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{geogebra_applet('cbh4g7zm', {map(dx(n),n,1..6)} + {map(dy(n),n,1..6)} )}

Diagram units are in: [{units[1]}]

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L	quantity	quantity(0.4, "m")
x1	quantity	quantity(0.6, "m")
x2	quantity	quantity(1.7, "m")
x3	quantity	quantity(1.05, "m")
x4	quantity	quantity(2.9, "m")
x5	quantity	quantity(0.35, "m")
x6	quantity	quantity(2.3, "m")
y1	quantity	quantity(0.5, "m")
y2	quantity	quantity(1.7, "m")
y3	quantity	quantity(0.5, "m")
y4	quantity	quantity(0.4, "m")
y5	quantity	quantity(0.95, "m")
y6	quantity	quantity(3.75, "m")
load	quantity	quantity(18, "kN")
units	list	[ "kN", "m", "5 cm" ]
x_t	quantity	quantity(8.9, "m")
dperp_B	quantity	quantity(0.780494751373, "m")
BC	quantity	quantity(205.254423195268996944432575869721190733, "kN")
dperp_D	quantity	quantity(0.9889131617792621, "m")
DE	quantity	quantity(41.86414095805209088761668907096783483854, "kN")

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			theta_b	number	52.3057595333
			theta_d	number	7.853313302

			Name	Type	Generated Value

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round(qty(random(12..24),'in') in units[1],units[2])

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scaling value for all lengths, which are also randomly perterbed actual value as scaled.

Describe what this variable represents, and list any assumptions made about its value.

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Generated value: `quantity`

quantity(0.4, "m")

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The motion of the excavator is controled by three hydraulic cylinders. Determine the force exerted by cylinders $BC$ and $DE$ when supporting a {load} downward vertical load at $G$ . Neglect the weights of the parts.

$BC$ = BC T or C

$DE$ = DE T or C

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Draw and number neat, labeled free body diagrams.

Given: $W$ = {load}

Find the necessarys angles.

Let $\theta_B$ and $\theta_D$ be the angles that BC and DE make with the horizontal.

$\theta_B = \tan^{-1} \left(\dfrac{\var{y1+y2}}{\var{x2}}\right) = \var{siground(theta_B,4)}° \qquad \theta_D = \tan^{-1} \left(\dfrac{\var{y4}}{\var{x4}} \right)= \var{siground(theta_D,4)}°$

Use Free Body Diagram I to solve for the force in cylinder $BC$.

$\begin{align} \textrm{I: } \Sigma M_A &= 0 \\ BC_x ( \var{y2}) - BC_y(\var{x1 + x2}) + W ( \var{x_t}) &= 0\\ BC ( -\var{scalar(y2)} \cos \theta_B + \var{scalar(x1+x2)} \sin \theta_B) &= \var{scalar(x_t)}\ W \\ BC &= W \left(\dfrac{\var{scalar(x_t)}}{-\var{scalar(y2)} \cos \var{siground(theta_B,4)}° + \var{scalar(x1+x2)} \sin \var{siground(theta_B,4)}°}\right) \\ &= \var{load} \left(\dfrac{\var{x_t}}{\var{siground(dperp_B,4)}}\right) \\ &= \var{siground(BC,4)} \textrm{ (compression)} \end{align}$

Use Free Body Diagram II to solve for the force in cylinder $DE$.

$\begin{align} \textrm{II: } \Sigma M_F &= 0 \\ -DE_x ( \var{y5}) - DE_y(\var{x5}) + W ( \var{x6}) &= 0\\ DE ( \var{scalar(y5)} \cos \theta_D + \var{scalar(x5)} \sin \theta_d) &= \var{scalar(x6)} W \\ DE &= W \left(\dfrac{\var{x6}}{\var{siground(dperp_D,4)}}\right) \\ &= \var{siground(DE,4)} \textrm{ (tension)} \end{align}$

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This question is used in the following exams:

33. Frames and Machines 3 by Michael Proudman in Engineering Statics.
Homework 19: Machines by Sarah Sojka in Statics at Randolph College.
33. Frames and Machines 3 by William Haynes in Engineering Statics.
Chapter 6 Exercises by William Haynes in Engineering Statics.

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