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Addition of A System of

Coplanar Forces

Rectangular
Components

When a force is Resolved into two


components along the x-axis and y-
axis, these components are called
Rectangular components.
These Rectangular
components can be
represented analytically
by two ways

Cartesian
Scalar
Vector
Notation
Notation
Scalar
Notation
From the Parallelogram law,
F=Fx+Fy
Now from Right angled triangle
Fx=FcosƟ
Fy=FsinƟ
From the similar triangles Fx/F=a/c or
Fx=F(a/c)
Fy/F=b/c
or Fy=F(b/c)
Cartesian
Vector
Notation

The x and y components of


a force can be represented
in terms of cartesian
vectors i and j
These unit vetors have
magnitude of unity and
are used to describe the
direction of the given force
vector.
F=Fxi+Fyj
Coplanar Force
Resultants

Consider three concurrent forces


 The components of the
resultant force of any
number of coplanar forces
are represented
symbolically by the
algebraic sum of the x and
y components of all the
forces i.e,

 The components are graphically


represented as shown in figure.
 The Magnitude of the resultant force FR can
be found by Pythagorean theorem

 The direction (angle Ɵ) of the resultant


can be found by using trigonometry
Examples

Example 2.5
Determine the x and y components of F1 and
F2 acting on the boom as shown in figure.
Express each force as a Cartesian vector.
Practice
Problems
(Home Work)

Example 2.6
The link is subjected to two forces F1
and F2 as shown in figure. Determine
the magnitude and direction of the
resultant force
Practice
Problems
(Home Work)
Example 2.7
The end of the boom O is subjected to
three concurrent and coplanar
forces.Determine the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force.

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