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The sign has a mass of 100 kg with center of mass at G.
Determine the x,y,zcomponents of reaction at the ball-and-
socket joint Aand the tension in wires BC and BD.
SOLUTION
Applying the forces equation of equilibrium, we have
Equating i,j, and kcomponents, we have
(1)
(2)
(3)
In order to write the moment equation of equilibrium about point A,the position
vectors and must be determined first.
r
{2j} m
rAG ={1j} m
rAB
rAG
Az+1
3F
BD +2
3F
BC –981 =0
Ay–2
3F
BD –2
3F
BC =0
Ax–2
3F
BD +1
3F
BC =0
aAx–2
3 F
BD +1
3 F
BC bi+aAy–2
3F
BD –2
3F
BC bj+aAz+1
3F
BD +2
3F
BC –981bk=0
(Axi+Ayj+Azk)+a–2
3F
BDi–2
3F
BDj+1
3F
BDkb+a1
3F
BCi–2
3F
BCj+2
3F
BCkb+(–981 k)=0
©F=0; FA+FBD +FBC +W=0
FBC =F
BCuBC =F
BC ≥(1 –0)i+(0 –2)j+(2 –0)k
2(1 –0)2+(0 –2)2+(2 –0)2¥=a1
3F
BCi–2
3F
BCj+2
3F
BCkb
FBD =F
BDuBD =F
BD ≥(–2–0)i+(0 –2)j+(1 –0)k
BDi–2
BDj+1
BDkb
z
D
C
1 m
2 m
1 m