M1A3 – ATTEMPT 1

1. THE 36-KG HOMOGENEOUS SMOOTH SPHERE RESTS ON THE 24° INCLINE A AND BEARS AGAINST THE SMOOTH
VERTICAL WALL B. CALCULATE THE CONTACT FORCE AT A AND B. ASSUME 𝜃 = 24°

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 = +𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑗

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 = − 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j

⃗⃗⃗ = 0 𝑖 + Wj
𝑊

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 + 𝑊⃗⃗⃗ = 0

{𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑗} + {− 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j} + {0 𝑖 + Wj} = {0𝑖 + 0𝑗 + 0𝑘}

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 24

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑖 − 𝑊 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 = 𝑊

𝑊 36 (9.81)
𝑁𝐴 = = = 𝟑𝟖𝟔. 𝟓𝟖𝟏𝟕𝟒𝟖𝟏 𝑵
cos 24 cos 24
𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑁𝐵 = (386.5817481) sin 24 = 𝟏𝟓𝟕. 𝟐𝟑𝟔𝟗𝟔𝟐𝟓 𝑵

2. THE SQUARE STEEL PLATE HAS A MASS OF 1940 KG WITH MASS CENTER AT ITS CENTER G. CALCULATE THE TENSION
IN EACH OF THE THREE CABLES WITH WHICH THE PLATE IS LIFTED WHILE REMAINING HORIZONTAL.

𝐶𝑂𝑅𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑇 𝐴𝑁𝑆𝑊𝐸𝑅: 𝑇𝐴 = 𝑇𝐵 = 5.373382166057 𝐾𝑁, 𝑇𝐶 = 10.149913548893 𝐾𝑁

3. THE UNIFORM 14-M POLE HAS A MASS OF 150 KG AND IS SUPPORTED BY ITS SMOOTH ENDS AGAINST THE VERTICAL
WALLS AND BY THE TENSION T IN THE VERTICAL CABLE. COMPUTE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE REACTIONS AT A AND B.

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑇 = 150(9.81)𝑁

142 = 112 + 𝐶 2 𝐶 = √142 − 112 = 5√3 𝑚

𝐺𝑇 11 11
= 𝐺𝑇 = (7) = 5.5
7 14 14
𝑆𝑇 11 11 99
= 𝑆𝑇 = (9) =
9 14 14 14
99
−150(9.81) ( ) + 150(9.81)(5.5) + 𝑁𝐴 (5√3) = 0
14
99
150(9.81) ( − 5.5)
𝑁𝐴 = 14 = 𝟐𝟔𝟕. 𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝑵
5√3

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐴 = 𝑁𝐵 = 𝟐𝟔𝟕. 𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟖 𝐍
4. DETERMINE THE TENSIONS IN CABLES AB, AC, AND AD.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 2.40𝑖 − 0.45𝑗 + 1.65𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 0.814378𝑖 − 0.152695𝑗 + 0.559885𝑘
|𝐴𝐵| √2.402 + 0.452 + 1.652
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 2.40𝑖 + 1.50𝑗 + 0𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0.847998𝑖 + 0.529998𝑗
|𝐴𝐶| √2.402 + 1.502
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 2.40𝑖 − 0.45𝑗 − 2.20𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0.730212𝑖 − 0.136914𝑗 − 0.669361𝑘
|𝐴𝐷| √2.402 + 0.452 + 2.202
0.669361 𝑇𝐴𝐷
⃗⃗⃗ = −1962𝑖 𝑁
𝑊 ∑ 𝐹𝑍 = 0 0.559885 𝑇𝐴𝐵 − 0.669361 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0 𝑇𝐴𝐵= = 1.195533011 𝑇𝐴𝐷
0.559885

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 0.814378 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 0.8479981 𝑇𝐴𝐶 + 0.730212 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1962 = 0

0.814378(1.195533011 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 0.8479981𝑇𝐴𝐶 + 0.730212 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1962 = 0

1.703827782 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.8479981 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 1962

0.8479981 𝑇𝐴𝐶 1962

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 0.152695 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 0.529998 𝑇𝐴𝐶 − 0.136914 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0

