STATIC

EQUILIBRIUM
OF PARTICLES
BY
AATHI R
20P101
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT (REG)
INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS PARTICLE? CONDITION FOR EQUILIBRIUM SOLVE A EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM

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WHAT IS STAIC EQUILIBRIUM? FREE BODY DIAGRAM

WHAT IS PARTICLE?
Particle is a body which has mass but no
dimension where as rigid body as both mass
and dimensions.
Particle can have only translational motion
where as rigid body can have translational as
well as rotational motion.
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM
A particle is said to be in equilibrium if the resultant of all
the forces acting on it is zero.

We will consider only with the case in which linear and
angular velocities are equal to zero, called “static
equilibrium” : vCM = 0 and w = 0 .

Newton’s first law is that a body at rest is not

subjected to any unbalanced forces.
CONDITIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM
The first condition of equilibrium is a statement of translational equilibrium
The net external force on the object must equal zero
  
Fnet   Fext  ma  0
The second condition of equilibrium is a statement of rotational equilibrium
The net external torque on the object must equal zero

  
 net    ext  I  0
FREE BODY DIAGRAM
oThe free-body diagram (FBD) of a body is a sketch of the body showing all forces that act on it.
The term free implies that all supports have been removed and replaced by the forces (reactions)
that they exert on the body.
STEPS TO DRAW FREE BODY DIAGRAM

oDraw Outlined Shape - Imagine the particle isolated or cut “free” from its
surroundings

oShow All Forces - Include “active forces” and “reactive forces”

oIdentify Each Force - Known forces labeled with proper magnitude and
direction. Letters used for unknown quantities.
Which free-body diagram is correct?
1. A uniform ladder of length l rests against a smooth, vertical wall. The mass of the ladder is m,
and the coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the ground is s = 0.40. gravity: blue,
friction: orange, normal: green

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SOLVE AN EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM
oDraw a free-body diagram
oChoose a coordinate axis and resolve all forces into components.
oSet the sum of the force components each equal to zero.
oSolve the resulting equations for the unknowns.
LETS SEE AN EXAMPLE
A can of paint with a mass of 6 kg hangs from a rope. If the can is to be pulled up to a
rooftop with a constant velocity of 1 m/s, what must the tension in the rope be?

 F  T  mg  0
T  mg
T  (6kg )(9.81m / s ) 2

T  59 N
LETS SEE AN EXAMPLE
Find FAC and FAB if the object
A
located at A is in equilibrium(A=600N)
25° 30°

FAB FAC

 Fx = FAC cos 30° – FAB cos 25° = 0

 Fy = -FAC sin 30° – FAB sin 25° + 600 = 0

Solving the above equations, we get;

FAB = 634 N
FAC = 664 N
On closing thoughts…
Choose two of the largest students in the class to pull on the opposite ends of
a strong 10 m long rope. Have the smallest student attempt to push down on
the middle of the rope with one finger.