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Tutorial 01 - Statics of Particles

This document provides 10 practice problems for determining the resultant force of two or more applied forces using graphical methods like the parallelogram law and triangle rule, as well as trigonometric methods. Students are asked to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, as well as the tensions in ropes/cables and angles between forces for various real-world scenarios involving hooks, brackets, structures under tension, stakes being pulled from the ground, telephone cables on poles, vehicles being towed, and tanks being positioned.

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Tutorial 01 - Statics of Particles

This document provides 10 practice problems for determining the resultant force of two or more applied forces using graphical methods like the parallelogram law and triangle rule, as well as trigonometric methods. Students are asked to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, as well as the tensions in ropes/cables and angles between forces for various real-world scenarios involving hooks, brackets, structures under tension, stakes being pulled from the ground, telephone cables on poles, vehicles being towed, and tanks being positioned.

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General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Department of Mechanical Engineering


ME 1222 Applied Mechanics – Intake 40
Tutorial 01 – Statics of Particles
1) Two forces are applied as shown to a hook. Determine graphically the magnitude and
direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, and (b) the triangle rule.

2) Two forces are applied as shown to bracket support. Determine graphically the
magnitude and direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, and (b) the
triangle rule.

3) Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing that both members
are in tension and that P = 10 kN and Q = 15 kN, determine graphically the magnitude
and direction of the resultant force exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram
law, (b) the triangle rule.

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4) A stake is being pulled out of the ground by means of two ropes as shown. Knowing
that α = 30°, determine by trigonometry (a) the magnitude of the force P so that the
resultant force exerted on the stake is vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of the
resultant.

5) A telephone cable is clamped at A to the pole AB. Knowing that the tension in the left-
hand portion of the cable is T1 = 800 lb, determine by trigonometry (a) the required
tension T2 in the right-hand portion if the resultant R of the forces exerted by the cable
at A is to be vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

6) A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown. Knowing that the
tension in rope AB is 3 kN, determine by trigonometry the tension in rope AC and the
value of α so that the resultant force exerted at A is a 4.8-kN force directed along the
axis of the automobile.

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7) Two forces are applied as shown to hook support. Knowing that the magnitude of P is
35 N, determine by trigonometry (a) the required angle α if the resultant R of the two
forces applied to the support is to be horizontal, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

8) A steel tank is to be positioned in an excavation. Knowing that α = 20°, determine by


trigonometry (a) the required magnitude of the force P if the resultant R of the two
forces applied at A is to be vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

9) Referring to the above figure, knowing that the magnitude of P is 500 lb, determine by
trigonometry (a) the required angle α if the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is
to be vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

10) Referring to the above figure, determine by trigonometry (a) the magnitude and
direction of the smallest force P for which the resultant R of the two forces applied at
A is vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

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