0.152695 (1.195533011 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 0.529998 𝑇𝐴𝐶 − 0.136914 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0

𝑇𝐴𝐷 [−0.152695 (1.195533011) − 0.136914] + 0.529998 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0

0.529998 𝑇𝐴𝐶
−0.3194659131 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.529998 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + =0 − 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.659012678 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
0.3194659131
𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.4977017096 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 1151.524832
−𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.65901278 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
2.156714388 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 1151.524832

1151.524832
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = = 𝑻𝑨𝑪 = 𝟓𝟑𝟑. 𝟗𝟐𝟓𝟓𝟎𝟔𝟓 𝑵
2.156714388
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 1151.524832 − 0.4977017096(533.9255065) = 𝑻𝑨𝑫 = 𝟖𝟖𝟓. 𝟕𝟖𝟗𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟔 𝑵

𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 1.195533011(855.7891646) = 𝑻𝑨𝑩 = 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟖. 𝟗𝟗𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟑 𝑵

1. THE 42-KG HOMOGENEOUS SMOOTH SPHERE RESTS ON THE 20° INCLINE A AND BEARS AGAINST THE SMOOTH
VERTICAL WALL B. CALCULATE THE CONTACT FORCE AT A AND B. ASSUME 𝜃 = 20°

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 = +𝑁𝐴 sin 20 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 20 𝑗

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 = − 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j

⃗⃗⃗ = 0 𝑖 + Wj
𝑊

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 + 𝑊⃗⃗⃗ = 0

{𝑁𝐴 sin 20 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 20 𝑗} + {− 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j} + {0 𝑖 + Wj} = {0𝑖 + 0𝑗 + 0𝑘}

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 sin 20 𝑖 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 20

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 20 𝑖 − 𝑊 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 20 = 𝑊

𝑊 42 (9.81)
𝑁𝐴 = = = 𝟒𝟑𝟖. 𝟒𝟔𝟐𝟓𝟐𝟓𝟖 𝑵
cos 20 cos 20
𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 20 𝑁𝐵 = (438.4625258) sin 20 = 𝟏𝟒𝟗. 𝟗𝟔𝟑𝟎𝟏𝟓𝟗 𝑵

2. THE SQUARE STEEL PLATE HAS A MASS OF 1650 KG WITH MASS CENTER AT ITS CENTER G. CALCULATE THE TENSION
IN EACH OF THE THREE CABLES WITH WHICH THE PLATE IS LIFTED WHILE REMAINING HORIZONTAL.

𝐶𝑂𝑅𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑇 𝐴𝑁𝑆𝑊𝐸𝑅: 𝑇𝐴 = 𝑇𝐵 = 5.354081610416 𝐾𝑁, 𝑇𝐶 = 9.491192104432 𝐾𝑁

3. THE UNIFORM 17-M POLE HAS A MASS OF 200 KG AND IS SUPPORTED BY ITS SMOOTH ENDS AGAINST THE VERTICAL
WALLS AND BY THE TENSION T IN THE VERTICAL CABLE. COMPUTE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE REACTIONS AT A AND B.

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑇 = 200(9.81)𝑁

172 = 132 + 𝐶 2 𝐶 = √172 − 132 = 2√30 𝑚

𝐺𝑇 13 13
= 𝐺𝑇 = (8.5) = 6.5
8.5 17 17
𝑆𝑇 13 13 143
= 𝑆𝑇 = (11) =
11 17 17 17
143
−200(9.81) ( ) + 200(9.81)(6.5) + 𝑁𝐴 (2√30) = 0
17
143
200(9.81) ( − 6.5)
𝑁𝐴 = 17 = 𝟑𝟒𝟐. 𝟒𝟎𝟕𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟗 𝑵
2√30

