NCE 520 INTEGRATION COURSE 2

Statics of Rigid Bodies

Force System Situation 5: A cylindrical drum 2 m in radius and weighing 1200 N is
held by a rigid bar AB as shown. One end of the bar (point A) is hinged
Situation 1: The hook is subjected and the other end (point B) is supported by a flexible cable BC. Neglect
to three forces P, Q and S as friction in all contact surfaces.
shown. P = 35 kN and Q = 45 kN.
1. Determine the angle α 1. Find the force between the
such that the resultant of drum and the bar.
the three forces is 80 kN
acting horizontally to the 2. Find the tension in the cable
right. Ans. 22.85 ⁰ 3. Find the reaction at A.
2. If angle α = 60⁰, find the
magnitude of the force S
such that the resultant
force is horizontal to the right. Ans. 45 kN
3. Find the magnitude of the force S such that the three forces
are in equilibrium. Ans. 40.93 kN

Situation 2: A weight W is suspended from a fine wire AB and a very

flexible wire BCD which passes over a frictional pulley at C. The end of
the wire BCD is attached to a 10 kN weight, and the wires make an angle
shown with the vertical.
1. Find the tension in AB.
2. Find the weight W Situation 6: For the systems of pulleys shown
3. Find the vertical reaction at C. in figure below
1. Determine the ratio of W to P to
maintain equilibrium. Neglect axle
friction and weights of the pulleys.

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Situation 7: A block rests on a horizontal surface, weighs 500 N and is

subjected to a horizontal force of 300 N. The coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface is 0.4.
Situation 3: A system of forces shown in the figure. All length units are 1. Find the frictional force.
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in meters. 2. What magnitude of additional force is needed so that the block

is in impending motion?
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Situation 8: Determine the weight, W, necessary to cause impending

motion to the right of the system. The coefficient of friction is 0.10 on all
surfaces and the pulleys are assumed to be frictionless.
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1. Which of the following most nearly gives the resultant of the

force system?
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2. Which of the following most nearly gives the angle that the
resultant forces makes with the horizontal? Situation 9: A 120 kg man crosses the 4 m long beam as shown in the
3. Which of the following most nearly gives distance from the figure. The coefficients of static friction at A and B are 0.40 and 0.20,
origin where the resultant force intersects the x-axis? respectively. Neglect the weight of the beam. Theta is 30 degress.
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Normal Reaction

Situation 4: A rigid beam holds

three identical cylinders stacked as
shown. Each cylinder is 0.6 m in
diameter and weighs 800 N. The
bin is 1.20 m wide. Neglect friction

1. Determine the total 1. Determine the maximum value of x in meters before the beam
reaction at A. start to slide.
2. Determine the total 2. What is the reaction at A in Part 1?
reaction at D.
3. What is the reaction at B in Part 1?
3. Determine the total
reaction at G.

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 Situation 10: To prevent the 500 N ladder from sliding, a worker exerts Situation 14: The framework shown consists of three members AB, AC,
a horizontal force F at C as shown in the Figure. and AD whose lower ends are in the same horizontal plane. A horizontal
force of 1000 N is acting parallel to the x-axis is applied at A. Compute
the forces in the members.

1. Assuming all surface are friction less, calculate the reaction at A.

2. Assuming all surface are friction less, calculate the reaction at B.
3. If 𝜇𝐴 = 0.3 and 𝜇𝐵 = 0.2, calculate the maximum weight of the
ladder if the worker exerts a force of F=200 N.

Situation 11: Determine the minimum weight of block B that will keep it
at rest while a force P starts block A up the incline surface of B. The
weight of A is 100 lb and the angle of friction for all surfaces in contact
is 15 degrees.

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Centroid and Moment of Inertia

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Situation 12: Determine the location of the centroid and the moment of
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inertia about the centroidal axes of the figure shown.

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Three-Dimensional Forces
Situation 13: The three cables are used to support the 800-N lamp.
Determine the force developed in cables AB, AC and AD.

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