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This _statics_13esi_solutions_manual_c resource is a focused engineering statics study material designed to support students reviewing fundamental concepts and problem-solving methods in statics. It can be useful for working through engineering mechanics problems, reinforcing calculation techniques, and reviewing solution approaches. The material may support topics commonly associated with engineering statics, including forces, equilibrium, free-body diagrams, moments, force systems, trusses, friction, centroids, and related mechanics concepts. It provides a convenient reference for students working through challenging problems and checking their understanding of core statics principles. Use this resource alongside lectures, textbooks, class notes, assignments, and other approved course materials to strengthen problem-solving skills and organize your engineering statics study and revision.

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11–1.

The scissors jack supports a load P. Determine the axial P
force in the screw necessary for equilibrium when the jack
is in the position u. Each of the four links has a length 2 L and
is pin-connected at its center. Points B and D can move
horizontally.

C D


SOLUTION A B

x = 2L cos u, dx = - 2L sin u du u

y = 4L sin u, dy = 4L cos u du

dU = 0; - Pdy - Fdx = 0

-P(4L cos u du) - F(- 2L sin u du) = 0

F = 2P cot u Ans.




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11–4.

The spring has an unstretched length of 0.3 m. Determine C
the angle u for equilibrium if the uniform links each have a
mass of 5 kg.


0.6 m
θ θ


SOLUTION
B
Free Body Diagram: The system has only one degree of freedom defined by the 0.1 m D
independent coordinate u. When u undergoes a positive displacement du, only the k = 400 N/m
A E
spring force Fsp and the weights of the links (49.05 N) do work.

Virtual Displacements: The position of points B, D and G are measured from the
fixed point A using position coordinates xB , xD and yG , respectively.

xB = 0.1 sin u dxB = 0.1 cos udu (1)

xD = 210.7 sin u2 - 0.1 sin u = 1.3 sin u dxD = 1.3 cos udu (2)

yG = 0.35 cos u dyG = - 0.35 sin udu (3)

Virtual–Work Equation: When points B, D and G undergo positive virtual
displacements dxB , dxD and dyG , the spring force Fsp that acts at point B does
positive work while the spring force Fsp that acts at point D and the weight of link
AC and CE (49.05 N) do negative work.

dU = 0; 21 -49.05dyG2 + Fsp1dxB - dxD2 = 0 (4)

Substituting Eqs. (1), (2) and (3) into (4) yields

134.335 sin u - 1.2Fsp cos u2 du = 0 (5)

However, from the spring formula, Fsp = kx = 4003210.6 sin u2 - 0.34
= 480 sin u - 120. Substituting this value into Eq. (5) yields

134.335 sin u - 576 sin u cos u + 144 cos u2 du = 0

Since du Z 0, then

34.335 sin u - 576 sin u cos u + 144 cos u = 0

u = 15.5° Ans.

and u = 85.4° Ans.




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