I hate to be the annoying person who asks homework questions online, but...I'm getting pretty desperate.
Given knowing that the surfaces at A and D are frictionless, determine the forces exerted at B and C on member BCE.
I'm having trouble finding the external forces with the FBD of the whole diagram..since there's 4 unknowns and any moment I take doesn't solve for one variable.
Here's a picture of the diagram:
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Given knowing that the surfaces at A and D are frictionless, determine the forces exerted at B and C on member BCE.
I'm having trouble finding the external forces with the FBD of the whole diagram..since there's 4 unknowns and any moment I take doesn't solve for one variable.
Here's a picture of the diagram:
http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/knowi…
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Free body diagram of BCE
Bx=-Cx
By+Cy=50
take moment about B
Cy-Cx=100
Free body diagram for ACD
Dx=-Cx
take moment about A
Cx=-9Cy
from previous equation Cy-Cx=100. plug in for Cx
Cy= 10lb
replug back in
Cx=-90lb
Force on C is sqrt[Cy^2+Cx^2]
=90 lb
This solves for C. from this solve for B =]. If you need further help email me for some assistance. Hope this helps.
Oh and i skipped a lot of steps in a lot of the calculations.
Bx=-Cx
By+Cy=50
take moment about B
Cy-Cx=100
Free body diagram for ACD
Dx=-Cx
take moment about A
Cx=-9Cy
from previous equation Cy-Cx=100. plug in for Cx
Cy= 10lb
replug back in
Cx=-90lb
Force on C is sqrt[Cy^2+Cx^2]
=90 lb
This solves for C. from this solve for B =]. If you need further help email me for some assistance. Hope this helps.
Oh and i skipped a lot of steps in a lot of the calculations.
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by inspection we know that the triangle AE and lowerright vertex is a 45,45,90 rt triangle while the other one is 30, 60, 90. The forces at E are 25lbs to the right and down the length of the arm.
the forces want to drag A to the right with ~ 12.5 lbs force I believe.
You should be able to do the trig?
the forces want to drag A to the right with ~ 12.5 lbs force I believe.
You should be able to do the trig?
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B is a pivot. C is a sliding joint.
Gravity is down.
Make some assumption about the mass of AD, and indicate it symbolically, not numerically.
Gravity is down.
Make some assumption about the mass of AD, and indicate it symbolically, not numerically.