Assignment # 03
Assignment # 03
1. Determine the force F needed to hold the 4-kg lamp in the position shown in Fig1.
Fig1 Fig2
2. The ends of the three cables are attached to ring at A and to the edge of a uniform 150-kg plate.
Determine the tension in each of the cables for equilibrium shown in Fig2.
3. A 100 Kg crate, as shownin Fig3, is supported by three cords. One cord has a spring in it. Find the
tension in cords AC and ADand the stretch of the spring.
Fig3 Fig4
4. The 10 kg lamp in Fig4, is suspended from the three equal-length cords. Determine its smallest
vertical distance is from the ceiling if the force developed in any cord is not allowed to exceed 50 N.