PROBLEM 3.

A 300-N force is applied at A as shown. Determine

(a) the moment of the 300-N force about D, (b) the
smallest force applied at B that creates the same moment
about D.

SOLUTION

(a) Fx (300 N) cos 25q

271.89 N
Fy (300 N)sin 25q
126.785 N
F (271.89 N)i  (126.785 N) j

DA (0.1 m)i  (0.2 m) j

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(12.6785 N ˜ m)k  (54.378 N ˜ m)k
(41.700 N ˜ m)k

MD 41.7 N ˜ m W
(b) The smallest force Q at B must be perpendicular to
JJJG
DB at 45°
JJJG
M D Q( DB)
41.700 N ˜ m Q(0.28284 m)
Q 147.4 N 45.0° W

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 PROBLEM 3.24

The wire AE is stretched between the corners A and E of a

bent plate. Knowing that the tension in the wire is 435 N,
determine the moment about O of the force exerted by the
wire (a) on corner A, (b) on corner E.

SOLUTION

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JJJK
AE
AE (0.21 m) 2  (0.16 m) 2  (0.12 m) 2 0.29 m
JJJK
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(435 N)

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rA /O  (0.09 m)i  (0.16 m) j

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MO 0.09 0.16 0
315 240 180

28.8i  16.20 j  (21.6  50.4)k MO (28.8 N ˜ m)i  (16.20 N ˜ m) j  (28.8 N ˜ m)k W

(b) FE FA  (315 N)i  (240 N) j  (180 N)k

rE / O (0.12 m)i  (0.12 m)k

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315 240 180

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 PROBLEM 3.48

The 25-m crane boom AO lies in the yz plane. Determine the

maximum permissible tension in cable AB if the absolute value
of moments about the coordinate axes of the force exerted on A
by cable AB must be

|Mx| ” 60 kN·m, |My| ” 12 kN·m, |Mz| ” 8 kN·m

OC (OA)2  ( AC )2
(25 m)2  (15 m)2
20 m
rA (15 m)j  (20 m)k

AB (2.5 m) 2  (15 m)2 15.2069 m

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P P

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AB
( P)

(0.164399 P kN)i  (0.98639 P kN) j

15.2069

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i j k
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0.163499 P 0.98639 P 0
MO (19.7278P )i + (3.2700 P) j - (2.4525 P )k

M x < 60 kN ˜ m: 19.7278P  60 P d 3.04 kN

But M y  12 kN ˜ m: 3.270P  12 P d 3.67 kN
M z  8 kN ˜ m: 2.4525P  8 P d 3.15 kN
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 PROBLEM 3.59

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
55 N, determine the moment of that force about the line
joining Points D and B.

SOLUTION
JJJK
AE
First note: TAE TAE
AE

AE (0.9) 2  ( 0.6) 2  (0.2) 2 1.1 m

(0.9i  0.6 j  0.2k )

55 N
Then TAE

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1.1

Also, DB (1.2)2  (0.35)2  (0)2

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O DB
DB
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1
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25
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where rA / D (0.1 m) j  (0.2 m)k

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1
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20°
3m T
The tension in the cable attached to the end C of an
adjustable boom ABC is 2.24 kN. Replace the force
exerted by the cable at C with an equivalent force-
m couple system (a) at A, (b) at B.
2.4 B

30°
A

SOLUTION
T cos 50° (a) Based on ΣF: FA = T = 2.24 kN
3m C 30°
20°

2.4 m
40° T or FA = 2.24 kN 20°
B T sin 50°
30° ΣMA: MA = (T sin 50°)(dA)
A
= (2.24 kN) sin 50°(5.4 m)
= 9.266 kN · m

or MA = 9.27 kN · m

(b) Based on ΣF: FB = T = 2.24 kN

or FB = 2.24 kN 20°

ΣMB: MB = (T sin 50°)(dB)

= (2.24 kN) sin 50°(3 m)
= 5.148 kN · m

or MB = 5.15 kN · m

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B
A 13-kN force is applied at Point D of the cast iron post shown. Replace
D that force with an equivalent force-couple system at the center A of the
base section.
0.3 m
13 kN

A E

0.125 m
z
0.15 m
x

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F = (13 kN) _
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F = (13 kN) __
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F = −(12 kN)j − (5 kN)k

MA = rD/A × F

where rD/A = (0.15 m)i + (0.3 m)j

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0 −12 kN −5 kN

MA = (1.5 kN · m)i + (0.75 kN · m)j − (1.8 kN · m)k

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 PROBLEM 3.125

A blade held in a brace is used to tighten a screw at

A. (a) Determine the forces exerted at B and C,

couple system at A consisting of R = (25 N)i + Ryj

knowing that these forces are equivalent to a force-

+ Rzk and M RA = – (13.5 Nám)i. (b) Find the

corresponding values of Ry and Rz. (c) What is the
orientation of the slot in the head of the screw for
which the blade is least likely to slip when the brace
is in the position shown?

