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1. The document provides example problems and their solutions related to determining forces and reactions in structural systems involving beams, rods, cables, and other structural elements. 2. Example problems include determining tensions in cables or struts supporting beams, pressures against vertical walls from attached loads, and minimum horizontal forces required to start moving weighted objects up inclines. 3. Analytical solutions are provided involving applying equations of static equilibrium to draw free body diagrams of the structural elements and isolate key reaction forces and tensions of interest.

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Assignment 4 em

1. The document provides example problems and their solutions related to determining forces and reactions in structural systems involving beams, rods, cables, and other structural elements. 2. Example problems include determining tensions in cables or struts supporting beams, pressures against vertical walls from attached loads, and minimum horizontal forces required to start moving weighted objects up inclines. 3. Analytical solutions are provided involving applying equations of static equilibrium to draw free body diagrams of the structural elements and isolate key reaction forces and tensions of interest.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SILCHAR 6.

A horizontal prismatic bar AB, of negligible


ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Second Semester (All Branch) weight and length l, is hinged to a vertical wall at
COURSE NO. ME 1101 LTPC A and supported at B by a tie rod BC that makes
3 10 8 the angle α with the horizontal (Fig. F). A weight
ASSIGNMENT - 4 P can have any position along the bar as defined
1. A boat is suspended on two identical davits like ABC by the distance x from the wall. Determine the
which is pivoted at A and supported by a guide at B tensile force S in the tie bar. Ans. S = .
∝
(Fig. A). Determine the reactions Ra and Rb at the
points of support A and B if the vertical load 7. A prismatic bar AB, of weight Q and length l, is
transmitted to each davit at C is 960 N. Friction in the supported at one end B by a string CB of length a and
guide at B should be neglected. The dimensions are rests at A, vertically below C, against a perfectly smooth
shown in the figure. Ans. Ra = 1600 N; Rb = 1280 N. vertical wall (Fig. G). Find the position of the bar, as
defined by the length x, for which equilibrium will be
2. A prismatic bar AB of weight Q = 2 tons is hinged to a
vertical wall at A and supported at B by a cable BC (Fig. B). possible. Ans. = .
Determine the magnitude and direction of the reaction Ra at
the hinge A and the tensile force S in the cable BC. The 8. A prismatic bar AB of weight W = 14 N and
directions of the bar and the cable are as shown in the figure. length l = 8 m is hinged to a vertical wall at A
Ans. Ra = 1 ton acting at 600 with the vertical; S = √3 tons. and supported at its other end B by a
horizontal strut BC (Fig. H). Find the
compressive force S induced in the strut and
3. A ball of weight Q and radius r is attached by a string AD to the reaction Ra at A if α = 25o. Ans. S = 15 N;
a vertical wall AB as shown in the Fig. C. Determine the Ra = 20.5 N.
tensile force S in the string and the pressure Rb against the
wall at B if Q = 8 N, r = 3 cm, AB = 4 cm. Neglect friction at 9. A weightless bar AB is supported in a vertical plane
wall. Ans. S = 10 N; Rb = 6 N. by a hinge at A and a tie bar DC, as shown in Fig. I.
Determine, the axial force S induced in the tie bar by
4. A 150 N man stands on the middle rung of a 50 N ladder, the action of a vertical load P applied at B. Ans. S =
as shown in the Fig. D. Assuming a smooth wall at B and 2P, tension.
a stop at A to prevent slipping, find the reactions at A and
B. Ans. Ra = 206 N; Rb = 50 N. 10. A roller of radius r = 12 cm and weight Q = 500 N is
to be pulled over a curb of height h = 6 cm by a
horizontal force P applied to the end of a string wound
around the circumference of the roller (Fig. J). Find
5. A horizontal beam AB is hinged to a vertical wall at the magnitude of P required to start the roller over the
A and supported at its mid-point C by a tie rod CD curb. Ans. P = 288 N.
as shown in the Fig. E. Find the tension S in the tie
rod and the reaction at A due to a vertical load P
applied at B. Ans. S = 2.83P; Ra = 2.24P.
11. A bar AB hinged to the foundation at A and
supported by a strut CD is subjected to a
horizontal 5-ton load at B, as shown in Fig. K.
Find graphically the tensile force S in the strut
and the reaction Ra at A. Ans. S = 5.55 tons; Ra =
5.00 tons.

12. Find graphically the reactions Ra and Rb induced


at the supports A and B of the right-angle bar
ACB supported as shown in Fig. L, and subjected
to a vertical load P applied at the mid-point of
AC. Ans. Ra = 1.2P; Rb = 0.67P.

13. The vertical axis AB of a crane is supported by a guide at


A and a socket at B as shown in Fig. M. Determine the
reactions Ra and Rb produced at A and B by the load P =
4 tons. Friction at the supports should be neglected. Ans.
Ra = 3 tons; Rb = 5 tons.

14. Determine the magnitude of a horizontal force P applied


at the centre C of a roller of weight Q = 1000 N and
radius r = 15 cm which will be necessary to pull it over a
3 cm curb (Fig. N). Ans. P = 600 N.

15. A prismatic bar AB of weight Q and length l is hinged


at A and supported at B by a string that passes over a
pulley D and carries a load P at its free end (Fig. O).
Assuming that the distance h between the hinge A and
the pulley D is larger than the length l of the bar, find
the configuration of equilibrium of the system as
defined by the ratio of lengths r/h. Ans. 2P/Q.

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