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Chapter 1
1.2 Answers given in problem statement.
1.4 (a) l D 25:4 m; (b) m D 53:4 kg; (c) F D 11:4 kN; (d) Imass D 2:60 N
m
s2 .
1.6 (a) l D 5:02 ft; (b) m D 4:46 slug; (c) F D 20:1 lb; (d) M D 291 in:
lb:
1.8 (a) p D 3:63 lb=in:2 ; (b) E D 29:0106 lb=in:2 ; (c) Iarea = 5.65 in:4 ; (d) Imass =109 in:
lb
s2 .
1.10 m D 0:115 kg:
1.12 gtheory D 9:787 m=s2 :
1.14 F D 2:031014 N:
1.16 (a) D 65:7 kN=m3 ,  D 6:70103 kg=m3 ; (b) D 20:9 kN=m3 ,  D 2:13103 kg=m3 ; (c) D 0:314 kN=m3 ,
 D 32:0 kg=m3 ; (d) D 21:4 kN=m3 ,  D 2:19103 kg=m3 .
1.18 0:217 lb.
1.20 (a)  D 0:621 rad; (b)  D 0:0188 mrad; (c)  D 266ı ; (d)  D 0:0146ı .

Chapter 2
2.2 (a) RE D 255 mm @ 36:0ı ; (b) RE D 1:10 kip @ 142ı .
2.4 (a) RE D 6:32 m @ 71:6ı ; (b) RE D 7:21 m @ 56:3ı ; (c) RE D 16:97 m2 @ 45:0ı ; (d) RE D 1:41 @ 45:0ı .
2.6 ˛D 16:0ı or 104ı .
2.8 F D 1:60 kN,  D 90ı .
2.10 (a) 364 N @ 147ı ; (b) 239 N @ 257ı ; (c) P D 607 N; (d) ˛ D 0ı , P D 304 N.
2.12 ˛D 60ı , F1 D 246 N.
2.14 (a) jFEa j D 25:9 lb, jFEb j D 96:6 lb; (b) jFEa j D 29:9 lb; jFEb j D 112 lb.
2.16 ˇ D 90ı , FOC 0 D 200 lb.
2.18 RE D . 18 {O C 35 |O/ kN.
2.20 FE D 1:60 |O kN.
2.22 (a) RE D . 304 {O C 200 |O/ N; (b) RE D . 53:6 {O 233 |O/ N; (c) P D 607 N; (d) ˛ D 0ı , P D 304 N.
2.24 ˛ D 60ı , F1 D 246 N, FE1 D . 213 {O C 123 |O/ N.

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4 3 4 3
2.26 (a) rEAB D .4 {O 3 |O/ m; (b) rEBA D . 4 {O C 3 |O/ m; (c) uOAB D 5 {O 5 |O; (d) uO BA D 5 {O C 5 |O; (e)
FEAB D .9:6 {O 7:2 |O/ kN; (f) FEBA D . 9:6 {O 7:2 |O/ kN.
2.28 E D 549 N, RE D 549 N @ 99:8ı
RE D . 93:6 {O C 541 |O/ N, jRj .
2.30 F2 =F1 D 1:50.
2.32 ˛ D 33:7ı , R D 6:42 kN.
2.34 (a) Not safe; (b) Not safe; (c) Safe.
2.36 Rx D 100 N, Ry D 200 N, R t D 13:4 N, Rn D 233 N.
2.38 (a) Rx D 213 N, Ry D 51:7 N; (b) R t D 187 N, Rn D 114 N.
2.40 rEAB D . 20 {O C 48 |O/ mm, xB D 165 mm, yB D 48 mm.
2.42 rEAC D . 50 {O C 120 |O/ mm, xC D 135 mm, yC D 120 mm.
2.44 rEOA D .95 {O C 56 |O/ mm; rEOB D .68 {O C 92 |O/ mm; rEOC D .17 {O C 160 |O/ mm; xB D 68 mm; yB D 92 mm:
2.46 O lb, Q
FE D . 4:59 {O C 26:8 |O C 12:6 k/ E D .39:8 {O C 30:0 |O O lb, PE D .50:0 {O
33:4 k/ O lb,
70:7 |O C 50:0 k/
O lb.
RE D .85:2 {O 13:9 |O C 29:2 k/
2.48 O kN, Q
PE D . 1:33 {O C 0:766 |O C 1:29 k/ O kN, FE D .2:12 {O C 1:50 |O C 1:50 k/
E D . 2:67 {O C 2:67 |O C 1:33 k/ O kN,
O kN.
RE D . 1:87 {O C 4:93 |O C 4:12 k/
2.50 O N where  D 60ı ;  D 125ı ;  D 50ı ; PE D .49:4 {OC53:0 |O C19:4 k/
FE D .12:5 {O 14:5 |O C16:1 k/ O N where
x y ´
ı ı ı E O
x D 48:8 ; y D 45 ; ´ D 75 ; R D .61:9 {O C38:5 |O C35:5 k/ N where x D 40:3 ; y D 61:6 ; ´ D 64:0ı .
ı ı

2.52 rBA D 4:16 km.

2.54 (a) x D ˙ cos 1 .sin h cos v /, y D ˙ cos 1 .cos  cos  /,
h v ´ D ˙ cos 1 .sin 
v/ D ˙.90ı v /; (b)
x D 75:5ı ; y D 64:3ı ; ´ D 30ı :
2.56 h D 33:7ı ; v D 59:0ı .
2.58 FEB D . 44:4 {O C 77:8 |O O lb; FE D .44:4 {O
44:4 k/ O lb.
77:8 |O C 44:4 k/
E

2.60 O N.
.xE ; yE ; ´E / D .80; 60; 120/ mm, FEE G D . 47:1 {O C 52:9 |O C 70:6 k/
2.62 (a) FB =FA D 1:51; (b) Spokes on side B are more severely loaded; (c) Essay-type answer.
2.64 (a) 128ı ; (b) Ak D 4:33 lb, A? D 5:50 lb; (c) AEk D .4:04 {O C 0:578 |O O
1:44 k/lb, AE? D .1:96 {O 2:58 |O C
O
4:44 k/lb.
2.66 d D 5:77 cm ,  D 41:4ı .
2.68 ˛ D 4:70ı , ˇ D 9:43ı , a D 12:2 in:, b D 12:0 in:.
2.70 Fk D 67:4 N, F? D 73:9 N, The bead slides toward C .
2.72 Answer given in problem statement.
2.74 F D 1:42 kip, FE D . 0:640 {O O kip.
0:0522 |O C 1:27 k/
2.76 5:83 N.
2.78 Fk D 37:5 lb , F? D 14:0 lb:
2.80 W D 45:0 N.
2.82 Fk D 1:71 N, F? D 60:0 N, The bead slides toward A.
2.84 v D .1:15/s.
2.86 51:7 mm.
2.88 12:0 in:
2.90 (a) and (b) 350 kO N
mm.
2.92 O mm2 ; (b) .120 {O C2 |O C26 k/
(a) . 120 {O 2 |O 26 k/ O mm2 ; (c) Essay-type answer; (d) Answer given in problem
statement.
2.94 Essay-type answer.
2.96 E O D . 19300 {O C 13600 |O/ in.
lb:
(a) Yes; (b) M
2.98 O (c) 364 cm2 .
(a) Essay-type answer; (b) uO D 0:192 {O C 0:192 |O C 0:962 k;
2.100 vEn D . 2:92 {O 7:87 |O 6:30 k/ O km/s, vE D . 3:62 {O 1:95 |O 4:11 k/ O km/s, jE
vn j D 10:5 km=s; jE
vt j D
t
5:82 km=s.

