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Lesson-2 (SRB)

This document discusses the concepts of resultants, moments, and couples in statics of rigid bodies. It defines a resultant force as a single force that replaces a system of forces and produces the same effects, both in translation and rotation. Formulas are provided for calculating the resultant of coplanar concurrent force systems. Several example problems are then given to demonstrate calculating resultants, moments about an axis, and determining forces that produce a given resultant and couple.

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Lesson-2 (SRB)

This document discusses the concepts of resultants, moments, and couples in statics of rigid bodies. It defines a resultant force as a single force that replaces a system of forces and produces the same effects, both in translation and rotation. Formulas are provided for calculating the resultant of coplanar concurrent force systems. Several example problems are then given to demonstrate calculating resultants, moments about an axis, and determining forces that produce a given resultant and couple.

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STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

ENGR. JAYVEE L. DE ROBLES


RESULTANTS OF FORCE SYSTEMS
LESSON 2
RESULTANT OF A FORCE SYSTEM

Resultant of a force system is a force or a couple that will


have the same effect to the body, both in translation and
rotation.

The equation involving the resultant of force system are the


following:
Rx = ΣFx
Ry = ΣFy
SIGN CONVENTION
RESULTANT OF COPLANAR CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM

The line of action of each forces


in coplanar concurrent force
system are on the same plane. All
of these forces meet at a common
point, thus concurrent. In x-y
plane, the resultant can be found
by the following formulas:
PROBLEM NO. 1

Three ropes are tied to a small metal


ring. At the end of each rope three
students are pulling, each trying to
move the ring in their direction. If we
look down from above, the forces and
directions they are applying are shown
in figure. Find the net force on the ring
due to the three applied forces.
PROBLEM NO. 2

Find the resultant vector of vectors A and B shown in figure.


MOMENT OF A FORCE

Moment is the measure of the capacity


or ability of the force to produce twisting
or turning effect about an axis. This axis
is perpendicular to the plane containing
the line of action of the force. The
magnitude of moment is equal to the
product of the force and the
perpendicular distance from the axis to
the line of action of the force.
PROBLEM NO. 1

Two forces P and Q pass through a point A which is 4 m to


the right and 3 m above a moment center O. Force P is 890
N directed up to the right at 30° with the horizontal and force
Q is 445 N directed up to the left at 60° with the horizontal.
Determine the moment of the resultant of these two forces
with respect to O.
PROBLEM NO. 2

A force P passing through points A and B has a clockwise moment of


300 ft-lb about O. Compute the value of P.
COUPLES

Couple is a system of forces whose magnitude of


the resultant is zero and yet has a moment sum.
Geometrically, couple is composed of two equal
forces that are parallel to each other and acting in
opposite direction. Couple is independent of the
moment center, thus, the effect is unchanged in
the following conditions.
• The couple is rotated through any angle in its plane.
• The couple is shifted to any other position in its plane.
• The couple is shifted to a parallel plane.
PROBLEM NO. 1

A couple consists of two vertical forces of 60 lb each. One force acts


up through A and the other acts down through D. Transform the
couple into an equivalent couple having horizontal forces acting
through E and F.
PROBLEM NO. 2

Determine the resultant moment about point A of the system of forces


shown in figure. Each square is 1 ft on a side.
ACTIVITY
PROBLEM

A vertical force P at A and another vertical force F at B produce a


resultant of 100 lb down at D and a counterclockwise couple C of 200
lb·ft. Find the magnitude and direction of forces P and F.
THANK YOU!

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