Problem 4.

Given Data Intermediate Calculation:

Angle for BC q1 = DEG RAD
Angle for AB q2 = DEG RAD
Intermediate Calcuations
BA_x = u_BA_x = BC_x = u_BC_x =
BA_y = u_BA_y = BC_y = u_BC_y =
mag = mag =
Equations of Equilibrium
Unknowns Known Data
F_AB F_BC
Sum Fx: 0.0000 F_AB + 0.0000 F_BC = 0.000 N
Sum Fy: 0.0000 F_AB + 0.0000 F_BC = 0.000 N

Solution: F_AB = Err:502 N

F_BC = Err:502 N

This will generate the following matrix: Then the matrix inverse will be generated:

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502
will be generated: Load Vector:

Err:502 0.000
Err:502 0.000
Problem 4.2

Given Data:
a= m c= m r=
b= m d= m W=

Intermediate Calculations:
r_CB_x = u_CB_x = r_perp_x = u_perp_x =
r_CB_y = u_CB_y = r_perp_y = u_perp_y =
mag = mag =

Equations of Equilibrium
Unknowns Known Data
N T
Sum Fx: 0.0000 N + 0.0000 T = 0.000 N
Sum Fy: 0.0000 N + 0.0000 T = 0.000 N

Solution: N = Err:502 N
T = Err:502 N

This will generate the following matrix: Then the matrix inverse will be generated:

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502
 N

will be generated: Load Vector:

Err:502 0.000
Err:502 0.000
Problem 4.3

Given Data (ft) Given Data (kip)

a=b= d= f= P=
c= e=

Intermediate Calculations:
A B D r_AB u_AB u_AC r_AO
x:
y:
z:
mag:

Equations of Equilibrium
Unknonws
F_AB F_AC
sum Fx: 0.0000 F_AB + 0.0000 F_AC + 0.0000
sum Fy: 0.0000 F_AB + 0.0000 F_AC + 0.0000
sum Fz: 0.0000 F_AB + 0.0000 F_AC + 0.0000

This will generate the following matrix: Then the matrix inverse will be generated:

0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Err:502 Err:502

0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Err:502 Err:502
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Err:502 Err:502
 u_AO r_AD u_AD

<-- check magnitude of P

Known Data
F_AO
F_AO = 0.0000
F_AO = 0.0000
F_AO = 0.0000

F_AB = Err:502
F_AC = Err:502
F_AO = Err:502

will be generated: Load Vector:

Err:502 0.0000
Err:502 0.0000
Err:502 0.0000
Problem 4.4

Given Data: Intermediate Calculations:

q= DEG RAD L_spring =
k= lb/f s_spring =
L_BD = f actual length F_spring =
L0 = f relaxed length

Equations of Equilibrium
Unknowns Known Data
F_app F_Normal
Sum Fx: 0.0000 F_app + 0.0000 F_Normal = 0.000
Sum Fy: 0.0000 F_app + 0.0000 F_Normal = 0.000

Solution: F_app = Err:502

F_Normal = Err:502

This will generate the following matrix: Then the matrix inverse will be generated:

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502

0.0000 0.0000 Err:502
e Calculations:
f
f
lb

N
N

N
N

will be generated: Load Vector:

Err:502 0.000
Err:502 0.000