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

Py
(a) P=
sin 35°

960 N
=
sin 35°

or P = 1674 N

Py
(b) Px =
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:

(a) Px = P sin 50°

Px
P=
sin 50°

260 lb
=
sin50°

= 339.4 lb P = 339 lb

(b) Px = Py tan 50°

Px
Py =
tan 50°

260 lb
=
tan 50°

= 218.2 lb Py = 218 lb

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 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.

(a) Py = 25 lb

Py
Then: P=
sin 75°

25 lb
=
sin 75°

or P = 25.9 lb

Py
(b) Px =
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:

450 N
(a) P= = 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

Px
(a) P=
sin 38°

200 N
=
sin 38°

= 324.8 N or P = 325 N

Px
(b) Py =
tan 38°

200 N
=
tan 38°

= 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 = ΣF = ( 415 N ) i + ( 330 N ) j

Then:

330
α = tan −1 = 38.5°
415

R= ( 415 N )2 + ( 330 N )2 = 530.2 N

Thus: R = 530 N 38.5°

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 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 = ΣF = − ( 34.44 kN ) i + ( 55.42 kN ) j

Then:

55.42
α = tan −1 = 58.1°
−34.44

R= ( 55.42 kN )2 + ( −34.44 N )2 = 65.2 kN

R = 65.2 kN 58.2°

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 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.

Force x comp. (lb) y comp. (lb)

40 lb −30.6 −25.7

60 lb 30 −51.96
80 lb 72.5 33.8
Rx = 71.9 Ry = −43.86

R = Rxi + Ry j

= ( 71.9 lb ) i − ( 43.86 lb ) j

43.86
tan α =
71.9
α = 31.38°

R= ( 71.9 lb )2 + ( −43.86 lb )2
= 84.23 lb
R = 84.2 lb 31.4°

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 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:

30.0
tan α =
256

30.0
α = tan −1 = 6.68°
256

and

R= ( −256 lb )2 + ( 30.0 lb )2
= 257.75 lb
R = 258 lb 6.68°

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 PROBLEM 2.35
Knowing that α = 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 = ΣFx = 1002.8 N

Ry = ΣFy = 86.2 N

R= (1002.8 N )2 + (86.2 N )2 = 1006.5 N

Further:

86.2
tan α =
1002.8

86.2
α = tan −1 = 4.91°
1002.8

R = 1007 N 4.91°

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 PROBLEM 2.36
Knowing that α = 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 = ΣFx = 914.5 N

Ry = ΣFy = 448.8 N

R= ( 914.5 N )2 + ( 448.8 N )2 = 1018.7 N

Further:

448.8
tan α =
914.5

448.8
α = tan −1 = 26.1°
914.5

R = 1019 N 26.1°

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 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:
84
Fx = − (145 lb ) = −105 lb
116
80
Fy = (145 lb ) = 100 lb
116
100-lb Force:
3
Fx = − (100 lb ) = −60 lb
5
4
Fy = − (100 lb ) = −80 lb
5
156-lb Force:
12
Fx = (156 lb ) = 144 lb
13
5
Fy = − (156 lb ) = −60 lb
13
and
Rx = ΣFx = −21 lb, Ry = ΣFy = −40 lb

R= ( −21 lb )2 + ( −40 lb )2 = 45.177 lb

Further:
40
tan α =
21
40
α = tan −1 = 62.3°
21
Thus: R = 45.2 lb 62.3°

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