Statics Lesson

Problem 1 4.
Determine the distance “x” to

which the 72 kg man can climb on
To prevent the ladder weighing 600 N the ladder without causing the
from sliding down, the man exerts a ladder to slip at its lower end A.
horizontal force at C. the coefficient of 5. Determine the reaction at B.
friction of A= 0.2 while surface B is 6. Determine the reaction at the
frictionless. horizontal floor at A.
1. Find the vertical reaction at A.
2. Find the horizontal reaction at A.
Problem 4
3. Find the horizontal force exerted
by the man at C. A 17-kg ladder has a center of gravity at G. A
force P is applied at point C and the ladder
starts moving. If the coefficients of friction at A
and B are 0.3 and 0.2 respectively;
1. Determine the Normal Force at A just
before the ladder moves forward.
2. Determine the normal force at B just
before the ladder moves forward.
3. Determine the smallest horizontal
Problem 3 force that the man must exert of the
ladder at point C in order to push the
A 54 kg girl is walking up a 22 kg uniform ladder
beam. The coefficient of friction is 0.2 at
all surfaces.
Problem 2
7. Determine the reaction at A.
The 10 m ladder weighing 35 kg is resting 8. Determine the reaction at B.
on a horizontal floor at A and on the wall 9. Determine the distance “x” up the
at B making an angle of 60◦ from the beam can the girl walk, before the
horizontal. The coefficient of friction beam starts to slip.
between the ladder and the floor and
between the ladder and the wall is 0.25.
Problem 5
A load W= 30 KN is lifted by a boom BCD Problem 6

making an angle, α= 60◦ , from the vertical
Determine the tension in each segment of
axis. Neglect the weight of the boom.
the cable and the cable’s total length, set
10. Determine the angle β between P= 80 lb.
the cables AC and AD.
11. Determine the horizontal reaction
at B.
12. determine the tension in the
cable AC
Problem 8
Three cylinders are piled in a rectangular
ditch as shown. Neglecting friction.
R1=5cm, R2=6cm, R3=4cm, W1=20KN,
W2=40KN, W3=15KN, L=18.
1. Determine the reaction at A.
Problem 7 2. Determine the reaction at B.
3. Determine the reaction at C.
Knowing that dc= 3m, determine the following:
a) Distance dB
b) Distance dD
c) Reaction at E
d) Maximum tension
e) Total length of cable
Problem 9 Problem 10
A bin holds three cylinders as shown. Each
weighs 800 N and has a diameter of 0.6m. Locate the centroid of the shaded area
The width if the bin is 1.2m. Neglect created by cutting a semicircle of diameter
friction. r from a quarter circle of radius r.
a) What is the reaction at A?
b) What is the reaction at point D? a) Distance from x-axis.
c) What is the reaction at G?
b) Distance from y-axis.
Problem 11
Locate the centroid of the shaded area

created by cutting a semicircle of diameter
r from a quarter circle of radius r.
a) Distance from x-axis.
b) Distance from y-axis.

Static Equilibrium o This is needed if the object  The x coordinate of the center

Conditions for Equilibrium
   0be modeled as a
cannot
particle
of mass will be
 Similar expressions can be

 These conditions describe the rigid
 The first condition of equilibrium is objects in the equilibrium analysis
found for the y coordinate
a statement of translational model
equilibrium 
Center of Mass (CM)
 The net external force on the
 An object can be divided into
object must equal zero Center of Gravity many small particles
⃗F =∑ ⃗F =m ⃗a =0
net ext
 It states that the translational  The torque due to the  Each particle will have a specific
acceleration of the object’s center gravitational force on an mass and specific coordinates
of mass must be zero object of mass M is the force  The x coordinate of the center of
 If the object is modeled as a Mg acting at the center of mass will be
particle, then this is the only gravity of the object  Similar expressions can be found
condition that must be satisfied .  If g is uniform over the object, for the y coordinates
⃗F =∑ ⃗F =0 then the center of gravity of
net ext

m x
For an extended object to be in the object coincides with its
equilibrium, a second condition center of mass i i
 xCM  i
m
must be satisfied. If the object is homogeneous
 This second condition involves the and symmetrical, the center of i
i
rotational motion of the extended gravity coincides with its
object. geometric center
 The net force equals zero
 An object can be divided into
o If the object is modeled as
 many small particles
 F a particle,
0 then this is the
only condition that must o Each particle will have
be satisfied a specific mass and
 The net torque equals zero specific coordinates

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Problem 1 4.

Determine the distance “x” to

A load W= 30 KN is lifted by a boom BCD Problem 6

Locate the centroid of the shaded area

a) Distance from x-axis.

b) Distance from y-axis.

 Similar expressions can be

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