PROBLEM 3.

46
The 0.732 1.2-m -m lid ABCD of a storage bin is hinged along side AB
and is held open by looping cord DEC over a frictionless hook at E. If the
tension in the cord is 54 N, determine the moment about each of the
coordinate axes of the force exerted by the cord at C.

SOLUTION







First note ( ) ( )
2 2
0.732 0.132 m z =
0.720 m =
Then ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
0.840 0.720 0.720 m
CE
d = + +
1.32 m =
and ( )
/ E C
CE CE
CE
T
d
=
r
T

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
0.840 m 0.720 m 0.720 m
54 N
1.32 m
+
=
i j k

( ) ( ) ( ) 36.363 N 29.454 N 29.454 N = + i j k
Now
/ A E A CE
= M r T
where ( ) ( )
/
0.360 m 0.852 m
E A
= + r i j
Then 0.360 0.852 0 N m
34.363 29.454 29.454
A
=

i j k
M
( ) ( ) ( ) 25.095 N m 10.6034 N m 39.881 N m = + + i j k
25.1 N m, 10.60 N m, 39.9 N m
x y z
M M M = = =




PROBLEM 3.47
A fence consists of wooden posts and a steel cable fastened to each post
and anchored in the ground at A and D. Knowing that the sum of the
moments about the z axis of the forces exerted by the cable on the posts
at B and C is 66 N m, determine the magnitude
CD
T when 56 N.
BA
T =

SOLUTION





Based on ( ) ( ) | |
z B BA C CD
y y
( (
= +

M k r T k r T
where
( ) 66 N m
z
= M k
( ) ( ) ( ) 1m
B C
y y
= = r r j

BA BA BA
T = T

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
1.5 m 1m 3 m
56 N
3.5 m
+
=
i j k

( ) ( ) ( ) 24 N 16 N 48 N = + i j k

CD CD CD
T = T

( ) ( ) ( ) 2 m 1m 2 m
3.0 m
CD
T

=
i j k

( )
1
2 2
3
CD
T = i j k
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
{ }
66 N m 1 m 24 N 16 N 48 N ( = +

k j i j k
( ) ( )
1
1m 2 2
3
CD
T
(
+
`
(

)
k j i j k
or
2
66 24
3
CD
T =
( )
3
66 24 N
2
CD
T =
or 63.0 N
CD
T =





PROBLEM 3.48
A fence consists of wooden posts and a steel cable fastened to each post
and anchored in the ground at A and D. Knowing that the sum of the
moments about the y axis of the forces exerted by the cable on the posts
at B and C is 212 N m, determine the magnitude of
BA
T when
33 N.
CD
T =

SOLUTION






Based on ( ) ( ) | |
y B BA C CD
z z
(
= +

M j r T r T
where
( ) 212 N m
y
= M j
( ) ( ) 8 m
B
z
= r k
( ) ( ) 2 m
C
z
= r k

BA BA BA
T = T

( ) ( ) ( ) 1.5 m 1m 3 m
3.5 m
BA
T

=
i j k

( ) 1.5 3
3.5
BA
T
= + i j k

CD CD CD
T = T

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
2 m 1m 2 m
33 N
3.0 m

=
i j k

( ) 22 11 22 N = i j k
( ) ( ) ( ) 212 N m 8 m 1.5 3
3.5
BA
T (
= +
`
(

)
j k i j k
( ) ( ) 2 m 22 11 22 N ( +

j k i j k
or
( )
( )
8 1.5
212 2 22
3.5
BA
T = +

168
18.6667
BA
T =
or 49.0 N
BA
T =





PROBLEM 3.49
To lift a heavy crate, a man uses a block and tackle attached to the bottom
of an I-beam at hook B. Knowing that the moments about the y and z axes
of the force exerted at B by portion AB of the rope are, respectively,
100 lb ft and 400 lb ft , determine the distance a.

SOLUTION





Based on
/ O AO BA
= M r T
where

O x y z
M M M = + + M i j k
( ) ( ) 100 lb ft 400 lb ft
x
M = + i j k
( ) ( )
/
6 ft 4 ft
AO
= + r i j

BA BA BA
T = T

( ) ( ) ( ) 6 ft 12 ft
BA
BA
a
T
d

=
i j k

100 400 6 4 0
6 12
BA
x
BA
T
M
d
a
+ =

i j k
i j k
( ) ( ) ( ) 4 6 96
BA
BA
T
a a
d
( = +

i j k
From -coefficient: j 100 6
AB BA
d aT =
100
or
6
BA BA
T d
a
= (1)
From -coefficient: k 400 96
AB BA
d T =
400
or
96
BA BA
T d = (2)
Equating Equations (1) and (2) yields
( )
( )
100 96
6 400
a =
or 4.00 ft a =




PROBLEM 3.50
To lift a heavy crate, a man uses a block and tackle attached to the bottom
of an I-beam at hook B. Knowing that the man applies a 200-lb force to
end A of the rope and that the moment of that force about the y axis is
175 lb ft , determine the distance a.

