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Engineering Equilibrium Problems

The document provides 17 multi-step physics problems involving forces, torques, and static equilibrium. The problems cover a range of scenarios including particles, trusses, cables, inclined planes, and more. For each problem the student is asked to determine various forces, reactions, angles or dimensions using the principles of static equilibrium and being provided diagrams, conditions and known values. The answers are provided for checking the student's work.

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Engineering Equilibrium Problems

The document provides 17 multi-step physics problems involving forces, torques, and static equilibrium. The problems cover a range of scenarios including particles, trusses, cables, inclined planes, and more. For each problem the student is asked to determine various forces, reactions, angles or dimensions using the principles of static equilibrium and being provided diagrams, conditions and known values. The answers are provided for checking the student's work.

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TUTORIAL-2

1. Determine the magnitude of F1 and F2 so that the particle is in equilibrium.

[Ans: F1 = 259N, F2 = 366 N]

2. Determine the magnitude and orientation θ of F so that the particle is in equilibrium.


[ Ans: θ = 21.8 º , F = 3.23 kN]

3. The members of truss are pin- connected at joint O as shown in figure. Determine the
magnitude of F1 and F2 for equilibrium.[Ans: F1 =3.59 kN , F2 = 0.536 kN]
4. Determine the force in each cable and the force F needed to hold the 4 kg lamp in the
position shown in Fig, (Hint: First analyse the equilibrium at B; then, using the result
for the force in BC , analyse the equilibrium at C)

θ 1 = 30 º
θ 2 = 60 º
θ 3 = 30 º

Ans: [FBC =39.23 N, FBA =67.94 N, FCD =39.23 N, F =39.23 N]

5. Determine the forces in cables AC and AB needed to hold the 20 kg cylinder D in


equilibrium. Set F = 300N and d = 1 m. [ Ans: FAC = 267 N, FAB = 98.6 N]

6. In the above Figure (Q5),


(Q-4), if the force F= 100N is applied horizontally to the ring A,
determine the largest dimension d so that the force in cable AC is zero. [ Ans : d =
2.42 m]
7. Determine the reactions at the supports.

[Ans: Ax = 0, Ay = 3.83 kN, By = 11.2 kN]

8. Determine the reactions at the supports.

[Ans: Ax = 0, Ay = 200N, By = 400N]

9. Determine the reaction at the pins A and B. The spring has an unstretched
unstitched length of 80
mm. [Ans: Ax = 42N, Ay = 10.5N, By = 10.5 N]

10. Determine the reaction at the fixed support. A.


[Ans: Ax = 0, Ay = 6.75 kN, MA = 46.25 kN]
11. Determine the horizontal and vertical component of reactions at the pin A and the
force in the cable BC.

12. Determine the horizontal and vertical component of reactions at the pin A and the
force in the cable BD.

13. Draw the free body diagram of 10 N sphere resting between the smooth inclined
planes and find the reactions and point A and B where θ1 = 105 º, θ2 = 45 º

Ans: NA = 19.32 N
NB = 14.14 N
14. The boom supports the two vertical loads. Neglect the size of the collars at D and the
thickness of the boom, and compute the horizontal and vertical components of force
at the pin A and the force in cable CB, Set F1 = 800N, F2 = 350 N , a = 1.5 m, b = 1
m, c = 3 , d = 4 and θ = 30º

[Ans: Ax = 625N, Ay = 681N, FBC = 782N]

15. The windlass supports the 50 kg mass. Determine the horizontal force P needed to
hold the handle in the position shown and the components of reaction at the ball-and
-socket joint A and the smooth journal bearing B. The bearing at B is in proper
alignment and exerts only force reactions on the windlass.

[ Ans: BZ = 245N, P= 245N, BX = 368N, AX = 123N, AY = 0, AZ = 245N]


16. Determine the force P needed to pull the 50 kg roller over the smooth step. Take θ =
60 º , θ1 = 20 º a = 0.6m, b= 0.1m [ Ans: P = 441 N]

17. The crate has a mass of 350 kg and is subjected to a towing force P acting 20 º angles
with the horizontal. If the coefficient of static friction is µ s = 0.5, determine the
magnitude of P to just start the crate moving down the plane. [ Ans : P = 981 N]

θ1 = 20 º θ2 = 10 º

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