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LostStudent5
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Hey guys, first-year Mechanical Engineering student here and a new forumer of this site too. I got a static question that I need help with.
Question:
Relevant Equations:
Sum of all forces in the y direction = 0
Sum of all moments = 0
Attempted Working:
I just need help finding the y-reaction force and moment reaction at A. I believe I can solve the rest of the question once I figure this out. What I did was:
Ray + P = 0 by considering equilibrium of beam AB in the y direction
RA = -P
Ray + P + Rb/c = 0 by considering equilibrum of the entire beam AC (where Rb/c is the reaction force of the roller at 3L/2 from the LHS of the beam)
Rb/c = -Ray - P = -P - P = -2P
Sum of moments at A (anticlockwise is positive):
Rb/c(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 - Mr = 0 where Mr is the moment reaction at A (assumed to be clockwise)
Mr = Rb/c(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 = -2P(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 = -2PL - M1 - M2
This yielded me the wrong final answer. I apologise for not providing you guys with some free-body diagrams. I hope you can see what I've tried to do here.
Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks!
Question:
Relevant Equations:
Sum of all forces in the y direction = 0
Sum of all moments = 0
Attempted Working:
I just need help finding the y-reaction force and moment reaction at A. I believe I can solve the rest of the question once I figure this out. What I did was:
Ray + P = 0 by considering equilibrium of beam AB in the y direction
RA = -P
Ray + P + Rb/c = 0 by considering equilibrum of the entire beam AC (where Rb/c is the reaction force of the roller at 3L/2 from the LHS of the beam)
Rb/c = -Ray - P = -P - P = -2P
Sum of moments at A (anticlockwise is positive):
Rb/c(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 - Mr = 0 where Mr is the moment reaction at A (assumed to be clockwise)
Mr = Rb/c(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 = -2P(3L/2) + PL - M1 - M2 = -2PL - M1 - M2
This yielded me the wrong final answer. I apologise for not providing you guys with some free-body diagrams. I hope you can see what I've tried to do here.
Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks!