03 Equilibrium of A Particle
03 Equilibrium of A Particle
03 Equilibrium of A Particle
APPLICATIONS
Free Body Diagrams are one of the most important things for
you to know how to draw and use.
FBD at A
Plan:
1) Draw a FBD of particle O.
2) Write the unknown force as
F = {Fx i + Fy j + Fz k} N
3) Write F1, F2 and F3 in Cartesian vector form.
4) Apply the three equilibrium equations to solve for the three
unknowns Fx, Fy, and Fz.
EXAMPLE #1
(continued)
F1 = {400 j}N
F2 = {-800 k}N
F3 = F3 (rB/ rB)
= 700 N [(-2 i – 3 j + 6k)/(22 + 32 + 62)½]
= {-200 i – 300 j + 600 k} N
EXAMPLE #1
(continued)
Equating the respective i, j, k components to zero, we have
Fx = -200 + FX = 0 ; solving gives Fx = 200 N
Fy = 400 – 300 + Fy = 0 ; solving gives Fy = -100 N
Fz = -800 + 600 + Fz = 0 ; solving gives Fz = 200 N
FBD at A
FB = FB N i
FC = FC N (cos 120 i + cos 135 j + cos 60 k)
= {- 0.5 FC i – 0.707 FC j + 0.5 FC k} N
FD = FD(rAD/rAD)
= FD N[(-1 i + 2 j + 2 k)/(12 + 22 + 22)½ ]
= {- 0.3333 FD i + 0.667 FD j + 0.667 FD k}N
EXAMPLE #2 (continued)
The weight is W = (- mg) k = (-100 kg * 9.81 m/sec2) k = {- 981 k} N
Now equate the respective i , j , k components to zero.
Fx = FB – 0.5FC – 0.333FD = 0
Fy = - 0.707 FC + 0.667 FD = 0
Fz = 0.5 FC + 0.667 FD – 981 N = 0
Solving the three simultaneous equations yields
FC = 813 N
FD = 862 N
FB = 693.7 N
Given: A 150 Kg plate, as shown,
is supported by three
cables and is in
equilibrium.
Find: Tension in each of the
cables.
Plan:
1) Draw a free body diagram of Point A. Let the unknown force
magnitudes be FB, FC, F D .
2) Represent each force in the Cartesian vector form.
3) Apply equilibrium equations to solve for the three unknowns.
z
FBD of Point A: W
y
x FD
FB FC
Plan:
1. Draw a FBD for point A.
2. Apply the E-of-E to solve for the
forces in ropes AB and AC.
600 N
FBD at point A
A
25° 30°
FAB FAC