PROBLEM 3.

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Before the trunk of a large tree is felled, cables AB and BC are
attached as shown. Knowing that the tensions in cables AB
and BC are 555 N and 660 N, respectively, determine the
moment about O of the resultant force exerted on the tree by
the cables at B.

SOLUTION
d BA ( 0.75 m) 2 ( 7 m)2 (6 m)2 9.25 m
d BC (4.25 m)2 ( 7 m) 2 (1 m) 2 8.25 m

BA 555 N
Have TB A TB A ( 0.75 m i 7mj 6mk )
dB A 9.25 m

TBA (45 N)i (420 N)j (360 N)k

BC 660 N
TBC TBC (4.25 m i 7mj k)
d BC 8.25 m
TBC (340 N)i (540 N) j (80 N)k
R TBA TBC

R 295 N i 980 N j 440 N k

MO rB / O R where rB / O (7 m)j
i j k
MO 0 7 0 N m
295 980 440

3080 N m i 2065 N m k

MO 3080 N m i 2070 N m k

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 PROBLEM 3.23

A 200-N force is applied as shown to the bracket ABC.

Determine the moment of the force about A.

SOLUTION

We have MA rC/A FC

where rC/A (0.06 m)i (0.075 m) j

FC (200 N) cos 30 j (200 N)sin 30 k

i j k
Then MA 200 0.06 0.075 0
0 cos30 sin 30
200[(0.075sin 30 )i (0.06sin 30 ) j (0.06cos 30 )k ]

or M A (7.50 N m)i (6.00 N m) j (10.39 N m)k

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 PROBLEM 3.24

The wire AE is stretched between the corners A and E of a

bent plate. Knowing that the tension in the wire is 435 N,
determine the moment about O of the force exerted by the
wire (a) on corner A, (b) on corner E.

SOLUTION

AE (0.21 m)i (0.16 m) j (0.12 m)k

AE (0.21 m) 2 ( 0.16 m) 2 (0.12 m) 2 0.29 m

AE
(a) FA FA AE F
AE
0.21i 0.16 j 0.12k
(435 N)
0.29
(315 N)i (240 N) j (180 N)k
rA /O (0.09 m)i (0.16 m) j

i j k
MO 0.09 0.16 0
315 240 180

28.8i 16.20 j (21.6 50.4)k MO (28.8 N m)i (16.20 N m) j (28.8 N m)k

(b) FE FA (315 N)i (240 N) j (180 N)k

rE / O (0.12 m)i (0.12 m)k

i j k
MO 0.12 0 0.12
315 240 180

28.8i ( 37.8 21.6) j 28.8k MO (28.8 N m)i (16.20 N m) j (28.8 N m)k

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