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Statics


1. Sign hooked on a boom


Let's consider a sign of length a hooked on a boom at a distance b from the left.

2. The forces on the whole system



The forces on the whole system are:

1. The action of the wire on the boom and its reaction
2. The weights of the sign and the weight of the boom.
The point of application of the sign's weight is at the distance: x = L - a - b + a/2 = L - b - a/2. The point of application of the boom's weight is at the distance: L/2.
3. The action of the boom on the wall and its reaction
4. The action of the wire on the wall and its reaction


3. Free body diagram for the
system "boom+sign":



The free body diagram of the system boom+sign shows only the force on this single system:

1. The action of the wire on the boom
2. The weights of the sign and the weight of the boom.
3. The reaction of the wall on the boom


4. Values of the tension and the
reaction of the wall:

The static equilibrium is:

Σ F = R + P1 + P2 + T = 0    (1) , and
τ = Σ M (F) = M(R) + M(P1) + M(P2) + M(T) = 0    (2)

Over x-axis:
(1): Rx + 0 + 0 - T cos θ = 0 , that is:

Rx = T cos θ    (3)

Over y-axis:
(1): Ry - P1 - P2 + T sin θ = 0 , that is:
Ry = P1 + P2 - T sin θ    (4)

Over x-axis and about the point A:
(2): M(Rx) + M(P1x) + M(P2x) + M(Tx) = 0

0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0

Over y-axis and about the point A:
(2): M(Ry) + M(P1y) + M(P2y) + M(Ty) = 0

0 - P1 x - P2 L/2 + T sin θ L = 0

That is:
T sin θ L = P1 x + P2 L/2 =
= g m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 g L/2

T = g [m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/(sin θ L)

Using (3):
Rx = T cos θ = g cos θ[m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/(sin θ L)

Using (4):
Ry = P1 + P2 - T sin θ = g(m1 + m2) - g [m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/L

Using Pythagoras' theorem, we get:
R = [Rx2 + Ry2]1/2

T = g [m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/(sin θ L)
Rx = g cos θ[m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/(sin θ L)
Ry = g(m1 + m2) - g [m1 (L - b - a/2) + m2 L/2]/L



  


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