STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

Quiz #1 in Final Term (Take home)

1. A prismatic bar AB of weight W = 14 kN and length L = 8m is

hinged to a vertical wall at A and supported at its other end B by
a horizontal strut BC. Find the compressive force S induced in the
strut and the reaction Ra at A if the angle between the bar and
strut is 30o.

2. A bar AB hinged to the foundation at A and supported by a

strut CD is subjected to a horizontal 5 kN load at B. Find the
tensile force, T, in the strut and the Reaction Ra at A.

3. Two bodies A and B are joined by a cord parallel to the inclined

plane as shown. Under body A which weighs 200 N, coefficient of
friction is 0.20. While coefficient of friction under body B which
weighs 300 N is 0.5. Determine the angle at which the motion
impends. What is the tension in the cord?

4. Find the least value of P that will just start the system blocks,
shown, moving to the right. Assume coefficient of friction is 0.3.

5. A uniform bar AB 10 m long and weighing 280 N is hinged at

B and rests upon a 400 N block at A. Use coefficient of friction of
0.4 on all contact surfaces, find the horizontal force P required to
just start moving the 400 N block.