Resolution and Composition of Forces

1. The two forces P and Q act on a bolt A. Determine their resultant.

4. A man pulls with a force of 300 N on a rope attached to a building, as shown in Fig. 2.23 a. What are the horizontal and vertical components of the force exerted by the rope at point A?

2. A barge is pulled by two tugboats. If the

resultant of the forces exerted by the tugboats is a 5000-lb force directed along the axis of the barge, determine ( a ) the tension in each of the ropes knowing that a 5 45, ( b ) the value of a for which the tension in rope 2 is minimum.

5. A force F = (700 lb) i + (1500 lb) j is applied to a bolt A. Determine the magnitude of the force and the angle it forms with the horizontal.

3. A force of 800 N is exerted on a bolt A as shown in Fig. 2.22 a. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of the force.

6. Four forces act on bolt A as shown. Determine the resultant of the forces on the bolt.