SOLUTION






Based on
( )
/
| |
y AO BA
= M j r T
where ( ) ( )
/
6 ft 4 ft
AO
= + r i j

/ A B
BA BA BA BA
BA
T T
d
= =
r
T

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
6 ft 12 ft
200 lb
BA
a
d

=
i j k

( )
200
6 12
BA
a
d
= i j k

0 1 0
200
175 lb ft 6 4 0
6 12
BA
d
a
=


( )
200
175 0 6
BA
a
d
( =


where ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
6 12 ft
BA
d a = + +

2
180 ft a = +
2
175 180 1200 a a + =
or
2
180 6.8571 a a + =
Squaring each side

2 2
180 47.020 a a + =
Solving 1.97771ft a =
or 1.978 ft a =





PROBLEM 3.51
A force P is applied to the lever of an arbor press. Knowing that P lies in
a plane parallel to the yz plane and that 230 lb in.,
x
M =
200 lb in.,
y
M = and 35 lb in.,
z
M = determine the magnitude of P
and the values of and .

SOLUTION





Based on ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) cos 9 in. sin sin 9 in. cos
x
M P P =

(1)
( )( ) cos 5 in.
y
M P = (2)
( )( ) sin 5 in.
z
M P = (3)
Then
( )
( )
sin (5) Equation (3)
:
Equation (2) cos (5)
z
y
P M
M P

or
35
tan 0.175 9.9262
200

= = =

or 9.93 =
Substituting into Equation (2)
( ) 200 lb in. cos9.9262 (5 in.) P =
40.608 lb P =
or 40.6 lb P =
Then, from Equation (1)
( ) ( ) 230 lb in. 40.608 lb cos9.9262 9 in. sin =


( ) ( ) 40.608 lb sin9.9262 9 in. cos


or 0.98503sin 0.172380cos 0.62932 =
Solving numerically, 48.9 =






PROBLEM 3.52
A force P is applied to the lever of an arbor press. Knowing that P lies in
a plane parallel to the yz plane and that 180 lb in.
y
M = and
30 lb in.,
z
M = determine the moment
x
M of P about the x axis when
60 . =

SOLUTION






Based on ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) cos 9 in. sin sin 9 in. cos
x
M P P =

(1)
( )( ) cos 5 in.
y
M P = (2)
( )( ) sin 5 in.
z
M P = (3)
Then
( )( )
( )( )
sin 5 Equation (3)
:
Equation (2) cos 5
z
y
P M
M P

or
30
tan
180

9.4623 =
From Equation (3),
( )( ) 30 lb in. sin9.4623 5 in. P =
36.497 lb P =
From Equation (1),
( )( )( ) 36.497 lb 9 in. cos9.4623 sin60 sin9.4623 cos 60
x
M =
253.60 lb in. =
or 254 lb in.
x
M =





PROBLEM 3.53
The triangular plate ABC is supported by ball-and-socket joints at B and
D and is held in the position shown by cables AE and CF. If the force
exerted by cable AE at A is 220 lb, determine the moment of that force
about the line joining points D and B.

SOLUTION





Have
( )
/ DB DB A D AE
M = r T
where
( ) ( ) 48 in. 14 in.
0.96 0.28
50 in.
DB

= =
i j
i j
( ) ( )
/
4 in. 8 in.
A D
= + r j k

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
36 in. 24 in. 8 in.
220 lb
44 in.
AE AE AE
T
+

= =
i j k
T
( ) ( ) ( ) 180 lb 120 lb 40 lb = + i j k

0.960 0.280 0
0 4 8 lb in.
180 120 40
DB
M

=

( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( ) 0.960 4 40 8 120 0.280 8 180 0 = +


364.8 lb in. =
or 365 lb in.
DB
M =





PROBLEM 3.54
The triangular plate ABC is supported by ball-and-socket joints at B and
D and is held in the position shown by cables AE and CF. If the force
exerted by cable CF at C is 132 lb, determine the moment of that force
about the line joining points D and B.

SOLUTION






Have
( )
/ DB DB C D CF
M = r T
where
( ) ( ) 48 in. 14 in.
0.96 0.28
50 in.
DB

= =
i j
i j
( ) ( )
/
8 in. 16 in.
C D
= r j k

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
24 in. 36 in. 8 in.
132 lb
44 in.
CF CF CF
T

= =
i j k
T
( ) ( ) ( ) 72 lb 108 lb 24 lb = i j k

0.96 0.28 0
0 8 16 lb in.
72 108 24
DB
M

=


( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( )( ) 0.96 8 24 16 108 0.28 16 72 0 = +


1520.64 lb in. =
or 1521lb in.
DB
M =




PROBLEM 3.55
A mast is mounted on the roof of a house using bracket ABCD and is
guyed by cables EF, EG, and EH. Knowing that the force exerted by
cable EF at E is 66 N, determine the moment of that force about the line
joining points D and I.

SOLUTION


Have
/ DI DI F I EF
M

=

r T
where
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
2 2
1.6 m 0.4 m 1
4
17
1.6 0.4 m
DI

= =
+
i j
i j
( ) ( )
/
4.6 m 0.8 m 5.4 m
F I
= + = r k k

EF EF EF
T = T

( ) ( ) ( )
( )
1.2 m 3.6 m 5.4 m
66 N
6.6 m
+
=
i j k

( ) ( ) ( ) 12 N 36 N 54 N = + i j k
( ) ( ) ( ) 6 2 N 6 N 9 N = +

i j k

( )( )
4 1 0
6 N 5.4 m
0 0 1
17
2 6 9
DI
M

=

( ) ( ) 7.8582 0 24 2 0 = + +


172.879 N m =
or 172.9 N m
DI
M =