PROBLEM 2.

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Boom AB is held in the position shown by three cables. Knowing that the
tensions in cables AC and AD are 4 kN and 5.2 kN, respectively,
determine (a) the tension in cable AE if the resultant of the tensions
exerted at point A of the boom must be directed along AB,
(b) the corresponding magnitude of the resultant.

Plat AB berada dalam posisi seperti yang ditunjukkan tiga kabel pada ganbar. Diketahui masing-masing
tegangan kabel AC dan AD adalah 4 kN dan 5.2 kN. Tentukan :
(a) tegangan kabel AE jika resultan dari tegangan yang diberikan di titik A dari plat diarahkan
sepanjang AB,
(B) besar dari resultannya

SOLUTION
Choose x-axis along bar AB.
Then
(a) Require
Ry = ΣFy = 0: (4 kN)cos 25° + (5.2 kN)sin 35° − TAE sin 65° = 0
or TAE = 7.2909 kN
TAE = 7.29 kN 􀁗
(b) R = ΣFx

= −(4 kN)sin 25° − (5.2 kN)cos35° − (7.2909 kN)cos65°

= −9.03 kN
R = 9.03 kN 􀁗
PROBLEM 2.57
A block of weight W is suspended from a 500-mm long cord and two
springs of which the unstretched lengths are 450 mm. Knowing that the
constants of the springs are kAB = 1500 N/m and kAD = 500 N/m,
determine (a) the tension in the cord, (b) the weight of the block.

Blok berat W digantung di kabel sepanjang 500 mm dan dua mata air yang panjangnya yang terentang
adalah 450 mm. Diketahui bahwa konstanta pegas adalah kAB = 1500 N / m dan kAD = 500 N / m,
Tentukan (a) tegangan di kabelnya, (b) berat blok

SOLUTION
Free-Body Diagram At A
First note from geometry:
The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AD are in the ratio 8:15:17.
The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AB are in the ratio 3:4:5.
The sides of the triangle with hypotenuse AC are in the ratio 7:24:25.
Then:
FAB = kAB (LAB − Lo )

And ( )2 ( )2 LAB = 0.44 m + 0.33m = 0.55 m

So:
FAB = 1500 N/m(0.55 m − 0.45 m)
= 150 N
Similarly,
FAD = kAD (LAD − Lo )
Then:
( )2 ( )2 LAD = 0.66 m + 0.32 m = 0.68 m
FAD = 1500 N/m(0.68 m − 0.45 m)
= 115 N
(a)
0: 4 (150 N) 7 15 (115 N) 0
x5 25 AC 17 ΣF = − + T − =
or
TAC = 66.18 N TAC = 66.2 N􀁗

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PROBLEM 2.57 CONTINUED
(b) and
0: 3 (150 N) 24 (66.18 N) 8 (115 N) 0
y5 25 17 ΣF = + + − W =
or W = 208 N 􀁗
PROBLEM 2.95
Knowing that the tension is 850 N in cable AB and 1020 N in cable AC,
determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces
exerted at A by the two cables.
SOLUTION
AB = (400 mm)i − (450 mm) j + (600 mm)k
􀁗􀁗􀁗􀁗
( )2 ( )2 ( )2 AB = 400 mm + −450 mm + 600 mm = 850 mm
AC = (1000 mm)i − (450 mm) j + (600 mm)k
􀁗􀁗􀁗􀁗
( )2 ( )2 ( )2 AC = 1000 mm + −450 mm + 600 mm = 1250 mm
( ) (400 mm) (450 mm) (600 mm)
850 N
AB AB AB AB 850 mm
T T AB
AB
−+
===

ijk
T
􀁗􀁗􀁗􀁗
λ

(400 N) (450 N) (600 N) AB

T=i−j+k

( ) (1000 mm) (450 mm) (600 mm)

1020 N
AC AC AC AC 1250 mm
T T AC
AC
−+
===

ijk
T
􀁗􀁗􀁗􀁗
λ

(816 N) (367.2 N) (489.6 N) AC

T=i−j+k

R = TAB + TAC = (1216 N)i − (817.2 N) j + (1089.6 N)k

Then: R = 1825.8 N R = 1826 N 􀁗
and cos 1216 0.66601
x 1825.8θ = = θ x = 48.2°􀁗
cos 817.2 0.44758
y 1825.8 θ
−
= = − θ y = 116.6°􀁗
cos 1089.6 0.59678
z 1825.8 θ = = θ z = 53.4°􀁗