The hoist shown consists of two compression members assumed

The hoist shown consists of two compression members assumed to be pin connected at points A, B, and C, and a pulley at point B. Draw free-body diagrams and show all the forces acting on AB, BC, and the pulley system when the weight W is 150 lbs.

Solution

The answer of following question is as follows.

The force in the member AB is 34 kn .while force in the member BC is 78 kN.