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RESULTANT OF FORCE SYSTEM
Part A: CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM be the angle between these forces if the magnitude
of resultant is 25N. [Ans. 20, 15N, 900]
Resultant of two concurrent forces
Q7.A force P of 235 N acts at an angle of 60 0 with
Q1. Two forces are acting at a point as shown in the horizontal on a block resting on a 22 0 inclined
following figure. Graphically determine the plane determine;
resultant in magnitude and direction by a) horizontal and vertical component of P
[Ans.145.5N, 35.100] b) components of P perpendicular to and along
a) Triangle law the plane. [Ans. 118N, 204N & 185N,
b) Parallelogram law. 145N]
Validate your answer by analytical method also. Q8. Two forces equal to P and 2P respectively act
on a particle when the first force is increased by
Q2. Resultant of two forces in a plane is 800N at 120N and the second if doubled the direction of the
600. One of the force is 160N at 30 0. Determine the resultant remains same. Determine the value of P.
missing force. [Ans. 667N, = 670] [Ans. 120N]
Q3. Resultant of two concurrent forces is 1500N Q9. Determine the horizontal force and a force
and the angle between the forces is 90 0. The inclined at an angle 600 with the vertical whose
resultant makes an angle of 360 with one of the resultant equals a vertical force F. [Ans. 2F, F ]
force. Find magnitude of each force. [Ans.
1213.52N, 881.67 N] Q10. Two forces P and Q acting at point O as
shown in above figure. The force P = 240N and Q =
Q4. A 35N force makes an angle of 140 0 with x- 200N. If thr resultant of the force is equal to 400N,
axis. Determine its component along the lines find the value of and . [Ans. 49027.5’,
making angles of 300 and 2400 with axis. [Ans. - 0 0
27.12 , 22.33 ]
68.9N, 65.8N]
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Q23. Determine the resultant of the four forces triangular shape of size 100 mm.
tangent to the circle of radius 3m shown in [Ans. 91.19, 35.840]
following figure. What will be its location with
respect to the centre of the circle? [Ans.
R= 128N, x = 2.81in from O]
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Q29. The system of forces acting on a bell crank is
shown in following figure. Determine the
magnitude, direction and point of application of the
resultant. [Ans. R=2671.19N, =80.30, x from O =
141.195mm]
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