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Example Problem-3

The document presents a problem involving the determination of forces in bars AB and AC and the tension in strings AB, BC, and CD in a mechanical system. It provides calculations for the forces at joint A, concluding that FAC is compressive and FAB is tensile. Additionally, it outlines the tension in string CD and its inclination to the vertical using equilibrium equations.

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Example Problem-3

The document presents a problem involving the determination of forces in bars AB and AC and the tension in strings AB, BC, and CD in a mechanical system. It provides calculations for the forces at joint A, concluding that FAC is compressive and FAB is tensile. Additionally, it outlines the tension in string CD and its inclination to the vertical using equilibrium equations.

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Application Problems

1. Determine the magnitude and nature of the forces in the bars AB and AC
shown in figure. Neglect size and weight of the pulley.

D A

40 kN
B FBD of 40kN weight
30
T
D T T A
60 T
C T
40 kN
40 kN

If the pulley is frictionless then tension


in the rope on either side of it is same
B FBD of joint A
30 FAB
D T T A
600
60 T T
C T 300

40 kN
FAC T
The AB and AC may be subjected to
either tension or compression
Hence initially assume one direction
Angle between FAB and F AC = 90deg.
The joint A is under equilibrium and hence sum of all
forces acting at joint A is zero.
Taking FAC as X-axis and FAB as Y– axis

From + FX = 0,
− FAC − WX − TX = 0
∴ FAC = −40Cos60 − 40Cos30 = −54.641kN
FAC is –ve , FAC is towards ‘A’, So it is Compressive.

From + Fy = 0,
+ FAB + TY − WY = 0
∴ FAB = 40 Sin 60 − 40 Sin 30 = +14.641kN
FAB is +ve. FAB is away from ‘A’, So it is Tensile.
2. Determine the tension in the strings AB, BC, CD and inclination of the
segment CD to the vertical, in the system shown.

A D
30˚
B

50˚
20 kN C

30 kN
TBA Y +VE
TCB TCD
30
160 50
+VE
X
50 TBC
20 kN
30 kN
Fig Q2.4a FBD of Joint ‘B’
Fig Q2.4b FBD of Joint ‘C’
Considering FBD of Joint ‘C’, We have,

+
From FX = 0, 
→
TCD Sin θ = 29.24 Sin 50 ------Eqn (1)

From FY = 0,+ ↑
TCD Cosθ = 30 − 29.24Cos50 ------Eqn (2)

Dividing Eqn(1) by (2), we get,


22.40 (NOTE: For this FBD, if
tan θ = we use Lami’s
11.20 Theorem,we have to
θ = 63.42o expand Sin(50+ ) and
solve for , which can
∴ TCD = 25.05kN take more time.)

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