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐴 = 𝑁𝐵 = 𝟑𝟒𝟐. 𝟒𝟎𝟕𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟗 𝐍
4. DETERMINE THE TENSIONS IN CABLES AB, AC, AND AD.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 2.50𝑖 − 0.40𝑗 + 1.75𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 0.812283𝑖 − 0.129965𝑗 + 0.568598𝑘
|𝐴𝐵| √2.502 + 0.402 + 1.752
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 2.50𝑖 + 1.15𝑗 + 0𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0.908490𝑖 + 0.417905𝑗
|𝐴𝐶| √2.502 + 1.152
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 2.50𝑖 − 0.40𝑗 − 2.35𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0.723726𝑖 − 0.115796𝑗 − 0.680302𝑘
|𝐴𝐷| √2.502 + 0.402 + 2.352
0.680302 𝑇𝐴𝐷
⃗⃗⃗ = −1177.2 𝑖 𝑁
𝑊 ∑ 𝐹𝑍 = 0 0.568598 𝑇𝐴𝐵 − 0.680302 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0 𝑇𝐴𝐵= = 1.196455141 𝑇𝐴𝐷
0.568598

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 0.812283 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 0.908490 𝑇𝐴𝐶 + 0.723726 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1177.2 = 0

0.812283(1.196455141 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 0.908490𝑇𝐴𝐶 + 0.723726 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1177.2 = 0

1.695586171 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.908490 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 1177.2

0.908490 𝑇𝐴𝐶 1177.2

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 0.129965 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 0.417905 𝑇𝐴𝐶 − 0.115796 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0

0.129965 (1.196455141 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 0.417905 𝑇𝐴𝐶 − 0.115796 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0

𝑇𝐴𝐷 [−0.129965 (1.196455141) − 0.115796 ] + 0.417905 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0

0.417905 𝑇𝐴𝐶
−0.2712932924 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.417905 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0 − 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + =0 − 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.540417739 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
0.2712932924
𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.5357970096 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 694.2731783
−𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.540417739 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
2.076214748 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 694.2731783

694.2731783
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = = 𝑻𝑨𝑪 = 𝟑𝟑𝟒. 𝟑𝟗𝟑𝟕𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝑵
2.076214748
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 694.2731783 − 0.5357970096(334.3937225) = 𝑻𝑨𝑫 = 𝟓𝟏𝟓. 𝟏𝟎𝟔𝟎𝟐𝟏𝟖 𝑵

𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 1.196455141(515.1060218) = 𝑻𝑨𝑩 = 𝟔𝟏𝟔. 𝟑𝟎𝟏𝟐𝟒𝟕𝟗 𝑵

1. THE 38-KG HOMOGENEOUS SMOOTH SPHERE RESTS ON THE 24° INCLINE A AND BEARS AGAINST THE SMOOTH
VERTICAL WALL B. CALCULATE THE CONTACT FORCE AT A AND B. ASSUME 𝜃 = 24°

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 = +𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑗

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 = − 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j

⃗⃗⃗ = 0 𝑖 + Wj
𝑊

⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐴 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑁𝐵 + 𝑊⃗⃗⃗ = 0

{𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 + 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑗} + {− 𝑁𝐵 𝑖 + 0 j} + {0 𝑖 + Wj} = {0𝑖 + 0𝑗 + 0𝑘}

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑖 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 24

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 𝑖 − 𝑊 = 0 𝑁𝐴 cos 24 = 𝑊

𝑊 38 (9.81)
𝑁𝐴 = = = 𝟒𝟎𝟖. 𝟎𝟓𝟖𝟓𝟏𝟏𝟗 𝑵
cos 24 cos 24
𝑁𝐵 = 𝑁𝐴 sin 24 𝑁𝐵 = (408.0585119) sin 24 = 𝟏𝟔𝟓. 𝟗𝟕𝟐𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟑 𝑵

2. THE SQUARE STEEL PLATE HAS A MASS OF 1780 KG WITH MASS CENTER AT ITS CENTER G. CALCULATE THE TENSION
IN EACH OF THE THREE CABLES WITH WHICH THE PLATE IS LIFTED WHILE REMAINING HORIZONTAL.

𝐶𝑂𝑅𝑅𝐸𝐶𝑇 𝐴𝑁𝑆𝑊𝐸𝑅: 𝑇𝐴 = 𝑇𝐵 = 5.354081610416 𝐾𝑁, 𝑇𝐶 = 9.491192104432 𝐾𝑁

3. THE UNIFORM 20-M POLE HAS A MASS OF 105 KG AND IS SUPPORTED BY ITS SMOOTH ENDS AGAINST THE VERTICAL
WALLS AND BY THE TENSION T IN THE VERTICAL CABLE. COMPUTE THE MAGNITUDE OF THE REACTIONS AT A AND B.

