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Coplanar Forces

The document discusses the addition of coplanar forces, focusing on resolving forces into rectangular components and their representation in scalar or Cartesian vector notation. It explains the concept of equilibrium for particles, emphasizing that a particle is in equilibrium when the resultant force is zero, as per Newton's first law. Additionally, it introduces the free-body diagram (FBD) as a tool to visualize all forces acting on a particle in equilibrium.

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Coplanar Forces

The document discusses the addition of coplanar forces, focusing on resolving forces into rectangular components and their representation in scalar or Cartesian vector notation. It explains the concept of equilibrium for particles, emphasizing that a particle is in equilibrium when the resultant force is zero, as per Newton's first law. Additionally, it introduces the free-body diagram (FBD) as a tool to visualize all forces acting on a particle in equilibrium.

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Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces

When a force is resolved into two components along the x and y axes, the components are then called rectangular
components. For analytical work we can represent these components in one of two ways, using either scalar notation
or Cartesian vector notation.
Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
EXAMPLE 1
Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
EXAMPLE 2
Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
EXAMPLE 3
EQUILIBRIUM OF PARTICLE

A particle is said to be in equilibrium if it remains at rest if originally at rest, or has a constant velocity if originally in
motion. Most often, however, the term “equilibrium” or, more specifically, “static equilibrium” is used to describe an
object at rest. To maintain equilibrium, it is necessary to satisfy Newton’s first law of motion, which requires the
resultant force acting on a particle to be equal to zero. This condition may be stated mathematically as;

ΣF = 0

where _F is the vector sum of all the forces acting on the particle. Not only is Eq. 3–1 a necessary condition for
equilibrium, it is also a sufficient condition. This follows from Newton’s second law of motion, which can be written as
_F = ma. Since the force system satisfies Eq. 3–1 , then ma = 0, and therefore the particle’s acceleration a = 0.
Consequently, the particle indeed moves with constant velocity or remains at rest.
EQUILIBRIUM OF PARTICLE
The Free-Body Diagram
To apply the equation of equilibrium, we must account for all the known and unknown forces (_F) which act on the
particle. The best way to do this is to think of the particle as isolated and “free” from its surroundings. A drawing that
shows the particle with all the forces that act on it is called a free-body diagram (FBD).

Before presenting a formal procedure as to how to draw a free-body diagram, we will first consider two types of
connections often encountered in particle equilibrium problems.
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EXAMPLE 1
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