centers are labeled G1 and
G2. Determine the force reactions at A and B.
PROBLEM 05
A 54-kg crate resets on the 27-kg pickup tailgate. Calculate
the tension T in each of the two restraining cables, one of
which is shown. The centers of gravity are at G1 and G2. The
crate is located midway between The two cables.
PROBLEM 06
The wall-mounted 2.5-kg light fixture has its mass
center at G. Determine the reactions at A and B and
also calculate the moment supported by the adjustment
thumbscrew at C. (Note that the lightweight
frame ABC has about 250 mm of horizontal tubing,
directed into and out of the paper, at both A and B.)
PROBLEM 07
Determine the external reactions at A and F for
the roof truss loaded as shown. The vertical loads
represent the effect of the supported roofing
materials, while the 400-N force represents a
wind load.
PROBLEM 08
Determine the tension T in the turnbuckle for the
pulley–cable system in terms of the mass m of the
body which it supports. Neglect the mass of the pulleys
and cable.
PROBLEM 09
The horizontal beam is supported by springs at its
ends. If the stiffness of the spring at A is kA = 5
kN/m, determine the required stiffness of the
spring at B so that if the beam is loaded with the
800-N force it remains in the horizontal position.
The springs are originally constructed so that the
beam is in the horizontal position when it is
unloaded.
PROBLEM 10
A boy stands out at the end of the diving board,
which is supported by two springs A and B , each
having a stiffness of k = 15 kN/m. In the position
shown the board is horizontal. If the boy has a
mass of 40 kg, determine the angle of tilt which
the board makes with the horizontal after he
jumps off. Neglect the weight of the board and
assume it
is rigid.