SOLUTION

(a) Equivalence requires 6F : R BC

or (25 N)i  R y j  Rz k  Bk  (  C x i  C y j  C z k )

Equating the i coefficients: i :  25 N C x or C x 25 N

Also, 6M A : M RA rB/A u B  rC/A u C

or (13.5 N ˜ m)i [(0.2 m)i  (0.15 m)j] u ( B )k

(0.4 m)i u [(25 N)i  C y j  C z k ]

Equating coefficients: i :  13.5 N ˜ m (0.15 m) B or B 75 N

k: 0 (0.4 m)C y or C y 0
j: 0 (0.2 m)(75 N)  (0.4 m)C z or Cz 37.5 N

B (75.0 N)k C (25.0 N)i  (37.5 N)k W

(b) Now we have for the equivalence of forces
(25 N)i  R y j  Rz k (75 N)k  [( 25 N)i  (37.5 N)k ]

Equating coefficients: j: R y 0 Ry 0 W

k : Rz 75  37.5 or Rz 37.5 N W

(c) First note that R (25 N)i  (37.5 N)k. Thus, the screw is best able to resist the lateral force Rz
when the slot in the head of the screw is vertical. W

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 PROBLEM 3.134*

A piece of sheet metal is bent into the shape shown and is

acted upon by three forces. If the forces have the same
magnitude P, replace them with an equivalent wrench and
determine (a) the magnitude and the direction of the
resultant force R, (b) the pitch of the wrench, (c) the axis
of the wrench.

 
SOLUTION

First reduce the given forces to an equivalent force-couple system R, MOR at the origin.

We have
6 F :  Pj  Pj  Pk R
or R Pk
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R PW
R
and Ȝ axis k
R
cos T x 0 cos T y 0 cos T z 1

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M1 O axis ˜ M OR
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k ˜ aP ¨ i  j  k ¸
© 2 ¹
5
aP
2
a W
5
M1 2
aP 5
Then P or P
R P 2

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(c ) The components of the wrench are ( R , M1 ), where M1 M 1O axis , and the axis of the wrench is
assumed to intersect the xy-plane at point Q, whose coordinates are (x, y, 0). Thus, we require

Mz rQ u R R

where Mz M O u M1

Then

§ 5 · 5
aP ¨ i  j  k ¸  aPk ( xi  yj)  Pk
© 2 ¹ 2

Equating coefficients:

i :  aP yP or y  a
j:  aP  xP or x a

The axis of the wrench is parallel to the z-axis and intersects the xy-plane at x a, y a. W

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 PROBLEM 3.135*

The forces and couples shown are applied to two screws

as a piece of sheet metal is fastened to a block of wood.
Reduce the forces and the couples to an equivalent
wrench and determine (a) the resultant force R, (b) the
pitch of the wrench, (c) the point where the axis of the
wrench intersects the xz-plane.

SOLUTION

First, reduce the given force system to a force-couple system.

We have 6F :  (20 N)i  (15 N) j R R 25 N

We have 6M O : 6 (rO u F )  6M C M OR

M OR 20 N(0.1 m)j  (4 N ˜ m)i  (1 N ˜ m)j

(4 N ˜ m)i  (3 N ˜ m) j
(a ) R (20.0 N)i  (15.00 N)j W

OR ˜ M OR O
R
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(0.8i  0.6 j) ˜ [(4 N ˜ m)i  (3 N ˜ m)j]

R

5 N˜m

M1 5 N˜m
Pitch: p 0.200 m
R 25 N

or p 0.200 m W

(c ) From above, note that

M1 M OR

Therefore, the axis of the wrench goes through the origin. The line of action of the wrench lies in
x W
3
the xy-plane with a slope of y
4

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