m m diameter, PR

P22. (a) A uniform wheel of 800

a rigid rectangular
weighing 6 kN rests againstshown
150 mm height as in figure. Find 800 mm
block of center of the wheel,
pull, through the
the least wheel over the edge A of 150 mm
required just to turn thereaction on the block. Take
the block. Also find the (VJTI Nov 09)
all the surface to be smooth.
400 N 200 N

P23. A weightless bar 4m long

is
on
placed in a horizontal positionFind 1m
X
shown. A
the smooth inclines as 450
force should
x at which the 200 N
keep the
be placed from point B to
4 m

bar horizontal.
600 N
Q+
has P
P24. The force system shown
nor
neither a resultant force 1m
600
resultant couple.
Q and
Find magnitude of forces P, 4 0
450
N 0
1 m 1m

R. 1m
Hint: The system is in equilibrium.
300C
R
4y
ABCD
P25. Forces act on the plate
as shown in figure. B
12 N ç 26 N
Given that
The distance AB is 4 m. 4 m
the plate is in equilibrium find. 21 N
(i)force F (ü)anglea and A
(iüi)the distance AD. (MU May 08) F

35 N
30 N

P26. Determine the equilibrant of 30°

the force system shown in figure.
(SPCE Nov 12) 80° 40°

50 N
60 N

25°
P27. A man raises a 12 kg joist of length 4m by
pulling the rope. Find the tension in the rope and 4m
the reaction at A. (MU Dec 10)
45°
 300
P10. A 600N cylinder is supported by the frame mm
D
BCD as shown in figure 4. The frame is hinged
at D. Determine the reactions developed at
contact points A, B, C and D. Neglect the weight
of frame and assume all contact surfaces are
smooth 600 mm
(VJTI May 10)

B
p11. Sphere A = 1000N rests on two spheres B
and Cof weight 900 N each. The spheres B and
C are connected by an inextensible string of
3
length L = 600 mm. Asuming smooth contacts
and radius of spheres to be 200 mm, determine B
the reactions at all contact points 1 to 4 and
also the force in the string.
700 mm
P12. Two spheres Aand B of weight 1000 Nand
750 N respectively are kept as shown in figure. IA
Determine the reactions at all contact points 1,
23 and4. Radius of A =400 mm and radius of
B= 300 mm. (MU May 11, Dec 16)
1

60°

P13. Determine the reactions at B

points of contact 1, 2 and 3. 2

Assume smooth surfaces.
Take m, = 1kg, mp = 4kg. 25
(NMIMS May 09, KJS Nov 15,
May 17, MUDec 17)
|500 N
P14. A cylinder of weight 300 N E
is held in equilibrium as shown.
B
Determine the tension in string Dia =200 mm
AD and reaction at C and B. The
length of AE =750 mm. D
(MU Dec 14)
A

500 mm

P15. Two homnogenous solid

cylinders of identical weight of P
5000 N and radius of 0.4 m are
resting against inclined wall and 60/
sloping ground as shown.
Assuming smooth surfaces find
he reactions at A. B and Cof the
contact points.
 P16. Two identical rolers each of
weight 500 N and radius r are
kept on aright angle frame ABC
having negligible weight. 3
Assuming smooth surfaces, find A
the reactions induced at all
contact surfaces. 5r
(MU Dec 12) B
)30°

P17. A cylinder of diameter 1m

and weighing 1000 N and Cord
450
another block weighing 500 N
are supported by a beam of
length 7 m and weighing 250 N
with the help of a cord as shown.
If the surfaces of contact are Beam
E
frictionless, determine tension in
cord and reaction at point of 450 500 N
contacts.
A

D
3
P18. A 30 kg pipe is supported B
4
at ´A' by a system of five chords.
Determine the force in each
chord for equilibrium. 60°
A E
(MU May 09)
F
|30 kg
Exercise 3.3