Engineering Mechanics – Statics B. M.

Mohammed

2.30 Two cables are tied together at C and loaded as shown . Determine the
tension in AC and BC.
A 50° 30° B

T BC 200
=
sin 40° sin 80° C

200 lb
sin 40
T BC = * 200
sin 80 TAC

40° TAC TBC

T BC = 130 .5lb
200 lb
50° 50° 30°
T AC 200 30°
= 60° TBC
sin 60° sin 80° 30°

T AC = 175.9lb 200 lb

2.34 A 600-lb block is supported by the two cables AC and BC . (a) For what
value of α is the tension in cable AC minimum. (b) what are the corresponding values
of the tension in cables AC and BC.

TAC ⊥ TBC
A B
∴α = 30°
TAC 600
=
sin 30° sin 90°
α 60°
sin 30
TAC = * 600
sin 90 600 lb
TAC = 300lb
TBC 600
= TBC
sin 60° sin 90° TAC TAC
TBC = 520lb 60°

600 lb α 60°
30° TBC
60°

600 lb
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2.37 Two ropes are tied together at C .If the maximum permissible tension in each
rope is 750 lb, what is the maximum force F that may be applied ? In what direction
must this maximum force act ?
F

T AC = T BC = Tmax = 750lb

ΣF x = 0 C α

F cos α + T BC cos 50° − T AC cos 20° = 0

F cos α + 750 cos 50° + 750 cos 20° = 0
A 50° B
F cos α − 222.678 = 0 20°

222.678
F= .......... .......... .......... ...(1)
cos α
y

ΣF y = 0 F

F sin α − T BC sin 50° − T AC sin 20° = 0

F sin α − 750 sin 50° − 750 sin 20° = 0
α
F sin α = 831.048.......... .......... .....( 2) C x
20° 50°
TAC
from..(1)..and ..( 2) TBC

222 .678
sin α = 831 .048
cos α
831.048
tan α = = 3.732
222 .678

α = 74.9998°

F = 860.36lb
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2.38 Two strings are tied together at C. Determine the tension in AC and BC.
A

25 lb
24

24 in
α = tan −1 = 82.87°
3 30°
C
ΣFx = 0
30°
25 cos 30° + 25 cos 30° − TAC cos α − TBC cos α = 0

24 in
(TAC + TBC ) cos 82.87° = 43.3 25 lb
TAC + TBC = 348.853 .......... .......... .......... .....(1)
ΣFy = 0 B 3 in

25 sin 30° − 25 sin 30° − TAC sin α − TBC sin α = 0

TAC sin α = TBC sin α TAC
25 lb
TAC = TBC .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ( 2)
from..(1)..and ..( 2)
α 30°
TAC + TAC = 348 .853
α 30°
2TAC = 348.853
TAC = 174.42lb
25 lb
TBC = 174 .42lb TBC

2.40 Two forces P and Q are applied to the aircraft connection shown. At a
certain instant, when the connection is in equilibrium, it is found that T1= 560 lb and
T2=120 lb. Determine the corresponding values of P and Q.

ΣFx = 0
T2
T1 − T2 cos 60° − Q cos15° = 0
560 + 120 cos 60°
Q=
cos15° Q
Q = 641.87lb
60°
ΣFy = 0 15°
T1
T2 sin 60° − Q sin 15° − P = 0
P = 120 sin 60° + 641 .87 sin 15°
P = 270lb
P
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2.44 A 1,500-lb crate is lifted by a crane cable CD . A cable sling ACB is 5 ft

long and can be attached to the crate in each of the two ways shown . Determine the
tension in the cable sling in each case.
TCD = 1500lb TCD
D
−1 1. 5
(a ) : α 1 = cos = 53.13° C C
2. 5 α1 α1 2.5 ft
ΣFx = TAC cos α 1 − TBC cos α 1 = 0 TAC TBC

TAC = TBC .......... .......... .......... ......(1) α1 α1

B
ΣFy = TCD − TAC sin α1 − TBC sin α 1 = 0
TCD − 2TAC sin 53.13° = 0

4 ft
1500
TAC = = 937 .5lb 1500
2 sin 53.13° lb

TBC = 937.5lb
2
(b ) : α 2 = cos −1
3 ft
= 36.869°
2 .5
TCD
ΣFx = TAC cos α 2 − TBC cos α 2 = 0 D

TAC = TBC .......... .......... .......... ........( 2) C

2.5 ft C
α2 α2
ΣFy = TCD − TAC sin α 2 − TBC sin α 2 = 0 TAC TBC
α2 α2
TCD − 2TAC sin 36.869° = 0 A B
1500
TAC = = 1250lb
2 sin 36.869°
3 ft

1500
TBC = 1250lb lb

4 ft

2.45 A portable bin and its contents weigh 750 lb. Determine the shortest chain
sling ACB which may be used to left the loaded bin if the tension in the chain sling is
not to exceed 900 lb.
w = 750lb; Tmax = 900lb
TC = w = 750lb TC

ΣFx = −TAC cos θ + TBC cos θ = 0

C C
TAC = TBC = 900lb θ θ
L/2
TAC TBC
ΣFy = TC − TAC sin θ − TBC sin θ = 0
θ θ
750 − 900 sin θ − 900 sin θ = 0 A B
750
1800 sin θ = 750 ⇒ sin θ =
12 in

1800 750 lb
sin θ = 0.41667 ⇒ θ = 24.624°
32
L 2 ⇒ L = 35.2 ft
= 32 in
2 cos θ