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Examples of Resultant Force and Moment

The document provides examples for solving static engineering mechanics problems involving force systems. It gives three examples of determining the magnitude and direction of the resultant force of two or more forces acting on a body. It also gives an example of calculating the moment of a force about a given point. The examples show setting up free body diagrams, identifying the x and y components of individual forces, summing the forces using trigonometric functions, and determining the resultant force and its direction.

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Examples of Resultant Force and Moment

The document provides examples for solving static engineering mechanics problems involving force systems. It gives three examples of determining the magnitude and direction of the resultant force of two or more forces acting on a body. It also gives an example of calculating the moment of a force about a given point. The examples show setting up free body diagrams, identifying the x and y components of individual forces, summing the forces using trigonometric functions, and determining the resultant force and its direction.

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Static Engineering mechanics

Solved exercises

Prepared By

Asst. Lect. Mustafa Jasim


Force system
EXAMPLE 1 :The link is subjected to two forces F1 and F2. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
SOLUTION : Sketch the free body diagram
y

F2 F1
45
30
෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 𝐹1 cos 30 − 𝐹2 sin 45 x

෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 600 cos 30 − 400 sin 45

෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 236.8𝑁 → y
F1 sin30
F2 cos 45

෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝐹1 sin 30 + 𝐹2 𝑐𝑜𝑠45
F2 sin 45 x
F1 cos 30
෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 600 sin 30 + 400 cos 45

෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 582.8 𝑁 ↑
Force system

y
𝑅𝑥 = ෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 236.8𝑁 →
582.8 𝑁 𝑅
𝑅𝑦 = ෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 582.8 𝑁 ↑ 𝛼
x
236.8𝑁
2 2
R = 𝑅𝑥 + 𝑅𝑦

R = 236.82 + 582.82

R = 629 N

582.8
𝛼 = tan−1 = 67.9
236.8
Force system
EXAMPLE 2 :Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
SOLUTION : Sketch the free body diagram
y

3 F3 F2
θ= tan−1 = 36.8 45
4
36.8

෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 𝐹2 sin 45 −𝐹3 cos36.8 − 𝐹3 F1 x

෍ 𝐹𝑥 = 250 sin 45 −200 cos 36.8 − 400


y

෍ 𝐹𝑥 = −383.2 𝑁 = 383.2 𝑁 ← F2 cos 45


F3 sin 36.8

෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝐹2 cos 45 +𝐹3 sin 36.8 F3


F2 cos 36.8 x
F1 sin 45
෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 250 cos 45 + 200 sin36.8

෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 296.8𝑁 ↑
Force system

y
𝑅𝑥 = ෍ 𝐹𝑥 = −383.2 𝑁 ← 296.8 𝑁
𝑅
𝑅𝑦 = ෍ 𝐹𝑦 = 296.8 𝑁 ↑ 𝛼
x
383.2𝑁
R = 𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2

R = (−383.2)2 +296.82
R = 485 N

296.8
𝛼 = tan−1 = 37.8
383.2
Force system
EXAMPLE 3 :Determine the moment of the force about point O..
SOLUTION :

𝑀𝑂1 = 𝐹 𝑑 = (400 sin 30 ) ∗ 0.2 = 40 𝑁. 𝑚 ↺

𝑀𝑂2 = 𝐹 𝑑 = (400 cos 30 ) ∗ 0.4 = 138 𝑁. 𝑚 ↻

𝑀𝑂 = 𝑀𝑂2 - 𝑀𝑂1
= 138 − 40 = 98.56 ↻
Force system
EXAMPLE 3 :A 30-lb force acts on the end of the 3-ft lever as shown. Determine the moment of the force about O
SOLUTION :

𝑄 = 30 sin 20 = 10.26 𝑁

𝑀𝑂 = 𝑃 𝑑
= 10.26 ∗ 3 = 30.78 ↻
Thanks for Attention

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