‘The structure shown is constructed of circular rod which has a mass of 7 ky per meter of length. De- termine the moment Mg about O caused by the weight of the structure. Find the magnitude of My Ans, Mo, = 192.64 = 97.5) Nem Mo = 194.6 Nem Problem 2/115 2/116 The turnbuckle is tightened until the tension in cable AB is 12 kN. Calculate the magnitude of the moment about point O of the force acting on 2/117 ‘The right-angle pipe OAB of Prob. 2/99 is shown, again here, Replace the 750-N tensile force which the cable exerts on point B by a force-couple system at point O. Ang R = 508 + 411) + 1895KN Mo = ~361i ~ 718) + 419k Nem Problem 2/117 In an attempt to pull down a nearly sawn-through branch, the tree surgeon exerts a 400-N pull on the line which is looped around the branch at A. Deter- mine the moment about point C of the force exerted on the branch and state the magnitude of this ‘moment2/127 ‘The specialty wrench shown in the figure is de- signed for access to the hokl-down bolt on certain automobile distributors, For the configuration shown where the wrench lies in a vertical plane and ‘horizontal 200-N force is applied at A perpendie- ular to the handle, calculate the moment Mg ap- plied to the bolt at 0, For what value of the distance d would the z-component of Mo be zero? Ans. Mg = ~486) ~ 9.491 Nom, d = 74.5 mm 200 mm Problem 2/127 2/128 In picking up a load from position B, a cable tension FP of tramnitude 24 EN is develoved. Calculate the 2/129 Using the principles to be developed in Chapter 3 on ‘equilibrium, one can determine that the tension in cable AB is 103.6 N. Determine the moment about the.x-axis of this tension forceacting on point. Com- pareyour result to the moment ofthe weight Wof the 15-kg uniform plate about the x-axis. What is the mo- ment of the tension force acting at A about line OB? Ans My = 31.1 Nem, (My = =31.1 Nem Mon = 0 Problem 2/129, 2/130 ‘The special-purpose milling cutter is subjected to the foree of 1200 N and a couple of 240 N-m as shown, Determine the moment of this system aboutx Sg SST | a Sood Problem 3/63 7 | ~¥ | 3/64 The uniform L-beam has a mass of 60 kg per meter of its length. Determine the tension in the two sup- pase porting cables and the reaction at D. 3/62 Three workers are carrying a 4-t by 6- panel in the horizontal position shown. If the homogeneous panel weight 100 Ib, estimate the lifting force exerted by each worker. Problem 3/64 3/65 The vertical mast supports the 4-kN force and is con- strained by the two fixed cables BC and BD and by a ball-and-socket connection at A. Calculate the ten- sion 7 in BD. Can this be accomplished by using only one equation of equilibrium? Ans, T, = 490 kN