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PTU
Mechanical Engineering Division
Statics Tutorial Sheet 4.1 (for chapter 4)
PROBLEM 4.1
The boom on a 4300-kg truck is used to unload a
pallet of shingles of mass 1600 kg. Determine the
reaction at each of the two (a rear wheels B! (b
front wheels C.
(FB = 12.13 kN up, FC = 16.81 kN up)

PROBLEM 4.2
Two children are standing on a di"ing board of mass
6# kg. $nowing that the masses of the children at C
and D are %& kg and 40 kg! respecti"el'! determine
(a the reaction at A! (b the reaction at B.
(Ay = 1.1&% k( down, By = %.4) k( up)
PROBLEM 4.3
Two crates! each weighing %#0 lb! are placed as
shown in the bed of a 3000-lb pickup truck.
Determine the reactions at each of the two
(a) rear wheels A! (b front wheels B.
(FA =834 lb up, FB =916 lb up)
PROBLEM 4.5
* T-shaped bracket supports the four loads shown.
Determine the reactions at A and B if (a a =100 mm! (b a
= +0 mm.
([a] A = 20.0 N down, B = 150.0 N up [b] A =
10.00 N down, B = 140.0 N down)
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PROBLEM 4.7
* hand truck is used to mo"e two barrels! each weighing &0 lb.
(eglecting the weight of the hand truck! determine (a the "ertical force
P which should be applied to the handle to maintain e,uilibrium when
= 3#o! (b the corresponding reaction at each of the two wheels.
(P = 14.99 lb up, B = 72.5 lb up)
PROBLEM 4.9
-our bo.es are placed on a uniform 14-kg wooden plank which
rests
on two sawhorses. $nowing that the masses of bo.es B and D are
4.# kg and 4# kg! respecti"el'! determine the range of "alues of the
mass of bo. A so that the plank remains in e,uilibrium when bo. C
is remo"ed.
(2.32 kg mA 266 kg)
PROBLEM 4.10
* control rod is attached to a crank at A and cords are attached at B
and C. -or the gi"en force in the rod! determine the range of "alues
of the in the cord at C knowing that the cords must remain taut and
that the ma.imum allowed tension in a cord is 1&0 (.
(140.0 N TC 180.0 N)
PROBLEM 4.11
The ma.imum allowable "alue of each of the reactions
is 360 (. (eglecting the weight of the beam! determine
the range of "alues of the distance d for which the
beam is safe.
(300 mm d 800 mm)
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PROBLEM 4.14
-or the beam and loading shown! determine
the range of "alues of the distance a for
which the reaction at B does not e.ceed #0
lb downward or 100 lb upward.
(1.00 i. ! 5.00 i.)
PROBLEM 4.15
* follower ABCD is held against a circular cam b' a stretched spring!
which e.erts a force of %1 ( for the position shown. $nowing that the
tension in rod BE is 14 (! determine (a the force e.erted on the roller
at A! (b the reaction at bearing C.
(A = %&.0 ( / 60, C = %&.% ( / 6.6%)
PROBLEM 4.16
* 6-m-long pole AB is placed in a hole and is gu'ed b' three cables.
$nowing that the tensions in cables BD and BE are 44% ( and 3%% (!
respecti"el'! determine (a the tension in cable CD! (b the reaction
at A. (TC" = 300 N, A = 584 N # 77.5)
PROBLEM 4.17
Determine the reactions at A and C when (a = 0! (b = 30o.
([a] A = 60.0 lb up, C = 1+0.) lb / %0.6 [b] A = )+.4 lb / 60, C = %%# lb /%%.0)
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PROBLEM 4.18
Determine the reactions at A and B when (a h = 0! (b h = &in.
([a] B = 40.0 lb / 30, A = 40.0 lb / 30,[b] B = 130.% lb / 30.0, A = 11#.# lb / 1%.##,
PROBLEM 4.19
The le"er BCD is hinged at C and is attached to a control rod at B. 0f
P = %00 (! determine (a the tension in rod AB! (b the reaction at C.
(TAB =300 (, C = 44) ( / 3%.3)
PROBLEM 4.23
* steel rod is bent to form a mounting bracket. -or each of the mounting
brackets and loadings shown! determine the reactions at A and B.
([a] A = 4+.# lb, B = 4%.# lb / %&.1, [b] A= 6+.% lb / 4#, B= 46.# lb / 36.3)
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PROBLEM 4.25
* sign is hung b' two chains from mast AB. The mast is hinged
at A and is supported b' cable BC. $nowing that the tensions in
chains DE and FH are #0 lb and 30 lb! respecti"el'! and that d =
1.3 ft! determine the tension in cable BC! (b the reaction at A.
( TBC = 132.0 lb, A= 143.5 lb #24.6)
PROBLEM 4.27
-or the frame and loading shown! determine the reactions at A
and E when (a = 30o! (b = 4#o.
([a]E= 140.# ( / 60 with Horiz, A= 3+.3 ( / #&.0, [b] E= 1%+.3 ( / 4#,A = 0)
PROBLEM 4.28
* le"er AB is hinged at C and is attached to a control cable at A. 0f
the le"er is sub1ected to a 300-( "ertical force at B! determine
(a the tension in the cable! (b the reaction at C.
(T = 477 N, C = 715 N # 60.5 with Horiz)
PROBLEM 4.29
(eglecting friction and the radius of the pulle'! determine the
tension in cable BCD and the reaction at support A when d =
&0 mm.
(T = 128.4 N, A= 145.8 N # 81.0 with Horiz)
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PROBLEM 4.31
(eglecting friction! determine the tension in cable ABD and the
reaction at support C.
(T = 20.0 lb, C = 22.4 lb # 26.6 with Horiz)
PROBLEM 4.32
2od ABC is bent in the shape of a circular arc of radius R.
$nowing that = 3#o! determine the reaction (a at B! (b at C.
(B = 1.743P #55.0 with Horiz, C = 1.088P # 23.2 with Horiz)
PROBLEM 4.34
(eglecting friction and the radius of the pulle'!
determine (a the tension in cable ABD! (b the
reaction at C.
(T = 32.5 lb, C = 56.0 lb # 2.05 with Horiz)
PROBLEM 4.35
(eglecting friction! determine the tension in cable ABD and the reaction at C
when = 60o.
(T =2P$3, C = 0.577P)
PROBLEM 4.37
Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at D.
(TB% = 646 lb, TCF = 192.1 lb, " = 750 lb)