Coplanar Concurrent Forces
Coplanar Concurrent Forces
Find ∑ Fx, ∑ Fy then determine the resultant force and the angle
Example- 16:
Find algebraically the resultant of the force system shown in Fig 20 (a)
Solution:
= 500 * cos0º + 600 cos60º - 700 cos45º - 800 cos0º - 900 cos30º
= - 1274.3 lb
= 500 * sin0º + 600 sin60º - 700 sin45º - 800 sin0º - 900 sin30º
= - 1000 lb
= 1620 lb Ans.
= 38.1º Ans.
Equilibrium
∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
Problem 58:
R is the resultant of F, T and Q, shown in Fig. 33. Q = 800 lb., α = 30º, R = β kips. Find F and θ.
Solution:
∑ Fx = Q cosα + F sinθ = 0
tan θ = - 0.77
=> θ = - 15.5
Problem- 60
In Fig 34, a boat is being pushed forward against a resistance of Q = 50 lb. If the resultant force
in the x direction is R = + 100 lb, Determine F and θ algebraically.
Solution:
80 sin30º
80 lb
80 cos30º
50 lb 30º R = 100 lb
θ
F cosθ
F sin θ
+
∑ Fx = 0 (→)
∑ Fy = 0 ( + )
Assignment: 61, 66
Problem- 72
RA cos45º
45º
RB
500 lb
∑ Fx = 0 (→)
+
=> RB - RA cos45º = 0
∑ Fy = 0 ( + )
Assignment: Problem- 74
Problem- 77
A 2500 lb wheel with a radius of 3 ft is acted upon by a force F, Fig. 40 which tends to pull the
wheel over the obstruction at A. At the instant the wheel is about to move, the pressure between
the wheel and the ground is zero. What is the magnitude of the force F at this instant if θ = 40º?
Solution:
RA sin30º
F sin40º
sin α = (γ – 1.5) / 3 RA
F
=> α = γ0º RA cos30º
F cos40º
α = γ0º 40º
2500 lb
+
∑ Fx = 0 (→)
∑ Fy = 0 ( + )
Problem- 79
A 500 lb cylinder rests on a smooth inclined plane, Fig. 41. For a tension in the rope of 250lb
find the inclination of the plane and the plane reaction.
RA
250 lb
θ
500 lb
Solution:
+
∑ Fx = 0 (→)
∑ Fy = 0 ( + )
cos θ 2 _ sin θ
=> =
sin θ cos θ cos θ
=> cos2 θ = β sin θ – sin2θ
=> 1 = β sin θ
= 433 lb Ans.
Problem- 87
Two spheres are at rest against smooth surfaces, as shown in Fig. 44.
Sphere A weighs γβ00 lb and sphere B 400 lb. Let F = 1000 lb and θ
= 75º. Find the reactions at C, D and E.
Solution:
∑ Fx = 0 (→)
+
=> RE = 1734 lb
∑ Fy = 0 ( + )
A free body is a presentation of an object, usually a rigid body, which shows all the forces acting
on it.
sin( ) sin( ) sin( )
W F1 F2
1 2 ………. (1)
sin sin sin
W F F
Which is to say that: Each force in a group of three forces in equilibrium is proportional to the
sine of the angle between the between the other two forces (Lami’s Theorem)
sin
F1 W and
sin
sin
F2 W
sin
Two weights are suspended from a flexible cable as shown in Fig. 46. For θ = 1β0º, determine
the internal forces in various parts of the cable and weight W.
Solution:
AB
CD
BC 120º
75º
60º
45º
75º
BC
2000 lb W
F.B. of B F.B. of C
AB BC 2000
sin 75 sin150 sin135
2000* sin150
BC 1414lb Ans.
sin135
From F.B. of C, we have
BC CD W
sin135 sin105 sin120
A roof truss is constructed and loaded as shown in Fig. 27. At the pin N, the following internal
forces have been found: NF = 16900 lb (tension), DN = 7000 lb (compression) and NH = 12565
lb (tension). For an external load at the pin o 6000, find the forces in the members NC and NB.
Solution:
∑Fx = 0
∑Fy = 0
In the bridge truss of Fig. 56, find the forces in members AB, AF, BF and FE.