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The document outlines an assignment for the Basic Mechanics module at the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute, focusing on various concepts in mechanics such as coplanar and non-coplanar forces, collinear and concurrent forces, and the law of parallelogram of forces. It includes tasks such as defining key terms, deriving expressions for resultant forces, and solving problems involving forces acting at a point. The assignment is due on May 6, 2025, and requires both analytical and graphical methods for finding resultant forces.

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MASWALI

The document outlines an assignment for the Basic Mechanics module at the Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute, focusing on various concepts in mechanics such as coplanar and non-coplanar forces, collinear and concurrent forces, and the law of parallelogram of forces. It includes tasks such as defining key terms, deriving expressions for resultant forces, and solving problems involving forces acting at a point. The assignment is due on May 6, 2025, and requires both analytical and graphical methods for finding resultant forces.

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DAR ES SALAAM MARITIME INSTITUTE (DMI)

MARINE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COURSE: BOGE 3
MODULE NAME: BASIC MECHANICS
MODULE CODE: OGU 07644
ASSIGNMENT 1

Instruction;
i. This is an individual assignment
ii. Should be submitted on Friday 06 th May 2025
1. Define and explain the following terms :

(i) Coplanar and non-coplanar forces


(ii) Collinear and concurrent forces
(iii) Parallel and non-parallel forces

2. Derive an expression for the resultant in magnitude and direction of two coplanar
concurrent forces using cosine law method.
3. Explain in detail the method of finding resultant in magnitude and direction of
three or more forces acting at a point by analytical and graphical method.
4. State the law of parallelogram of forces and show that the resultant R = 𝑃 + 𝑄
when the two forces P and Q are acting at right angles to each other. Find the
value of R if the angle between the forces is zero.
5. Two forces P and Q are acting at a point O as shown in Fig below. The force P =
264.9 N and force Q = 195.2 N. If the resultant of the forces is equal to 400 N
then find the values of angles βγ, α.

6. The four coplanar forces are acting at a point as shown in Fig below. One of the
forces is unknown and its magnitude is shown by P. The resultant is having a
magnitude 500 N and is acting along x-axis. Determine the unknown force P and
its inclination with x-axis.

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