1. The toggle pliers are used for a variety of clamping purposes.

For the handle

position given by a=10o and for a handle grip P=150 N, calculate the clamping
force C produced. Note that pins A and D are symmetric about the horizontal
centerline of the tool.
 FBD of Upper Handle
Ay
P=150 N

+
M B  0
10o
150100 cos10  20 sin 10  Ay 20 sin 10  0
Ay  4103.46 N
By
Symmetry axis
FBD of Upper Jaw
FBD of Lower Handle By

+ Ay C
M O  0 Oy
4103.4620  C 60  0 C  1367.82 N

1367.82
Mechanical Advantage:  9.12
150
P=150 N Dy
2. The elements of a floor jack are shown in the figure. CDFE forms a
parallelogram. Calculate the force in the hydraulic cylinder AB corresponding to
the 10 kN load. What is the force in link EF?
3. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of force that the pins at A,
B, and D exert on the A-frame.

0.25 m

0.75 m
1m
1600 N
B D

1m 1200 N

A E   36.87 o
0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m
FBD of Entire Frame +
M A  0
12002.25  12000.75  16002.25  N cos 2   0
0.25 m 1200 N
N  4500 N
C

Fx  0
0.75 m
1m
1600 N
1200  Ax  N sin   0
B D Ax  1500 N

1m 1200 N
Fy  0
Ay  1200  1600  N cos   0
Ax A E   36.87 o

Ay  800 N
N Ay

0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m
Ay
FBD of ABC Cy1 FBD of BD
Cx1 1600 N
C By
Dy

Bx B D
By
Dx
Bx
B +
Ay=800 N 2 M D  0  16000.75  B y 1  0
B y  1200 N
Ax=1500 N
A
+ 3 Fy  0   B y  1600  D y  0
M C  0
D y  2800 N
 Ax 2   Ay 1  Bx 1  B y 0.5  0
Bx  0.5 B y  3800 1
1 → Bx  3200 N
4 Fx  0  B x  Dx  0
Dx  Bx  3200 N
4. The motion of the backhoe bucket shown is controlled by the hydraulic cylinders AD,
CG and EF. As a result of an attempt to dislodge a portion of a slab, a 13-kN force P is
exerted on the bucket teeth at J. Determine the force exerted by each cylinder.
 5. A basketball hoop whose rim
height is adjustable is shown. The
supporting post ABCD weighs 400 N
with the center of gravity at point C,
and backboard-hoop assembly
24 800 N
weighs 220 N with the center of
7
gravity at point G. The height of the
rim is adjustable by means of the
screw and hand crank IJ, where the
screw is vertical. If a person with
800 N weight hangs on the rim,
determine the support reactions at
D and the forces supported by all
members.
Hint: Member IJ is a two-force
member.
 y
FBD of Entire Structure
220 N x

Fx  0  Dx  224  0
224 N Dx  224 N

2
768 N 4 7
Fy  0
800 N
D y  400  220  768  0
400 N
D y  1388 N
+
M D  0
M D  220(0.72)  224(3)
M D  1867.2 N  m
Dx MD
Dy
 FBD of member EFH Two-force members : IJ and AE

(backboard-hoop assembly) +
220 N M F  0
FAE cos 0.48  220(0.12)  768(0.75)  0

FAE  1607.19 N
FAE F 224 N
F Fx  0
x
Fy 2 
FAE cos   Fx  224  0
768 N 4 7 1607.19
800 N
Fx  1031 N

0.6 m E Fy  0
  FAE sin   Fy  220  768  0
0.48 m

Fy  1992 N
38.66o
A F  (1031) 2  (1992) 2  2243 N
FBD of member IBF IJ: Two-force member
F Fx
By FIJ

B Fy
Bx
I

FIJ FIJ

+
M B  0  FIJ 0.15  Fx (0.48)  Fy (0.60)  0
FIJ  4669 N

Fx  0  Bx  Fx  0  Bx  Fx  1031 N
Fy  0   FIJ  B y  Fy  0 B y  6661 N
B  (1031) 2  (6661) 2  6740 N
 6. The figure shows a special rig
15 kN
designed to erect vertical sections of a
construction tower. The assembly A has
20 kN
a weight of 15 kN and is elevated by the
platform B, which itself has a weight of
20 kN. The platform is guided up the
fixed vertical column by rollers and is
activated by the hydraulic cylinder CD
and links EDF and FH. For the
particular position shown, calculate the
force exerted by the hydraulic cylinder
at D and the magnitude of the force
supported by the pin at E.
Two-force members: CD, HF. FBD of HF (FHF) x
15 kN
FHF (FHF) y=35 kN
20 kN

3m
1.25 m
FHF
a  22.619 o
35 3
  FFH  37.916 kN
FFH 3.25
FBD of EDF a  22.619o , FFH  37.916 kN

Ey E

0.75 m
Ex 1m D

3m
b
FHF
a
b
C
FCD
1
sin b   b  18.43o
3.16

ME  0 
 FCD cos b 1  FCD sin b 0.75  FFH cos a 3  FFH sin a 2.25  0 FCD  60.87 kN

Fx  0  E x  FFH sin a  FCD sin b  0 E x  33.83 kN

 Fy  0  E y  FFH cos a  FCD cos b  0 E y  22.74 kN
8. The elements of a stump grinder with a total mass (exclusive of the hydraulic cylinder DF and arm
CE) of 300 kg with mass center at G are shown in the figure. The mechanism for articulation about a
vertical axis is omitted, and the wheels at B are free to turn. For the nominal position shown, link CE is
horizontal and the teeth of the cutting wheel are even with the ground. If the magnitude of the force F
exerted by the cutter on the stump is 400 N, determine the force P in the hydraulic cylinder and the
magnitude of the force supported by the pin at C.
Two-force member: DF.
FBD of entire machine

Ey

Ex

20o
By F
ME  0 
F cos 200.6  
  F sin 202.25  B y 1.55  300  9.812.05  0 B y  3521.78 N
400 400

Fx  0  E x  F cos 20  0 E x  375.87 N

 Fy  0  E y  B y  300  9.81  F sin 20  0 E y  715.59 N
 FBD of EDC
P Cy
D
a
Ex E C
Cx
F

230 mm
Ey 230
D a tan a 
1300
 a  10.03o
1300 mm

 MC  0   E y 1.35  P cos a 0.15  P sin a 0.9  0 P  3172.54 N


715 .59

Fx  0  Cx  Ex  P
 cos a  0 C x  2748.15 N

375 .87 3172 .54
 Fy  0   Ey  Cy   P sin a  0 C y  163.05 N
 3172 .54
715 .59