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2.102 6:57 mm.

2.104 (a) and (b) 23.4 N
m.
2.106 8:8 kN  P  4:6 kN.
2.108 (a) RE D . 2:29 {O C 2:72 |O O kN; (b) TE D .2:29 {O/ kN.
1:45 k/
2.110 P? D . 0:970/P , Pk D .0:243/ P .
2.112 Pk D 7:66 kN, P? D 6:43 kN, PEk D . 3:48 {O 3:48 |O O kN, PE D .3:48 {O C 3:48 |O
5:87 k/ O kN.
4:13 k/
?

2.114 O
(a) x D 107ı , y D 114ı ; (b) 0:520 {O C 0:693 |O C 0:500 k.
2.116 Answers given in problem statement.

Chapter 3
3.2 RC D RD D 31:8 lb.
3.4 (a) T1 D 251 lb, R D 141 lb; (b) T2 D 149 lb, R D 141 lb.
3.6 (a) F D 17:9 N; RA D 17:9 N; RB D 98:1 N; R D 52:2 N (b) Block A may move with constant velocity but it
will not accelerate. (c) Block B will accelerate to the right.

3.8 TAB D 5:13 kN, TAC D 0:340 kN.

3.10 FAB D 1580 lb, TAC D 1500 lb.
3.12 (a) TAB D 175 N; (b) TCD D TCE D 109 N; (c) Essay-type answer.
3.14 (a) Answer provided in problem description; (b) F D 2T cos  ; (c) Essay-type answer.
3.16 TACB D 2620 N; TCDE D 4530 N:

3.18 m D 547 kg.

3.20 TCD D 8420 N, TBA D 6840 N, TCB D 7890 N, W D 2110 N.

1 1 1 1
3.22 (a) System (a): T D W , system (b): T D 2W , system (c): 2W , system (d): 3W , system (e): 3W , system (f):
1
4 W ; (b) Essay-type answer.
3.24 W D 218 lb.
3.26 TBH D 540 lb; THE D 540 lb; TBC D 717 lb; TEF D 586 lb; WA D 322 lb; WG D 369 lb; WD D 108 lb:

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3.28  D 46:8ı , T D 86:2 N.

3.30 W1 D 32:6 N, W2 D 11:3 N.

.5 lb/.cos 30ı Csin 30ı /
3.32 ˛D 30ı ; intermediate answer: FBD D cos 30ı cos ˛ sin 30ı sin ˛ .
3.34 TAC D 3460 lb, TAE D 6000 lb, TAG D 4240 lb, ı D 6:00 in:
3.36 (a) LAB D 94:3 cm; LAD D 120 cm; (b) x D 104 cm; y D 46:7 cm.
3.38 (a) 10:0 N, 8:00 N; (b) 7:00 N, 5:00 N.
3.40 k D 167 lb=in., L0 D 21:0 in:
3.42 F1 D 128 lb, F2 D 335 lb, F3 D 128 lb.
3.44 ı D 3:42 mm.
3.46 (a) ı D 1:17 in:; (b) ı D 1:99 in:
q p
.5 mm/2 C.2 mm ı/2 29mm
3.48 (a) F D 2.2 N=mm/ q .2 mm ı/ C .0:3 N=mm/ı; (b) Answer not provided; (c)
.5 mm/2 C.2 mm ı/2
Fmax D 0:600 N; (d) Essay-type answer.

3.50 mD D 91:7 kg.

3.52 W D 500 N.
 
3.54 (a) W D 3k 1 p r d ; (b) d D 16:9 in:
r 2 Cd 2
3.56 P D 800 lb.
3.58 P D 800 lb.
3.60 P D 1450 lb.

3.62 (a) FAE D 420 lb, FAC D 120 lb, FAD D 120 lb; (b) FEB D 120 lb.
3.64 FAB D FAC D 780 lb, R D 800 lb.
3.66 O N, RE D . 12:8 {O C2:27 |O 4:13 k/
W D 400 N, R1 D 300 N, R2 D 13:7 N, RE1 D . 27:2 {O C218 |O C204 k/ O N.
2

3.68 P D 107 N, RE D .32:0 {O C 42:6 |O O

107 k/N.
3.70 FED D 280 lb, FEF D 360 lb, FFB D 210 lb, FEA D 380 lb, FF C D 210 lb, 60 lb must be added to traffic
light E.
3.72 Essay-type answer.
3.74 TAE D 44:6 lb, TAD D 69:6 lb, TDF D 192 lb, TDG D 274 lb, TABCD D 100 lb.

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3.76  D 19:1ı , TAB D 153 N.

3.78 F D 90:1 N.
3.80 ı1 D 10:0 mm, ı2 D 10:0 mm.
3.82 TAB D 9:33 kN, TAC D 9:33 kN, TAD D 16:0 kN, TAE D 8:00 kN.
3.84 TAB D 8:40 kN, TAD D 8:00 kN, TAC D 9:33 kN, TAE D 8:00 kN.
3.86 The bead slides toward B.
3.88 TAC D 1650 lb, TBC D 106 lb, TCD D 2330 lb, FCE D 1400 lb, FCF D 1400 lb, P D 106 lb.

Chapter 4
Note: Throughout Ch. 4, unless otherwise stated, answers for two-dimensional problems are reported using positive
values for counterclockwise moments and negative values for clockwise moments. Answers for three-dimensional prob-
lems are reported using positive values for moments that act in the positive coordinate directions and negative values for
moments that act in the negative coordinate directions.

4.2 (a) d D 6:00 in:, MB D 150 in:
lb; (b) MB D 150 in:
lb; (c) MB D 150 in:
lb; (d) MB D 150 in:
lb; (e)
ME B D 150 kO in.
lb.
4.4 (a) d D 14:1 mm, MB D 42:4 N
mm; (b) MB D 42:4 N
mm; (c) MB D 42:4 N
mm; (d) MB D
E B D 42:4 kO N
mm.
42:4 N
mm; (e) M
4.6 (a) F D 20:1 lb; (b) F D 56:1 lb; (c) k D 13:0 lb=in.
4.8 F D 640 lb, ˛ D 140ı .
4.10 (a) MA D 30:0 kN
m; (b) MA D 35:0 kN
m; (c) MA D 38:0 kN
m.
4.12 (a) Q D 10:0 kN; (b) W D 5:00 kN, ˛ D 53:1ı .
4.14 F D 100 N.
E B D .3570 {O C 286 |O
4.16 (a) M O in.
lb; (b) M
3000 k/ E O D .8030 {O C 514 |O O in.
lb.
3000 k/
4.18 EA D . 7200 {O C 7200 |O/ N
mm; (b) M
(a) M E B D .29;600 |O/ N
mm.

4.20 E B D . 4600 {O
(a) M O ft
lb; (b) M
2880 k/ EA D . 2300 {O C 1920 |O O ft
lb; (c) M
2880 k/ E O D . 3840 {O C 7680 |O
O ft
lb.
2880 k/
4.22 F D 1:75 kN.
4.24 EO D
(a) F D 240 N, (b) M 912 {O N
m; (c) Essay-type answer.
O N; (b) M
D 1900 N
mm, FE D .3:85 {O C 9:23 k/
4.26 (a) MAB AB D 472 N
mm; (c) MAB D 0.
4.28 F D 92:6 lb.
4.30 F D 115 N. Twisting occurs at both fittings on pipe OA.
O N
mm, M
EA D .2:29 {O C 10:3 |O C 2:29 k/ E B D .12:0 {O O N
mm,
4.32 (a) M AB D 8:00 N
mm; (b) M 6:00 k/
MAB D 8:00 N
mm; (c) Essay-type answer.
4.34 MOB D 12:5 N
m.
4.36 (a) M O N
mm, M D 11300 N
mm; (b) M
EA D .9830 {O C 1940 |O C 7770 k/ E O D 14000 {O N
mm, Ma D 11300 N
mm.
a
O lb, M
FE D .35:8 |O C 17:9 k/
4.38 GH D 537 in.
lb.
O lb, M
E D .6 {O C 6 |O C 3 k/
4.40 Q BC D 290 in.
lb.
4.42 Ma D 17;400 ft
lb, ˛ D 90ı .
4.44 M D 144 in.
lb:
4.46 (a) Q D 120 N; (b) The answer does not change.
4.48 (a) M D 96:6 N
mm; (b) M D 96:6 N
mm.
4.50 M O N
m:
E D .200 {O 600 k/
4.52 d D 1:92 m.
4.54 E D . 800 {O
(a) M 200 |O/ N
m; (b) Essay-type answer.

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4.56 The forces F are resolved into horizontal and vertical components as shown. The two vertical forces F cos 30ı
constitute one couple. The two horizontal forces F sin 30ı and the horizontal force F constitute another couple.

4.58 FEA D .42 lb/. 0:976 {O C 0:484 |O 0:179 k/, O FE D FE D .42 lb/.0:976 {O 0:484 |O C 0:179 k/; O Additional
B A
result: the moment of the couple about line a is Ma D 921 in:
lb.
4.60 Force systems (a) and (d) are equivalent, and force systems (b) and (c) are equivalent.
4.62 For force system (b), F D 2 kip and P D 4 kip; for force system (c), there are no values for F and P such that
force systems (a) and (c) will be equivalent; for force system (d), F D 5 kip and P D 1 kip.
4.64 FRx D 1490 lb, FRy D 102 lb, MR 5110 in.
lb.
4.66 FRx D 0:500 kN, FRy D 3:87 kN, 2:58 m to the right of the bearing at C .
4.68 O N, M
(a) FER D . 1800 k/ O N, .x; y/ D . 3:86 mm; 6:67 mm/:
E RO D .6:94 {O 12:0 |O/ N
m; (b) FER D . 1800 k/
O O
4.70 (a) FR D . 5:00 {O C 50:0 |O 10:0 k/ nN, MRB D .120 {O 60:0 k/ nN
m; (b) FER D . 5:00 {O C 50:0 |O
E E
O nN, M
10:0 k/ E O nN
m.
D .220 {O C 800 |O C 3890 k/
RO
(a) FER D .10:0 |O/ kN, M O kN
m; (b) F
E RA D .25:0 {O C 4:00 |O C 20:0 k/
4.72 Rx D 0, FRy D 10:0 kN, FR´ D 0,
MRAx D 25:0 kN
m, MRAy D 4:00 kN
m, MRA´ D 20:0 kN
m.
4.74 FER D 2F k, O M O .x; y/ D .0; r/.
E R D 3P r k,
4.76 E O N, M
FR D .2:00 {O C 3:00 |O 4:00 k/ E RA D .9:00 {O C 8:00 |O O N
m.
4:00 k/
4.78 O M
FER D F . |O C k/, E R D F a 1 . |O C k/,
O .x; y/ D . 1 a; b/.
2 2
4.80 E R D .150 {O C 104 |O
M O N
m:
200 k/
O
4.82 (a) Ma D 256 N
m; (b) uO D 0:530 {O C 0:662 |O C 0:530 k.
4.84 F D 300 lb.
4.86 P D 10 lb, Q D 5 lb, R D 0 , S D 20 lb, MD D 10 in:
lb.
4.88 (a) FRx D 0:880 lb, FRy D 0:660 lb, MO D 0:552 in.
lb; (b) FRx D 0:880 lb, FRy D 0:660 lb,
y D 0:627 in:
4.90 (a) FRx D 0, FRy D 0, FR´ D 1800 lb, MAx D 8700 ft
lb, MAy D 0, MA´ D 26;700 ft
lb; (b) FRx D 0,
FRy D 0, FR´ D 1800 lb, x D 12:2 ft, ´ D 7:83 ft.
4.92 FER D . 30:0 {O 120 |O O lb, M
22:5 k/ O in.
lb.
E RO D . 990 {O C 60:0 |O C 1180 k/

Chapter 5
5.2 A D 23:5 N, B D 107 N.

5.4 F D 120 lb, B D 213 lb, A D 53:5 lb.

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5.6 B D 42:9 N (force supported by one link), Ax D 68:6 N , Ay D 51:4 N.

5.8 d D 3:10 ft.
5.10 (a) Ay D 32 F C 31 P , Ax D 0, Dy D 13 F C 23 P ; (b) Ax D 0:192F C0:385P , Ay D 32 F C 13 P , D D 0:385F C
0:770P ; (c) Ay D F C P , Dx D 0, MD D 31 L.F C 2P /; (d) Ax D 0, Ay D F C P , MA D 13 L.F C 2P /.
5.12 Ay D 1:88 kN, Ey D 2:12 kN, Ex D 2:00 kN.
5.14 Ax D 0, Ay D 3:00 kip, Py D 1:00 kip.
5.16 Cy D 11;300 lb, Dy D 6170 lb.
5.18 Ax D 0, By D P , MA D P a.
5.20 Rollers B and C make contact, Ay D 0, By D 40:8 lb, Cy D 231 lb, Dy D 0.
5.22 Rollers A and C make contact, Ay D 193 lb, By D 0, Cy D 198 lb, Dy D 0.
5.24 (a) A D 498 lb; (b) Essay-type answer.
5.26 (a) ˛ > 75:5ı ; (b) ˛ > 90:0ı
5.28 Essay-type answer.
5.30 Fx D 9:08 lb, Fy D 4:82 lb, Ey D 17:0 lb.
5.32 G D 4:66 N, N D 17:4 N,  D 17:0ı .
5.34 Ax D 0, Ay D 200 lb, T D 600 lb.
5.36 (a) Ax D 2:59 kN, Ay D 35:2 kN, By D 54:8 kN; (b) Ax D 7:59 kN, Ay D 41:2 kN, By D 59:5 kN.
5.38 T D 1:66 kip (tension in cable BCD), Ax D 1:66 kip, Ay D 0:55 kip TDE D 2:76 kip, FDF D 2:36 kip.

5.40 (a) Complete fixity, statically determinate; (b) T D 10:68F ; Additional results: Cx D 2:000F , Cy D
11:32F .

5.42 (a) Partial fixity, statically indeterminate; (b) The cable tension cannot be determined; Additional result: The
equations of static equilibrium require F D 0. If F ¤ 0, then the equations of static equilibrium cannot be
satisfied, and dynamic motion occurs.

5.44 F D 13:6 lb.

5.46 (a)  D 4:58ı ; (b)  D 36:7ı ; (c) Essay-type answer.
5.48 Essay-type answer
h kL2 i F kL2 FL h kL2 i
5.50 Ax D 0, Ay D F 1 2
, Cy D 2
, MA D 1 .
2.k t C kL / 2.k t C kL / 2 k t C kL2
5.52 For structure (a), full fixity and statically determinate; for structure (b), full fixity and statically indeterminate;
for structure (c), full fixity and statically determinate; for structure (d), partial fixity and statically determinate;
for structure (e), full fixity and statically determinate; for structure (f), partial fixity and statically indeterminate.
5.54 D D 0:314 N, L D 1:34 N.
5.56 ı D 2:40 mm,  D 1:49ı .
5.58 (a) TEA D 1:33 kip, Bx D 0, By D 3:33 kip; (b) TEA D 12:3 kip, Bx D 0, By D 20:3 kip; (c) TEA D 15:9 kip,
Bx D 0, By D 25:7 kip.

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5.60 ABC is a 3-force member and BD is a 2-force member.

5.62 ABDE is a multiforce member and BC is a 2-force member.
5.64 3-force member.
5.66 3-force member.
5.68 ABCD is a multiforce member and DE is a 2-force member.
5.70 Multiforce member.
5.72 3-force member.
5.74 FAB D 318 kN to begin opening the dump when  D 0ı ; FAB D 0 when the center of gravity G of the dump
and its contents is immediately above point O.
5.76 Cx D 0:333 kN, Cy D 0:667 kN, TAD D 1:25 kN, MC x D 0, MCy D 2:00 kN
m, MC ´ D 3:33 kN
m.

5.78 (a) Partial fixity and statically determinate; (b) T D 27 lb, Ax D 18:0 lb, Ay D 9:00 lb, MAx D 54:0 in.
lb,
MA´ D 0.

5.80 TAD D 50:75 kN.

5.82 (b) 2, 0, 4, 1, 3;
(a)

5.84 Ax D 0, Ay D 0, A´ D 2F , MAx D 2F r, MAy D 0, MA´ D 2P r.

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5.86 F D 3:21 kN, Cx D 3:00 kN, Cy D 2:07 kN, C´ D 0:429 kN, MC x D 0:343 kN
m, MCy D 0:600 kN
m.
5.88 A D 5:77 kN, C D 2:89 kN, Dy D 5:00 kN, D´ D 0, MDy D 0, MD´ D 9:23 kN
m.

5.90 Essay-type answer; partial answer: the propellers rotate counterclockwise.

5.92 T D 163 N, C D 163 N, A D 83:2 N.

5.94 Ax D 7:00 N, Ay D 26:1 N, MA D 276 N
cm.

5.96 (a) F D 3:29 N; (b) F D 11:5 N; (c) F D 20:1 N.
5.98 For structure (a), full fixity and statically determinate; for structure (b), partial fixity and statically indeterminate;
for structure (c), full fixity and statically indeterminate; for structure (d), partial fixity and statically determinate;
for structure (e), partial fixity and statically determinate; for structure (f), full fixity and statically indeterminate.

5.100 (a) Essay-type answer; (b) T1 D 15:7 lb, T2 D 21:5 lb, Ox D 13:3 lb, Oy D 11:5 lb, O´ D 19:4 lb.
5.102 (a) Full fixity and statically determinate; (b) Ay D 0, A´ D 60:0 lb, Bx D 40:0 lb, B´ D 40:0 lb, MAy D
200 in.
lb, MA´ D 80:0 in.
lb.

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Chapter 6
6.2 TAB D 500 lb, TAC D 0, TBC D 625 lb, TBD D 375 lb, TCD D 625 lb, TCE D 0, TDE D 500 lb.
6.4 P D 3200 lb.
6.6 P D 8000 lb.
6.8 TCE D 3:75 kN, TDF D 3:66 kN.
6.10 TAB D 4:00 kN, TAC D 0, TBC D 7:21 kN, TBD D 6:00 kN, TCD D 5:00 kN, TCE D 6:00 kN,
TDE D 7:21 kN.
6.12 P D 10:0 kN.
6.14 P D 6:66 kN.
6.16 1:92:
6.18 1:77:
p p
6.20 TAB D F , TAE D 2F , TCD D 0, TCE D 0, TDB D 2F , TDE D F , TEB D F.
6.22 TAB D 5:66 kN, TAD D 4:00 kN, TBC D 7:07 kN, TBD D 2:24 kN, TBE D 3:00 kN, TBF D 4:47 kN,
TCF D 5:00 kN, TDE D 3:00 kN, TEF D 3:00 kN.

6.24 (a) F G, DG; (b) TF G D 0, TDG D 0, TAC D 12:0 kN, TAB D 10:4 kN, TCB D 4:00 kN, TBD D 10:4 kN,
TGH D 8:00 kN, TFH D 6:93 kN, TE G D 8:00 kN, TCE D 8:00 kN, TDE D 8:00 kN, TCD D 16:0 kN,
TDF D 6:93 kN.
6.26 (a) BG, DI , EJ , DE, CD, CH ; (b) TBG D 0, TCH D 0, TAB D 3:00 kip, TAF D 5:20 kip, TBC D
3:00 kip, TCF D 7:21 kip, TF G D 6:00 kip, TC G D 5:00 kip, TGH D 3:00 kip; (c) TDI D 0, TE J D 0,
TDE D 0, TCD D 0, TCJ D 14:4 kip, TIJ D 9:00 kip, TCI D 10:0 kip, THI D 3:00 kip.
6.28 TBD D 5:77P , TCD D 5:77P , TCE D 8:66P
5
6.30 (a) DE, HI , JK, LM , NO; (b) eliminate DE, HI , LM , essay-type answer; (c) TGH D 8 Q.
6.32 (a) HI , JK, LM ; (b) eliminate JK, essay-type answer; (c) TF G D 2:00 kN.
6.34 (a) Statically determinate; (b) TCD D 8:00 kip, TDE D 0, TAD D 10:4 kip, TDB D 10:4 kip.
6.36 (a) TJ T D 40:2 kN; (b) THJ D 30:0 kN, TIJ D 14:1 kN, TJK D 0, TJM D 0:563 kN, TJL D 0:796 kN.
6.38 (a) Statically indeterminate; (b) mechanism; (c) statically indeterminate; (d) statically determinate.
6.40 (a) For truss system (a): TAB D 1:41W , TBD D W , TDF D 1:41W , TAC D W , TCE D W , TEF D W ,
TBC D W , TCD D 0, TDE D W ; for truss system (b): TAB D 1:12W , TBD D 0:500W , TDF D 1:12W ,
TAC D 0:500W , TCE D 0:500W , TEF D 0:500W , TBC D W , TCD D 0, TDE D W ; (b) Essay-type answer;
(c) Essay-type answer; (d) Essay-type answer.
6.42 (a) Partial fixity; (b) statically determinate; (c) TAB D 0, TAC D 0, TAD D 4:00 kN, TBC D 0:417 kN,
TBD D 2:13 kN, TBE D 0:838 kN, TCD D 2:13 kN, TCE D 0:838 kN, TDE D 1:33 kN.

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6.44 Answers to be provided.

6.46 Answers to be provided.
6.48 Answers to be provided.
6.50 FBDs to be provided.
6.52 Essay-type answer.
6.54 Horizontal force applied by the operator is Q D 20:8 lb, TAE D 6:67 lb, Bx D 5:77 lb, By D 13:3 lb,
Cx D 15:0 lb, Cy D 13:3 lb.
6.56 Horizontal force applied by the operator is Q D 47:7 N, FBE D 63:0 N, Ax D 55:7 N, Ay D 10:7 N, Cx D
103 N, Cy D 10:7 N.
6.58 (b) FAD D 3390 lb;
(a)

6.60 (b) T1 D 283 N, T2 D 283 N; (c) from DE: Ax D 260 N, Ay D 225 N, from F G: Ax D 260 N, Ay D 225 N;
(a)

6.62 (b) FCF D 27;200 lb;

(a)

6.64 FFH D 22:5 N, FBF D 70:8 N.

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6.66 (a) The structure is not a truss, essay-type answer; (b) TDG D 2:00 kN, TBE D 3:00 kN, TFH D 4:00 kN,
TAD D 3:00 kN, TDE D 3:00 kN, TEF D 3:00 kN, TCF D 3:00 kN, Bx D 3:00 kN, By D 1:00 kN.

p
6.68 (a) Statically indeterminate; (b) QH and IQ, (c) FDG D 2 kN.
6.70 TBP D 813 lb, TBO D 813 lb, TCD D 100 lb.
6.72 TAD D 163 lb, TAB D 115 lb, TBE D 163 lb, TBD D 115 lb, TGI D 0, THI D 85:0 lb, TEH D 184 lb,
TDG D 184 lb, TE G D 35:0 lb.

6.74 (b) FAE D 525 lb;

(a)

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Chapter 7
7.2 N y/
.x; N D .0; 65:0/ mm.
7.4 N y/
.x; N D .1:18; 1:18/ in.
7.6 N y/
.x; N D .60:8; 30:0/ mm.
7.8 N y;
.x; N Ń / D .2:31; 2:12; 1:42/ in.
9 9
7.10 N y/
.x; N D . 20 ; 20 / in.
7.12 .x; N D . 65 ; 32 / mm.
N y/
5 83
7.14 N y/
.x; N D . 11 ; 110 / in.
7.16 N y/
.x; N D .48:0; 16:0/ in.
7.18 Answer given in problem statement.
p
7.20 c1 D b= a, c2 D b=a3 , .x; N D . 12
N y/ 3
25 a; 7 b/.
r 2 r  2
R 1 in: p p R 1 in:  R 1 in:
x 1C9x 4 dx
R 1 in:
x 3 1C9x 4 dx 0 y 1=3 1C 1 3y
2=3 dy 0 y 1C 13y
2=3 dy
7.22 (a) xN D R01 in: p ; yN D 0
R 1 in: p ; (b) xN D r ; yN D r  ;
1C9x 4 dx 1C9x 4 dx R 1 in:  2 R 1 in: 2
0 0
0 1C 1 3y
2=3 dy 0 1C 1
3y
2=3 dy
N y/
(c) .x; N D .0:609; 0:366/ in.
s 2 s 2
Rr p
 
Rr x x
r x 1C p dx r r2 x2 1C p dx
r2 x2 r2 x2
7.24 (a) xN D s  2 ; yN D s  2 N D .0; 2 r/.
N y/
; (b) .x;
Rr x
Rr x
r 1C p dx r 1C p dx
r2 x2 r2 x2

11
7.26 xN D 28 R.
7.28 N y;
.x; N Ń / D .133; 0; 0/ in.
7.30 N y;
.x; N Ń / D .2:98; 0; 0/ in.
7.32 mc D 680 g.

7.34 N y;
.x; N Ń / D .1:07; 0; 0:876/ in.
7.36 N y/
.x; N D .1:46; 1:00/ m, mass of frame m D 44:6 kg, T D 639 N; Bx D 553 N; By D 118 N.

R r=2  Rr
0 x 20  .r 2 x 2 /dxC r=2 x0  .r 2 x 2 /dx 25
7.38 (a) xN D R r=2 0 Rr , yN D 0; Ń D 0; (b) xN D 56 r.
2  .r
2 x 2 /dxC
r=2 0  .r
2 x 2 /dx
0

2 2
Ra  
0 x0 h2 1 x2 dx
a 5
7.40 (a) xN D 2 ; (b) 16 a.
x2
Ra 
2
0 0 h 1 a2 dx
  2 
2 x 2=3
RL R x
0 x 0  R . L / 2 L dx
75
7.42 (a) xN D   2  , yN D 0; Ń D 0; (b) xN D 124 L.
RL
2 x 2=3 R x
0 0  R . L / 2 L dx
R 1 cm 1
0 2.1CxCx 2 / 0 2x Œ1Cx 2 x dx 11
7.44 (a) yN D R 1 cm ; (b) xN D 10 cm.
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7.46 V D 283 mm3 , A D 226 mm2 .

7.48 V D 1:78103 mm3 , A D 1:98103 mm2 .
p
7.50 V D 8h3 , A D h2 .11 C 8 2/.
7.52 V D 19:8 in.3 , Wc D 0:118 lb.
7.54 (a) V D 327 mm3 ; (b) Aoutside D 34:6103 mm2 ; (c) Ainside D 12:2103 mm2 .
p
7.56 V D 7 3 
12 R , A D 4 .11 C 5/R .
2

7.58 (a) w D 2:78 lb=in. for 0  x  36 in:; (b) w D 1:85 lb=in. for 0  x  18 in:, w D 3:70 lb=in. for 18 in: 
x  36 in:; (c) w D 1:85 lb=in. C .0:0514 lb=in.2 /x for 0  x  36 in:, (d) w D 1:85 lb=in. C .0:103 lb=in.2 /x
for 0  x  18 in:, w D 5:56 lb=in. .0:1029 lb=in.2 /x for 18 in:  x  36 in:
7.60 Ax D 0, Ay D 33:3 lb, By D 66:7 lb.
7.62 Ax D 0, Ay D 49:1 kN, MA D 98:1 kN
m.
7.64 (a) xN D 21:0 in:; (b) & (c) Ax D 0, Ay D 22:2 lb, By D 77:8 lb.
7.66 (a) xN D 1:67 m; (b) & (c) Ax D 0, Ay D 49:1 kN, MA D 81:8 kN
m.

