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68 „ A Textbook of Engineering Mechanics


Example 5.9. A uniform rod AB of length 3r remains in equilibrium on a hemispherical
bowl of radius r as shown in Fig. 5.21.

Fig. 5.21.
Ignoring friction find the inclination of the rod (θ) with the horizontal.
Solution. Given : Length of the rod AB = 3r and radius of hemispherical ball = r
The rod is in equilibrium under the action of the following three forces as shown in Fig. 5.22.
1. Weight of the rod (W) acting vertically downwords through the mid-point G of the
rod AB
2. Reaction at A acting in the direction AO
3. Reaction at C acting at the right angle to AB

Fig. 5.22.
From the geometry of the figure we know that
AD = 2r
AC = AD cos θ = 2r cos θ
CD = AD sin θ = 2r sin θ
AG = GB = 1.5r
GC = AC – AG = 2r cos θ – 1.5r
From the geometry of the figure we also find that
∠GDC = θ
GC 2r cos θ – 1.5r r (2 cos θ – 1.5)
∴ tan θ = tan ∠ GDC = = =
CD 2r sin θ 2r sin θ
sin θ 2cos θ – 1.5
=
or cos θ 2sin θ
2 sin2 θ = 2 cos2 θ – 1.5 cos θ
2 (cos2 θ – sin2 θ) = 1.5 cos θ
2 (2 cos2 θ – 1) = 1.5 cos θ
2
4 cos θ – 1.5 cos θ – 2 = 0

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