
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638091
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 4.36P
PROBLEM 4.36
A light bar AD is suspended from a cable BE and supports a 20-kg block at C. The ends A and D of the bar are in contact with frictionless vertical walls. Determine the tension in cable BE and the reactions at A and D.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
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Fig. P4.66Ch. 4.2 - Determine the reactions at B and D when b = 60 mm....Ch. 4.2 - For the frame and loading shown, determine the...Ch. 4.2 - A 50-kg crate is attached to the trolley-beam...Ch. 4.2 - One end of rod AB rests in the corner A and the...Ch. 4.2 - For the boom and loading shown, determine (a) the...Ch. 4.2 - A 50-lb sign is supported by a pin and bracket at...Ch. 4.2 - Determine the reactions at A and D when = 30.Ch. 4.2 - Determine the reactions at A and D when = 60.Ch. 4.2 - Rod AB is supported by a pin and bracket at A and...Ch. 4.2 - Solve Prob. 4.75, assuming that the 170-N force...Ch. 4.2 - The L-shaped member ACB is supported by a pin and...Ch. 4.2 - Using the method of Sec. 4.2B, solve Prob. 4.22....Ch. 4.2 - Knowing that = 30, determine the reaction (a) at...Ch. 4.2 - Knowing that = 60, determine the reaction (a) at...Ch. 4.2 - Determine the reactions at A and B when = 50....Ch. 4.2 - Determine the reactions at A and B when = 80.Ch. 4.2 - Rod AB is bent into the shape of an arc of circle...Ch. 4.2 - A slender rod of length L is attached to collars...Ch. 4.2 - An 8-kg slender rod of length L is attached to...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 4.86PCh. 4.2 - A slender rod BC with a length of L and weight W...Ch. 4.2 - A thin ring with a mass of 2 kg and radius r = 140...Ch. 4.2 - A slender rod with a length of L and weight W is...Ch. 4.2 - Fig. P4.89 4.90 Knowing that for the rod of Prob....Ch. 4.3 - Two tape spools are attached to an axle supported...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 4.6FBPCh. 4.3 - A 20-kg cover for a roof opening is hinged at...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 4.91PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.92PCh. 4.3 - A small winch is used to raise a 120-lb load. 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