7.70 (a) a D 800 N=m, b D 0, c D 8:00 N=m3 ; (b) d D 800 N=m, f D 20 m .
7.72 Ax D 0, Ay D 4:00 kN, By D 16:0 kN.
7.74 Ax D 0, Ay D 40:0 kip, By D 40:0 kip.
7.76 Ax D 0, Ay D 6:08 kip, By D 4:92 kip.
7.78 Cx D 0, Cy D 12:0 kN, MC D 24 kN
m.
7.80 Ax D 0, Ay D 80 kip, Cy D 80 kip.
1
7.82 Ax D 0, Ay D w1 a C w2 .L a/, MA D 2 w1 a
2 C 12 w2 .L2 a2 /.
7.84 a D 0:524 kN=m, b D 1:21 kN=m2 , c D 0:0556 kN=m3 , F D 23:0 kN, xN D 4:05 m.
2 2
7.86 Ax D 0, Ay D 0, A´ D W , MAx D WR.1  /, MAy D  WR, MA´ D 0.
7.88 T D d 3 .
7.90 T D 39:0 lb.
7.92 0 D 0:235 rad D 13:5ı .
7.94 (a) T D 40:7 lb; (b) T D 323 lb.
7.96 TB D 414 N, TC D 287 N, TD D 684 N.
7.98 FE G D 381 lb.
7.100 N y/
.x; N D .0; 20:2/ mm
7.102 .x; N D . 56
N y/ 25 ; 1/ m
7.104 N y;
.x; N Ń / D .34:7; 0; 0/ mm.
R 6 mm 1 2 1 2 1 2
xfi .2 6 x/ Co Œ.3C 6 x/ .2 6 x/ g dx
7.106 (a) Let o D 0:002 g=mm3 , i D 0:003 g=mm3 , xN D 0
R 6 mm 1 2 C Œ.3C 1 x/2 1 2 g dx
, yN D 0,
0 fi .2 6 x/ o 6 .2 6 x/
Ń D 0; (b) .x;
N y;
N Ń / D .3:20; 0; 0/ mm.
4
7.108 xN D 3 m.
R 1 cm
x.1Cx 2 /2 dx
7.110 xN D R01 cm , (b) xN D 58 cm.
0 .1Cx 2 /2 dx
R 2 km p R 2 km 2 p
2 1C4x 2
km xp 1C4x x
7.112 (a) xN D R 21km 2
, yN D R 12 km
km
p ; N y/
(b) .x; N D .0:801; 1:48/ km.
1 km 1C4x 1 km 1C4x 2
4 3
7.114 V D 3 r , A D 4 r 2 .
7.116 V D 4360 cm3 , A D 867 cm2 .
7.118 Ax D 0, Ay D 1700 lb, By D 1300 lb.
7.120 By D 640 lb, Cx D 0, Cy D 1460 lb where pin C is located 6 ft from the left-hand end of the beam.
7.122 Ax D 0, Ay D 2:17 kN, Cy D 3:83 kN where roller C is located 2 m from the right-hand end of the beam.
7.124 Ax D 46:8 lb, Ay D 281 lb, Cx D 187 lb.
7.126 dD 12:5 mm.

