PROBLEM 2.

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Member BD exerts on member ABC a force P directed along line BD.
Knowing that P must have a 960-N vertical component, determine (a) the
magnitude of the force P, (b) its horizontal component.

SOLUTION

(a)

P=
=

Py
sin 35
960 N
sin 35
or P = 1674 N

(b)

Px =
=

Py
tan 35
960 N
tan 35
or Px = 1371 N

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PROBLEM 2.27
Member CB of the vise shown exerts on block B a force P directed along
line CB. Knowing that P must have a 260-lb horizontal component,
determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its vertical component.

SOLUTION

We note:
CB exerts force P on B along CB, and the horizontal component of P is Px = 260 lb.
Then:
Px = P sin 50

(a)
P=

Px
sin 50

260 lb
sin50

= 339.4 lb
(b)

P = 339 lb

Px = Py tan 50
Py =

Px
tan 50

260 lb
tan 50

= 218.2 lb

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Py = 218 lb

PROBLEM 2.28
Activator rod AB exerts on crank BCD a force P directed along line AB.
Knowing that P must have a 25-lb component perpendicular to arm BC of
the crank, determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component
along line BC.

SOLUTION

Using the x and y axes shown.

Py = 25 lb

(a)

Then:

P=
=

Py
sin 75
25 lb
sin 75
or P = 25.9 lb

(b)

Px =
=

Py
tan 75
25 lb
tan 75
or Px = 6.70 lb

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PROBLEM 2.29
The guy wire BD exerts on the telephone pole AC a force P directed
along BD. Knowing that P has a 450-N component along line AC,
determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component in a
direction perpendicular to AC.

SOLUTION

Note that the force exerted by BD on the pole is directed along BD, and the component of P along AC
is 450 N.
Then:
(a)

P=

450 N
= 549.3 N
cos 35
P = 549 N

(b)

Px = ( 450 N ) tan 35
= 315.1 N
Px = 315 N

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PROBLEM 2.30
The guy wire BD exerts on the telephone pole AC a force P directed
along BD. Knowing that P has a 200-N perpendicular to the pole AC,
determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component along
line AC.

SOLUTION

(a)

P=

Px
sin 38

200 N
sin 38

= 324.8 N
(b)

Py =

Px
tan 38

200 N
tan 38

or P = 325 N

= 255.98 N
or Py = 256 N

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PROBLEM 2.31
Determine the resultant of the three forces of Problem 2.24.
Problem 2.24: Determine the x and y components of each of the forces
shown.

SOLUTION

From Problem 2.24:

F500 = (140 N ) i + ( 480 N ) j
F425 = ( 315 N ) i + ( 300 N ) j

F510 = ( 240 N ) i ( 450 N ) j

R = F = ( 415 N ) i + ( 330 N ) j
Then:

= tan 1
R=

330
= 38.5
415

( 415 N )2 + ( 330 N )2

= 530.2 N

R = 530 N

Thus:

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38.5

PROBLEM 2.32
Determine the resultant of the three forces of Problem 2.21.
Problem 2.21: Determine the x and y components of each of the forces
shown.

SOLUTION

From Problem 2.21:

F20 = (15.32 kN ) i + (12.86 kN ) j
F30 = (10.26 kN ) i + ( 28.2 kN ) j
F42 = ( 39.5 kN ) i + (14.36 kN ) j
R = F = ( 34.44 kN ) i + ( 55.42 kN ) j
Then:

= tan 1
R=

55.42
= 58.1
34.44

( 55.42 kN )2 + ( 34.44 N )2

= 65.2 kN
R = 65.2 kN

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58.2

PROBLEM 2.33
Determine the resultant of the three forces of Problem 2.22.
Problem 2.22: Determine the x and y components of each of the forces
shown.

SOLUTION
The components of the forces were determined in 2.23.
x comp. (lb)

Force

y comp. (lb)

40 lb

30.6

25.7

60 lb

30

51.96

80 lb

72.5
Rx = 71.9

33.8
Ry = 43.86

R = Rxi + Ry j
= ( 71.9 lb ) i ( 43.86 lb ) j
tan =

43.86
71.9

= 31.38
R=

( 71.9 lb )2 + ( 43.86 lb )2

= 84.23 lb
R = 84.2 lb

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31.4

PROBLEM 2.34
Determine the resultant of the three forces of Problem 2.23.

Problem 2.23: Determine the x and y components of each of the forces

shown.

SOLUTION
The components of the forces were
determined in Problem 2.23.

F204 = ( 48.0 lb ) i + ( 90.0 lb ) j

F212 = (112.0 lb ) i + (180.0 lb ) j
F400 = ( 320 lb ) i ( 240 lb ) j
Thus

R = Rx + R y
R = ( 256 lb ) i + ( 30.0 lb ) j
Now:
tan =

= tan 1

30.0
256

30.0
= 6.68
256

and
R=

( 256 lb )2 + ( 30.0 lb )2

= 257.75 lb

R = 258 lb

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6.68

PROBLEM 2.35
Knowing that = 35, determine the resultant of the three forces
shown.

SOLUTION
300-N Force:
Fx = ( 300 N ) cos 20 = 281.9 N
Fy = ( 300 N ) sin 20 = 102.6 N
400-N Force:
Fx = ( 400 N ) cos55 = 229.4 N
Fy = ( 400 N ) sin 55 = 327.7 N
600-N Force:
Fx = ( 600 N ) cos 35 = 491.5 N
Fy = ( 600 N ) sin 35 = 344.1 N

and
Rx = Fx = 1002.8 N
Ry = Fy = 86.2 N
R=

(1002.8 N )2 + (86.2 N )2

= 1006.5 N

Further:
tan =

= tan 1

86.2
1002.8

86.2
= 4.91
1002.8

R = 1007 N

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4.91

PROBLEM 2.36
Knowing that = 65, determine the resultant of the three forces
shown.

SOLUTION
300-N Force:
Fx = ( 300 N ) cos 20 = 281.9 N
Fy = ( 300 N ) sin 20 = 102.6 N
400-N Force:
Fx = ( 400 N ) cos85 = 34.9 N
Fy = ( 400 N ) sin 85 = 398.5 N
600-N Force:
Fx = ( 600 N ) cos 5 = 597.7 N
Fy = ( 600 N ) sin 5 = 52.3 N

and
Rx = Fx = 914.5 N
Ry = Fy = 448.8 N
R=

( 914.5 N )2 + ( 448.8 N )2

= 1018.7 N

Further:
tan =

= tan 1

448.8
914.5

448.8
= 26.1
914.5

R = 1019 N

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26.1

PROBLEM 2.37
Knowing that the tension in cable BC is 145 lb, determine the resultant of
the three forces exerted at point B of beam AB.

SOLUTION
Cable BC Force:
Fx = (145 lb )
Fy = (145 lb )

84
= 105 lb
116
80
= 100 lb
116

100-lb Force:
Fx = (100 lb )

3
= 60 lb
5

Fy = (100 lb )

4
= 80 lb
5

156-lb Force:
Fx = (156 lb )

12
= 144 lb
13

Fy = (156 lb )

5
= 60 lb
13

and
Rx = Fx = 21 lb,
R=

Ry = Fy = 40 lb

( 21 lb )2 + ( 40 lb )2

= 45.177 lb

Further:
tan =

= tan 1

40
21

40
= 62.3
21

R = 45.2 lb

Thus:

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62.3