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TUTORIAL 1 (CHAPTER 2: FORCE VECTORS)

21. If = 30 and T = 6 kN, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the
eyebolt and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x-axis.

Step 1: Resolve the forces into x and y axes/ components:

x axis/ components (FR)x

y axis/ components (FR)y

(T)x = 6 kN sin 30 = 3 kN

(T)y = 6 kN cos 30 = 5.196 kN

(8kN)x = 8kN cos 45 = 5.657 kN

(8kN)y = -8kN sin 45 = -5.657 kN

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x = Fx = 3 kN + 5.657 kN = 8.657 kN
+(FR)y = Fy = 5.196 kN 5.657 kN = -0.461 kN
Step 3: Find the magnitude
The magnitude of the resultant force:
FR = [(FR)x]2 + [(FR)y]2
FR = [8.657]2 + [-0.461]2
FR = 8.669 kN

Step 4: Calculate the direction

= tan-1 [(FR)y/( FR)x]
= tan-1 [(0.461)/(8.657)]
= 3.048

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22. If = 60 and T = 5 kN, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the
eyebolt and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x-axis.

Step 1: Resolve the forces into x and y axes/ components:

x axis/ components (FR)x

y axis/ components (FR)y

(T)x = 5 kN sin 60 = 4.33 kN

(T)y = 5 kN cos 60 = 2.5 kN

(8kN)x = 8kN cos 45 = 5.657 kN

(8kN)y = -8kN sin 45 = -5.657 kN

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x = Fx = 4.33 kN + 5.657 kN = 9.987 kN
+(FR)y = Fy = 2.5 kN 5.657 kN = -3.157 kN
Step 3: Find the magnitude
The magnitude of the resultant force:
FR = [(FR)x]2 + [(FR)y]2
FR = [9.987]2 + [-3.157]2
FR = 10.474 kN

Step 4: Calculate the direction

= tan-1 [(FR)y/( FR)x]
= tan-1 [(3.157)/(9.987)]
= 17.54

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As shown in the Figure 1, two forces F1 = 150 N and F2 = 200 N are acting on a pin.

1) Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the pin.

Step 1: Resolve the F1, and F2 into x and y axes/ components:
x axis/ components

y axis/ components

(F1)x = 150N cos 45 = 106.07 N

(F1)y = 150N sin 45 = 106.07 N

(F2)x = 200N cos 15 = 193.19 N

(F2)y = -200N sin 15 = -51.76 N

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x = Fx = 106.07 N + 193.19 N = 299.26 N
+(FR)y = Fy = 106.07 N 51.76 N = 54.31 N
Step 3: Find the magnitude
The magnitude of the resultant force:
FR = [(FR)x]2 + [(FR)y]2
FR = [299.26 N]2 + [54.31]2
FR = 304.15 N
2) Calculate the direction angle of resultant force measured counter clockwise from the
positive x-axis.

3) Calculate the direction angle of resultant force measured clockwise from the positive xaxis.

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360 - = 360 - 10.29 = 349.71

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2-26. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the pin and its direction measured
clockwise from the positive x axis.

Step 1: Resolve the F1, F2 and F3 into x and y axes/ components:

x axis/ components

y axis/ components

(F1)x = 150 cos 45 =

106.07 N

(F1)y = 150 sin 45 = 106.07

N

(F2)x = 200 cos 15 =

193.19 N

(F2)y = -200 sin 15 =

-51.76 N

(F3)x = 125 sin 15 = 32.35

N

(F3)y = 125 cos 15 =

-120.74 N

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x =

Fx = 106.07 N + 193.19 N + 32.35 N = 331.61 N

+(FR)y = Fy = 106.07 N 51.76 N 120.74 = 66.43 N

Step 3: Find the magnitude:

Step 4: Find the direction

angle of FR ():

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2-27. If F1 = 600 N and = 30, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the
eyebolt and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x-axis.

Step 1: Resolve the F1, F2 and F3 into x and y axes/ components:

x axis/ components

y axis/ components

(F1)x = 600N cos 30 =

519.62 N

(F1)y = 600N sin 30 = 300

N

(F2)x = 500N cos 60 = 250

N

(F2)y = -500 sin 60 =

-433.01 N

(F3)x = -450N (3/5) = -270N

(F3)y = -450N (4/5) = -360N

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x = Fx = 519.62 N + 250 N - 270N = 499.62 N

+(FR)y = Fy = 300 N 433.01 N 360 N = -493.01 N
Step 3: Find the magnitude:

Step 4: Find the direction

angle of FR ():

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2-30. If = 30 and F2 = 3 kN, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the plate
and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x-axis.