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 𝑇 = 105(9.81)𝑁

202 = 142 + 𝐶 2 𝐶 = √202 − 142 = 2√51 𝑚

𝐺𝑇 14 14
= 𝐺𝑇 = (10) = 7
10 20 20
𝑆𝑇 14 14 91
= 𝑆𝑇 = (13) =
13 20 20 10
91
−105(9.81) ( ) + 105(9.81)(7) + 𝑁𝐴 (2√51) = 0
10
91
105(9.81) ( − 7)
𝑁𝐴 = 10 = 𝟏𝟓𝟏. 𝟒𝟒𝟕𝟔𝟒𝟐𝟔 𝑵
2√51

∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑁𝐴 − 𝑁𝐵 = 0 𝑁𝐴 = 𝑁𝐵 = 𝟏𝟓𝟏. 𝟒𝟒𝟕𝟔𝟒𝟐𝟔 𝐍
4. DETERMINE THE TENSIONS IN CABLES AB, AC, AND AD.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 2𝑖 − 0.40𝑗 + 1.80𝑘 2√185
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇𝐴𝐵 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑖 − 0.1470429244𝑗 + 0.6616931599𝑘
|𝐴𝐵| √2 2 + 0.40 2 + 1.80 2 37

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 2𝑖 + 1.25𝑗 + 0𝑘 8√89 5√89
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑇𝐴𝐶 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝑖+ 𝑗
|𝐴𝐶| 2
√2 + 1.25 2 89 89

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 2𝑖 − 0.40𝑗 − 2.15𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0.674871233𝑖 − 0.1349742466𝑗 − 0.7254865755𝑘
|𝐴𝐷| √22 + 0.402 + 2.152
0.7254865755 𝑇𝐴𝐷
⃗⃗⃗ = −1373.4 𝑖 𝑁
𝑊 ∑ 𝐹𝑍 = 0 0.6616931599 𝑇𝐴𝐵 − 0.7254865755 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0 𝑇𝐴𝐵= = 1.096409362 𝑇𝐴𝐷
0.6616931599

2√185 8√89
∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 𝑇 + 0.674871233 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1373.4 = 0
37 89 𝐴𝐶

2√185 8√89
(1.096409362 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 𝑇 + 0.674871233 𝑇𝐴𝐷 − 1373.4 = 0
37 89 𝐴𝐶

8√89
1.480967428 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 𝑇 = 1373.4
89 𝐴𝐶

8√89
𝑇 1373.4
𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 89 𝐴𝐶 = = 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.5725975386 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 927.3667834
1.480967428 1.480967428

5√89
∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0 0.1470429244 𝑇𝐴𝐵 + 𝑇 − 0.1349742466 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0
89 𝐴𝐶

5√89
0.1470429244 (1.096409362 𝑇𝐴𝐷 ) + 𝑇 − 0.1349742466 𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 0
89 𝐴𝐶

5√89
𝑇𝐴𝐷 [−0.1470429244 (1.096409362) − 0.1349742466 ] + 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
89

5√89
5√89 𝑇𝐴𝐶
−0.2961934855 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0 − 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 89 =0 − 𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.789367309 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
89 0.2961934855
𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 0.5725975386 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 927.3667834
−𝑇𝐴𝐷 + 1.789367309 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 0
2.361964847 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 927.3667834

927.3667834
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = = 𝑻𝑨𝑪 = 𝟑𝟗𝟐. 𝟔𝟐𝟓𝟏𝟒𝟐 𝑵
2.361964847
𝑇𝐴𝐷 = 927.3667834 − 0.5725975386(392.625142) = 𝑻𝑨𝑫 = 𝟕𝟎𝟐. 𝟓𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟗𝟑𝟓 𝑵

𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 1.096409362(702.5505935) = 𝑻𝑨𝑩 = 𝟕𝟕𝟎. 𝟐𝟖𝟑𝟎𝟒𝟖 𝑵