413 ‘The two boys push on the gate with forces of Fy = 301b, ‘and Fy = 50 lb, as shown, Determine the moment of each force about C, Which way will the gate rotate, clockwise or counterclockwise? Neplct the thickness of the gate. © (Mz) (3214) (2)(afe) = - 162 (b. fe = 162.01b-£t 2 “ € (4) (Sole) (Singo)(62) = 259-8 Ib. fe = 260 bf <> LIM, = -lozt2o = 8 bf D Ly. Gele will rotate cow4-23 The towline exerts a force of P = 4kN at the end of the 20-m-long crane boom. If 6 = 30°, determine the placement x of the hook at A so that this force creates a maximum moment about point O. What is this moment? For May. Moment => BA L.o8 o£ OBA = 90° Solution | we Al +DA OC = (20m) los 0 217-32 m DA = BD tanto = (Be +S) tan Be s (2eSinge +1S)tan Bo = 6bYym o Ma (p32 -6-6¥ = 23.90m = 2Hom Solution 2 2M = PQeem) = (¢kw)(20m) = BOKN.m QD (sate 8164) But WE @n alo (altulaté Mo ours He con ponents of P ak Pont A a 2 My = yKwlSinbo) ez - 4kM (cosbo) (1m) = 80 Ku: Boy - FF go nn