3 Equilibrium
3 Equilibrium
3. Equilibrium
November, 2023
AASTU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Course Learning Outcomes
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3. EQUILIBRIUM 3
Introduction
✓ Equilibrium is a condition in which all influences acting cancel each other,
so that a static or balanced situation results.
✓ When a body is in equilibrium, the resultant of all forces acting on it is
zero. Thus, the resultant force R and the resultant couple M are both zero,
and we have the equilibrium equations
♠ These requirements are both necessary and sufficient conditions for
equilibrium.
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(Ans)
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SECTION A EQUILIBRIUM IN TWO DIMENSIONS
Example:
2) Determine the magnitudes of the forces C and T, which, along with the
other three forces shown, act on the bridge-truss joint.
Solution:
W =mg =200(9.81) =1962 N
The free body diagram is as shown below
h=3m
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