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This document contains 4 examples involving static equilibrium calculations of rigid bodies with friction. The examples include calculating the horizontal force needed to move a ladder, determining frictional forces on a beam with a boy pulling on it, finding the angle at which crates begin to slide on an inclined plane, and determining the minimum horizontal force needed to lift a crate with a wedge. The document provides diagrams and relevant information for each example problem.

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This document contains 4 examples involving static equilibrium calculations of rigid bodies with friction. The examples include calculating the horizontal force needed to move a ladder, determining frictional forces on a beam with a boy pulling on it, finding the angle at which crates begin to slide on an inclined plane, and determining the minimum horizontal force needed to lift a crate with a wedge. The document provides diagrams and relevant information for each example problem.

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fulfill CO2
BMM 1563 STATICS CO2: Evaluate equilibrium of
TUTORIAL 2.3 rigid body involve friction
and structural analysis

1. The uniform 10 kg ladder in Figure 1 rests


on the rough floor for which the coefficient
of static friction is µs=0.4 and against the
smooth wall at B.

Calculate the horizontal force P the man


must exert on the ladder in order to cause it
to move.

Figure 1

2. In Figure 2, a 40-kg boy stands on the beam


and pulls with a force of 200 N.
Given (μs)D = 0.4, calculate the frictional
force between his shoes and the beam and
the reactions at A and B.
The beam is uniform and has a weight of
500 N. Neglect the size of the pulleys and
the thickness of the beam.

Figure 2
3. Crates A and B in Figure 3 weigh 100 N
and 750 N, respectively. They are
connected together with a cable and placed
on the inclined plane.

The angle is gradually increased. Calculate


θ at which the crates begin to slide. The
coefficients of static friction between the
crates and the plane are µA = 0.25 and µB =
0.35.
Figure 3

4. Determine the smallest horizontal force P


required to lift the 200 kg crate in Figure 4.
The coefficient of static friction at all
contacting surfaces is µs=0.3. Neglect the
mass of the wedge.

Figure 4

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