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Chapter 8
8.2 NH D 34:7 lb, VH D 197 lb, MH D 1180 in.
lb, NJ D 480 lb, VJ D 0, MJ D 0.
8.4 NE D 200 lb, VE D 346 lb, ME D 0, NF D 200 lb, VF D 346 lb, MF D 8310 in.
lb
8.6 NF D 3:20 kN, VF D 4:27 kN, MF D 0, NG D 3:20 kN, VG D 4:27 kN, MG D 10:7 kN
m, NH D
0:800 kN, VH D 1:07 kN, MH D 10:7 kN
m, NI D 0:800 kN, VI D 1:07 kN, MI D 13:3 kN
m.
8.8 NF D 11:2 kN, VF D 1:60 kN, MF D 0, NG D 11:2 kN, VG D 1:60 kN, MG D 4:00 kN
m, NH D
8:80 kN, VH D 1:60 kN, MH D 4:00 kN
m, NI D 8:80 kN, VI D 1:60 kN, MI D 0.
8.10 ND D 0, VD D 100 lb, MD D 0, NE D 0, VE D 100 lb, ME D 150 in.
lb, NF D 70:7 lb, VF D 70:7 lb,
MF D 256 in.
lb.
8.12 NH D 2:00 kN, VH D 2:00 kN, MH D 0, NI D 2:00 kN, VI D 2:00 kN, MI D 5:60 kN
m:
8.14 NL D 2:00 kN, VL D 2:00 kN, ML D 3:20 kN
m, NO D 2:00 kN, VO D 2:00 kN, MO D 0.
8.16 NR D 5:83 kN, VR D 0 kN, MR D 0, NA D 4:00 kN, VA D 0, MA D 4:20 kN
m.
8.18 NH D 400 lb, VH D 693 lb, MH D 1390 ft
lb, NI D 400 lb, VI D 693 lb, MI D 0.
8.20 NL D 462 lb, VL D 653 lb, ML D 1600 ft
lb, NM D 0, VM D 800 lb, MM D 0.
8.22 Essay-type answer.
8.24 VAx D 0, VAy D 150 lb, NA´ D 0, MAx D 2400 in.
lb, MAy D 0, MA´ D 3600 in.
lb.
8.26 NBx D 0, VBy D 0, VB´ D 120 N, MBx D 8:40 N
m, MBy D 12:6 N
m, MB´ D 0.
8.28 VDx D 0, NDy D 0, VD´ D 120 N, MDx D 13:8 N
m, MDy D 14:4 N
m, MD´ D 0.
8.30 V D 2:50 kN, M D .2:50 kN/x for 0  x  3 m; V D 7:50 kN, M D .7:50 kN/.4 m x/ for 3 m  x  4 m.
8.32 (a) V D P , M D P x for 0  x  31 L; V D 0, M D 1
3 PL for 13 L  x  2
3 L; V D P , M D P .L x/ for
2
3 L  x  L; (b) Essay-type answer.
8.34 V D 125 lb, M D .125 lb/ x for 0  x  8 ft; V D 125 lb, M D . 125 lb/.16 ft x/ for 8 ft  x  16 ft.
8.36 V D 1000 lb, M D . 1000 lb/.20 ft x/.
8.38 V D . 8:00 kN=m/ x, M D . 4:00 kN=m/ x 2 .
8.40 V D 1200 N .600 N=m/ x C .50 N=m2 / x 2 , M D .1200 N/ x .300 N=m/ x 2 C .16:7 N=m2 / x 3 .
8.42 Essay-type answer.
8.44 V D 3:00 N, M D 8:00 N
mm C .3:00 N/ x for 0  x  2 mm; V D 1:00 N, M D .1:00 N/ x for
2 mm  x  4 mm; V D 2:00 N, M D 12 N
mm C .2:00 N/ x for 4 mm  x  6 mm.
8.46 V D 3:00 N, M D 8:00 N
mm C .3:00 N/ x for 0  x  2 mm; V D 0, M D 0 for 2 mm  x  6 mm:
8.48 Essay-type answer.
8.50 V D 100 lb=ft.6:00 ft x/ C 1000 lb, M D 50 lb=ftŒ.12:0 ft/x x 2  C .1000 lb/ x for 0  x  6 ft;
V D 100 lb=ft.6:00 ft x/ 1000 lb, M D 50 lb=ftŒ.12:0 ft/x x 2  C .1000 lb/.12 ft x/ for 6 ft  x  12 ft.
8.52 V D 1000 N, M D .1000 N/ x for 0  x  1 m; V D 100 N, M D .100 N/.9:00 m C x/ for 1 m  x  2 m;
V D 1100 N, M D .1100 N/.3:00 m x/ for 2 m  x  3 m.
8.54 V D .0:202 kip=in./ x, M D .0:101 kip=in./x 2 for 0  x  20 in:; V D 10:0 kip C .0:202 kip=in./ x, M D
200 in.
lb .10:0 kip/ x C .0:101 kip=in./x 2 for 20 in:  x  79 in:; V D . 0:202 kip=in./.99:0 in: x/,
M D .0:101 kip=in./.99:0 in: x/2 for 79 in:  x  99 in:
8.56 V D . 8:00 kN=m/ x, M D . 4:00 kN=m/ x 2 .
8.58 V D 60 kN .8:00 kN=m/ x . 31 kN=m2 / x 2 , M D 192 kN
m C .60:0 kN/ x .4 kN=m/ x 2 . 91 kN=m2 / x 3 .
8.60 V D 4000 lb .15:0 lb=ft/Œ.40:0 ft/x x 2 , M D .4000 lb/ x .5:00 lb=ft2 /Œ.60 ft/x 2 x 3 , Mmax D 15;400 ft
lb
at x D 8:45 ft.
8.62 V D 16 w0 L w0 .x L x /, M D w0 . L
1 2
6x
1 2
2x C 1 3
3L x /, Mmax D .0:0160/w0 L2 at x D .0:211/L and
2
Mmax D . 0:0160/w0 L at x D .0:789/L.
3 L 1 1 L
8.64 V D 2P , M D 2 PL C 2P x for 0  x  2 ; V D P , M D 2 PL C P .x 2 L/ for 2  x  L.
8.66 V D . 25:0 lb=ft2 / x 2 , M D . 25 2 3
3 lb=ft / x for 0  x  4 ft; V D 1800 lb .25:0 lb=ft2 / x 2 , M D
25 2 3
7200 ft
lb C .1800 lb/ x . 3 lb=ft / x for 4 ft  x  12 ft.
8.68 V D . 1:00 kN=m/ x, M D . 0:500 kN=m/ x 2 for 0  x  1:3 m; V D 6:86 kN .1:00 kN=m/.x 1:30 m/,
M D 7:22 kN
m .5:56 kN/ x .0:500 kN=m/ x 2 for 1:3 m  x  4 m; V D 14:0 kN .1:00 kN=m/.x
4:00 m/, M D 25:0 kN
m .10:0 kN/ x .0:500 kN=m/ x 2 for 4 m  x  5:5 m.

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8.70 Vmax D 4P at x D 0, Mmax D 10P d at x D 0.

8.72 Vmax D 45:0 N just to the left of x D 30 mm, Mmax D 1130 N
mm at x D 30 mm.
8.74 Vmax D 10:0 lb just to the right of x D 17 in:, Mmax D 16:0 in.
lb at x D 4 in:
8.76 Beam 1: Shear diagram (b), Moment diagram (g); Beam 2: Shear diagram (a), Moment diagram (g); Beam 3:
Shear diagram (d), Moment diagram (f).
8.78 NF D 6:19 kip, VF D 0:940 kip, MF D 0, NG D 6:19 kip, VG D 0:940 kip, MG D 4:00 kip
ft.
8.80 NE D 833 N, VE D 833 N, ME D 0, NF D 1180 N, VF D 0, MF D 69:0 N
m, NG D 833 N,
VG D 833 N, MG D 0.
8.82 V D 12:0 kN .0:750 kN=m2 / x 2 , M D .12:0 kN/ x .0:250 kN=m2 / x 3 for 0  x  4 m; V D 36:0 kN
.12:0 kN=m/ x C .0:750 kN=m2 / x 2 , M D 32:0 kN
m C .36:0 kN/ x .6:00 kN=m/ x 2 C .0:250 kN=m2 / x 3
for 4 m  x  8 m.
8.84 V D 12:0 kN .0:750 kN=m2 / x 2 , M D .12:0 kN/ x .0:250 kN=m2 / x 3 for 0  x  4 m; V D 36:0 kN
.12:0 kN=m/ x C .0:750 kN=m2 / x 2 , M D 32:0 kN
m C .36:0 kN/ x .6:00 kN=m/ x 2 C .0:250 kN=m2 / x 3
for 4 m  x  8 m.
8.86 V D 60:0 N, M D 12;000 N
mm C .60:0 N/ x.
8.88 V D 60:0 N, M D 21;000 N
mm C .60:0 N/ x for 0  x  150 mm; V D 240 N, M D 48;000 N
mm C
.240 N/ x for 150 mm  x  200 mm.
8.90 Vmax D 1750 lb for 15 ft  x  20 ft, Mmax D 8750 ft
lb at x D 15 ft.
8.92 (a) V D 4:00 kN . 31 kN=m2 / x 2 ; (b) M D . 4:00 kN/ x . 19 kN=m2 / x 3 ; (c) Vmax D 9:00 kN at x D 3 m,
Mmax D 15:0 kN
m at x D 3 m.
8.94 (a) M D . 2:00 kip=ft/ x 2 ; (b) V D 56:0 kip .8:00 kip=ft/ x C . 31 kip=ft2 / x 2 ; (c) Vmax D 20:0 kip at x D 6 ft,
Mmax D 72:0 ft
kip at x D 6 ft.
8.96 (a) M D 132 kN
m .17:0 kN/ x C .0:500 kN=m/ x 2 ; (b) V D 16:0 kN .4:00 kN=m/ x C . 13 kN=m2 / x 2 ; (c)
Vmax D 16:0 kN at x D 0, Mmax D 48:0 kN
m at x D 6 m.

Chapter 9
9.2 N D 52:1 lb, F D 10:3 lb, the box remains at rest on the ramp.
9.4   0:0939.
9.6  D tan 1 .

