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Figure 1:
T2
T1
dT
=
T
d T2 = T1e
0
The equilibrium torque on the drum is then obtained from moment equilibrium as
Mo = 0 M = r(T2 T1).
Problem 1
A person of mass 80 kg has to lower or raise himself/herself using the arrangement shown in Fig. 2. If the coefficient of friction between the rope and
the beam is 0.6, determine the force required to lower and raise.
Solution
The angle of wrap of the rope = rad. Consider the FBD shown in Fig. 3.
When the person is lowering, tension in rope section OA is larger than that
in section OB (held by the hands). Hence
TOA
= e0.6 .
TOB
2
(1)
Figure 2:
Figure 3:
3
(2)
(3)
Figure 4:
Problem 2
A uniform beam of mass density 74 kg/m and length 1.8 m is suspended
symmetrically, as shown in Fig. 4. Calculate the maximum force P that can
be supported without tipping the beam. Take the coefficient of static friction
between the chord and the cylinder to be = 0.5.
Figure 5:
Solution
The FBD of the beam is shown in Fig. 5. Here W = mg = 74 1.8
9.8 = 1305.36 N. From force equilibrium in the vertical direction and moment
balance about G yields
X
Fy = 0 T 1 + T 2 W P = 0
(1)
(2)
Since the beam will have a tendency to tip in the direction of the force P, we
must have T2 > T1. Hence, at impending sliding,
T2
= e0.5 .
T1
(3)
Figure 6:
Figure 7:
Problem 3
For the arrangement shown in Fig. 6, determine the range of values of m for
equilibrium. Neglect friction in the pulley.
Solution
It may be checked that the 50 kg block can have impending motion downwards. Thus, we can have two cases, namely impending motion down or up
the plane.
6
(1)
(2)
(3)
Since the string over the circular extension is also in impending motion
T2 = T1e0.25
where the angle of wrap =
110
180
(4)
mg 0.25
e
m = 12.4 kg.
2
Figure 8:
T1 = T2e0.25
Solving these equations simultaneously for m, we have m = 78 kg.
Thus, for equilibrium, 12.4 kg m 78 kg.