Step 1: Resolve the F1, F2 and F3 into x and y axes/ components:

x axis/ components

y axis/ components

(F1)x = -4 sin 30 = -2 kN

(F1)y = -4 cos 30 = -3.464 kN

(F2)x = 3 cos 30 = 2.598 kN

(F2)y = 3 sin 30 = 1.50 kN

(F3)x = 5 kN (4/5) = 4 kN

(F3)y = -5 kN (3/5) = -3 kN

Step 2: Find the resultant force by summing up all forces components:

+(FR)x =

Fx = 2 kN + 2.598 kN + 4 kN = 4.598 kN

+(FR)y = Fy; = 3.464 kN + 1.50 kN 3 kN = 4.964 kN = 4.964 kN

Step 3: Find the magnitude:

Step 4: Find the direction

angle of FR ():

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2-62. Determine the position vector r directed from point A to point B and the length of cord AB. Take
z = 4 m.

Solution:
Step 1: Position vector (r)
rAB = (xB xA)i + (yB yA)j + (zB zA)k
rAB = [0m 3m]i + [6m 0]j + [4m 2m)]k
rAB = {-3i + 6j + 2k}m
Step 2: Magnitude or length of cord AB

r=

2-63. If the cord AB is7.5 m long, determine the coordinate position +z of point B.

Step 1: Position vector (r)

rAB = (xB xA)i + (yB yA)j + (zB zA)k
rAB = [0m 3m]i + [6m 0]j + [(z 2)m)]k
rAB = {-3i + 6j + (z-2)k}m

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Step 2: Find height of z, when the length of cord (or magnitude rAB) of is 7.5 m:
rAB = 7.5 = (-3)2 + (6)2 + (z-2)2
rAB = (7.5)2 = (-3)2 + (6)2 + (z-2)2
= 56.25 = 45 + (z-2)2
= 11.25 = (z-2)2
= 3.354 = z-2
z = 5.354 m

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2-65. Determine the magnitude and coordinate direction angles of the resultant force acting at A.

Solution:
Step 1: Position vector (r) at Point B
rAB = (xB xA)i + (yB yA)j + (zB zA)k
rAB = [0.9m 0m]i + [-0.9m 0]j + [0.75m 1.2m)]k
rAB = {0.9i 0.9j 0.45k}m
Step 2: Magnitude of AB
r = (0.9)2 + (-0.9)2 + (-0.45)2
= 1.35 m
Step 3: Unit vector of B (uB ):
uB = rAB / r
= (0.9/ 1.35)i + (-0.9/ 1.35)j + (-0.45/ 1.35)k
= 0.667i 0.667j - 0.333k
Step 4: Force acting along B (FB):
FB = FB x uB
= FB (0.667)i FB(0.667)j - FB (0.333)k
Given FB = 3 kN,
= 3kN (0.667)i 3kN (0.667)j - 3kN (0.333)k
FB = (2i 2j 1k) kN

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Similar to Point C:
Step 1: Position vector (r) at Point C
rAC = (xC xA)i + (yC yA)j + (zC zA)k
rAC = [0.6m 0m]i + [1.2m 0]j + [0m 1.2m)]k
rAC = {0.6i + 1.2j 1.2k}m
Step 2: Magnitude of Ac
r = (0.6)2 + (1.2)2 + (-1.2)2
= 1.8 m
Step 3: Unit vector of C (uC ):
uC = rAC / r
= (0.6/ 1.8)i + (1.2/ 1.8)j + (-1.2/ 1.8)k
= 0.333i + 0.667j - 0.667k
Step 4: Force acting along C (FC):
F C = F C x uC
= FC (0.333)i + FC(0.667)j FC (0.667)k
Given FC = 3.75 kN,
= 3.75kN (0.333)i + 3.75kN (0.667)j 3.75kN (0. 667)k
FC = (1.25i + 2.5j 2.5k) kN

Step 5: Calculate the Resultant Force (FR)

FR = FB + FC = (2i 2j 1k) kN + (1.25i + 2.5j 2.5k) kN
FR = (3.25i + 0.5j 3.5k) kN
Step 6: Calculate the magnitude of Resultant Force (FR)
FR = (3.25)2 + (0.5)2 + (-3.5)2
= 4.80 kN

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Step 7: Find the direction of Resultant Force (FR)

FR = (3.25i + 0.5j 3.5k) kN

FR = 4.80 kN

= cos-1(3.25/4.80) = 47.384
= cos-1(0.5/4.80) = 84.021
= cos-1(-3.5/4.80) = 136.817