9.8 h D 60:0 cm.

9.10 The dam will not slide or tip when the reservoir is completely full.
9.12 The dam will not tip and will fail by sliding.
9.14 N D 1:43106 lb, F D 8:58104 lb.
9.16 P D 47:4 N.
9.18 (a) min D 0:289; (b) The answer to Part (a) will change, essay-type answer; (c) The answer to Part (a) does not
change, essay-type answer.
9.20 s D 0:750.
9.22 P D 0:900 lb will cause all books to slide.
9.24 s D 0:417.
9.26 Q D 7:70 lb.
9.28 P D 10:6 N.
9.30 P D 7 kN.
5
9.32 s D 3.
9.34 The truck is not capable of pulling the dumpster.
9.36 (a) P D 4:56 N; (b) TCD D 6:58 N, essay-type answer.
9.38 (a), (b), & (c) P D 73:0 lb.
9.40 MA D 23:1 N
m.
9.42 MA D 575 in.
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9.44 (a) P D 14:1 N; (b) P D 4:54 N.

9.46 W D 35:3 lb.
9.48 WB D 53:8 lb, surface C will stick while motion is impending at A and B.
9.50  D 0:0741.
9.52  D 0:0943, the normal and friction forces between the dam and foundation are located 0:730 m to the left of
point A.
9.54 P D 1:60 lb, the roll of paper will tip.
9.56 P D 56:2 lb, slip is impending at E and there is no slip at B and C .
9.58 T0 D 57:4 lb.

Chapter 10
10.2 Essay-type answer.
10.4 Ix D 568 a4 , Iy D 328 a4 .
10.6 Ix D 0:0404 in.4 , Iy D 0:0570 in.4 .
1 3 1 3
10.8 Ix D 12 bh , Iy D 12 hb .
10.10 Answer provided in problem statement.
 4  4
10.12 Iy D 16 r0 , JO D 8 ro , essay-type answer.
 4
10.14 JA D 4 ro .
10.16 Essay-type answer.
10.18 (a) Ix D 2:74 mm4 ; (b) Iy D 11:0 mm4 .
10.20 (a) Ix D 0:305 mm4 ; (b) Iy D 1:60 mm4 .
10.22 (a) Ix D 0:500 in.4 ; (b) Iy D 0:375 in.4 .
p 1
10.24 c1 D b= a, c2 D b=a3 , Ix D 10 ab 3 .
10.26 Ix D 0:305 mm4 .
10.28 Ix D 4:64107 mm4 , Iy D 4:58106 mm4 , kx D 105 mm, ky D 33:1 mm.
10.30 Ix D 117 in.4 , essay-type answer.
10.32 kx D 23:1 in:
10.34 For the rectangular cross section: Ix D 108 in.4 , Iy D 108 in.4 ; For the I cross section: Ix D 428 in.4 ,
Iy D 76:0 in.4 .
10.36 Ix D 4:06105 mm4 , Iy D 1:83105 mm4 .
10.38 Ix D 37:6 in.4 , Iy D 10:9 in.4 .
10.40 (a) Ix1 D 1820 mm4 ; (b) Ix2 D 2550 mm4 .
10.42 (a) d D 4:00 in:; (b) Ix D 128 in.4 ; (c) Iy D 704 in.4 .
10.44 (a) d D 2:00 mm; (b) Ix D 88:0 mm4 ; (c) Iy D 48:0 mm4 .
10.46 (a) d D 65:0 mm; (b) Ix D 1:45106 mm4 ; (c) Iy D 1:13105 mm4 .
10.48 Answer provided in problem statement.
1 2 2
10.50 Iy D 4 mr where m D  r t.
10.52 Iy D m. 14 R2 C 13 L2 / where m D R2 L.
3 1 2 2 1 2
10.54 I´ D 5 m. 4 R C L / where m D 3 R L.
3 1 2 2 4
10.56 Iy D 5 m. 3 a C h / where m D 3 abh.
10.58 Essay-type answer.
R r=2 0 1 r
(a) Ix D 21 0 2 x 2 /2 dx C 2 x 2 /2 dx; (b) Ix D 103 4
R
10.60 2 .r 2 r=2 0 .r 640  r 0 .

10.62 Ix D 4:2810 5 slug
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1 2 1 2
10.64 Iy D 3 ma where m D 2 ha .
RL RL 2 2
10.66 (a) Iy D 0  4 x 4=3
4 R Œ. L /
x 4
. 2L /  dx C 0
x 2=3
R2 x 2 Œ. L / x 2
. 2L /  dx; (b) Iy D m 16464 L C7689 R
38192
31
where m D 60 LR2 .
Rx 3
RL q q
x R2 9 2 4 R2


10.68 (a) Ix D 2 0 t0 .2 L / L 1C L2
dx; (b) Ix D 20 mR where m D 3 t0 RL 1C L2
.
10.70 Iy D 1:5010 3 kg
cm2 .

25 2 7 3
10.72 Ix D 56 mR where m D 12 R .
7 2 7 3
10.74 I´ D 16 mR where m D 12 R .
10.76 IO´ D 0:0217 slug
ft2 , essay-type answer.
1 2
10.78 Iy D 3 m.a C b 2 /.
10.80 IB D 20;700 kg
mm2 .
10.82 IA D 9:2410 4 slug
in.2 .

10.84 Ix D 0:497 slug
in.2 .

10.86 IB D 0:0778 kg
m2 .
10.88 Ix D 1:61 slug
in.2 .
10.90 I´ D 0:619 slug
in.2 .
10.92 Iy D 3:53 slug
in.2 .
10.94 Iy D 5:1010 3 slug
ft2 .

 4
10.96 JO D 4 .ro ri4 /.
R 4m 2 p 1
10.98 (a) Iy D 0 x . x 4 x/ dx;(b) Iy D 20:6 m4 .
1
R 9 in: 2 p
10.100 c1 D 6, c2 D 3 , c3 D 1; (a) Iy D 0 x .6 13 x x/ dx; (b) Iy D 286 in.4 .
R 1 in:
10.102 (a) Iy D 2 0 x 2 .x 1/2 dx; (b) Iy D 0:0667 in.4 .
10.104 Ix D 2:98106 mm4 , Iy D 3:25105 mm4 .
10.106 (a) d D 1:183 in:; (b) Ix D 5:56 in.4 .
3 2 1 2
10.108 I´ D 10 mr where m D 3  r h.
10.110 Ix D 1700 kg
mm2 :
10.112 I´ D 3040 kg
mm2 :
10.114 Ix D 0:0113 kg
mm2 :
Rh 1 2h
Ix D 12 0 1 x 2 dx C 2
R
10.116 2 h 2 x dx.
10.118 Iy D 1:79105 kg
m2 :
10.120 (a) Ix D 1:43108 mm4 ; (b) Ix D 5:45105 kg
mm2 .
10.122 Ix D 13:3 slug
in.2 .
10.124 I´ D 16:7 slug
in.2 .

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