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Example Weighing Weighing Assuming Negligible,: Fig. Weight

1) A cable car weighing 60 kN rests on an inclined track at 60 degrees. Its centroid is 800 mm from the track halfway between its axles, which are 1.2 m apart. 2) The tension in the cable supporting the car is 51.961 kN. 3) The reactions at the upper and lower axles are 23.660 kN and 6.34 kN respectively.

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Example Weighing Weighing Assuming Negligible,: Fig. Weight

1) A cable car weighing 60 kN rests on an inclined track at 60 degrees. Its centroid is 800 mm from the track halfway between its axles, which are 1.2 m apart. 2) The tension in the cable supporting the car is 51.961 kN. 3) The reactions at the upper and lower axles are 23.660 kN and 6.34 kN respectively.

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ENGINEERING MECHANICSs
Example 3.13. A roller weighing 2000 N rests on an inclined bar weighing 800 N as
shown in Fig. 3.24(a). Assuming weight of bar AB is negligible, determine the reactions devel-
oped at supports C and D.

2000 N

A B

2m
30
30
3m (b)

D
(a) 800 N
Nc

2m
) 30 2.5m

3 m
Ap
(c)
Fig. 3.24
Solution. Free body
diagrams of roller and bar CD are as shown in
INote: lt, i8 vertical since at D
roller
Figs. 3.2416) and k
support
support. Hence components of reactionhorizontal.
since it is hinged is At C reaction can be in
any drection,
at C are taken as
For roller, H and Vl
2F= 0 R, cos 30" = 2000
RESULTANT AND EQUILIBRIUM OF SYSTEM OF COPLANAR NON-CONCURRENT FORCES 61

Example 3.14. A cable car used for carrying materials in a hydroelectric project is at
rest on a track formed at an angle of 60° to horizontal. The gross weight of the car and its load
is 60 kN and its centroid is at a point 800 mm from the track halfway between the axles. The
car is held by a cable as shown in Fig. 3.25. The axles of the car are at a distance 1.2 m. Find the
tension in the cables and reaction at each of the axles neglecting friction of the track*.

o09 ww

T
600 mm 600

600 mmn
G
800
60
600

60 kN
600

60
(b)
(a)
Fig. 3.25
The self weight is
the car is shown in Fig. 3.25(6).
Solution. The free body diagram of 7be the tension in the
E I c a l and hence makes 60° to the normal
to the inclined plane. Let

rope which is parallel to track.


Now, ZForces parallel to track =
0, gives,
0 or T= 51.961 kN Ans.
T-60sin 60° =

on track, get
condition about upper axle point
we

Applying moment equilibrium


60° x 600 0
60 sin 60° x 800 60 cos
=

x 1200 + Tx 600
-

R, Ans.
23.660 kN.
R, =

2Forces normal to the plane


=
0, gives,
60° 0
R +R, -60
=
cos
60 cos 60" -
23.660
R, = 60 cos 60° -

R, =

6.34 kN Ans.
i.e., R, =
iuder of diameter 1600 mm is open at both

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