Equilibrium: The beam is supported by a pin at A and cables at B and C. The weight of the beam is negligible. Draw a complete, clearly labeled FBD of the beam on your paper. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the determinacy of your FBD? D E
Equilibrium: The beam is supported by a pin at A and cables at B and C. The weight of the beam is negligible. Draw a complete, clearly labeled FBD of the beam on your paper. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the determinacy of your FBD? D E
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Understanding Determinacy in Static Systems**
**Diagram Description:**
The diagram depicts a horizontal beam supported by two ropes. The beam is 2 meters long and is segmented into three sections: from point A to point B (1 m), and from point B to point C (1 m). There is a downward force of 400 N acting at point C. This forms part of a statics problem typically used to determine the determinacy of a structure.
**Option Selections:**
1. O It is determinate because there is only one known force.
2. O It is determinate because there are three unknowns and we can write three independent equations of equilibrium.
3. O It is determinate because we have fewer than 6 unknowns.
4. O It is indeterminate because there are no moments on the FBD.
5. O It is indeterminate because there are more unknowns than available equilibrium equations.
6. O It is indeterminate because we only have one known force and three unknown forces.
**Explanation:**
In statics, a system is determined to be in equilibrium if the sum of all forces and moments acting on the system are zero. For a structure to be determinate, the number of unknown forces should be equal to the number of equilibrium equations available. Typically, in a two-dimensional system, we have three equilibrium equations:
1. \(\sum F_x = 0\)
2. \(\sum F_y = 0\)
3. \(\sum M = 0\)
Analyzing the options:
- Option 1: Incorrect. The number of known forces alone does not determine whether the system is determinate.
- Option 2: Correct. If there are three unknowns, we can write three independent equilibrium equations making the system determinate.
- Option 3: Incorrect. Having fewer than 6 unknowns does not ensure determinacy as we need to match the number of unknowns with the number of equilibrium equations.
- Option 4: Incorrect. Moments need to be considered in Free Body Diagram (FBD) analysis; their absence would not alone determine system indeterminacy.
- Option 5: Incorrect. This option conflates the concepts of statics determinacy, as we need to count unknowns and available equations directly.
- Option 6: Incorrect. Having one known force and three unknown forces does not affect the determinacy.
Therefore, the correct explanation

Transcribed Image Text:### Equilibrium of a Beam
#### Problem Statement
The beam is supported by a pin at A and cables at B and C. The weight of the beam is negligible. Draw a complete, clearly labeled Free Body Diagram (FBD) of the beam on your paper.
#### Question for Determinacy
Which one of the following statements is true concerning the determinacy of your Free Body Diagram (FBD)?
#### Diagram Description
- **A** is the pin support on the left side.
- **B** is a point 1 meter from A where one cable is attached.
- **C** is another point 1 meter from B (and 2 meters from A) where another cable is attached.
- A 400 N force is applied vertically downward at point C.
- Points D and E are the locations where the cables attached to B and C respectively are anchored above the beam. The lengths of these cables are 2 meters each.
#### Provided Answers
1. **It is determinate because there is only one known force.**
2. **It is determinate because there are three unknowns and we can write three independent equations of equilibrium.**
#### Explanation
The FBD should include:
- The beam with dimensions marked.
- The pin support at A with its reaction forces.
- The cables at B and C showing the tension forces in the cables.
- The downward force of 400 N at point C.
This problem involves establishing equilibrium in a static system where the sum of forces and moments must equal zero.
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