ASSIGNMENT # 1 for MODULE 1

GABUTINMAC/IE2-2/ENSC20143/10-30-2020/Ass#1

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED:
1. Compute the x and y components of each of the forces as shown in the
figure below.

Solution:

Slope of T = a2+b2=c2 Slope of F= a2+b2=c2

32+22=c2 12+22=c2
c= √ 5 c=√ 5

Computing x and y components

For P
For F
Px = 200cos60° 2
Px = 100 lb (to the right) Fx = 448 ×
√5
Py= 200sin60°
Fx = 400.70 lb (to the right)
Py= 173.21 lb (upward)
1
For T Fy = 448 ×
√5
2
Tx = 722 ×
√ 13
Fy = -200.35 lb (downwardt)

Tx = - 400. 49 lb (to the left)

3 Note: The square root was directly inputted in the

Ty = 722 ×
√ 13 scientific calculator, hence the result bears a decimal and
rounded up to 2 decimal places consistently. (But
rounding off the square root would result to Tx= -400 lb,
Ty = 600.74 lb (upward)) Ty= 600 lb, Fx= 400 lb and Fy= -200lb )

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2. A force P passing through points A and B has a clockwise moment of 300

lb-ft about O. Compute the magnitude of force P.

Solution:
Find: P using the formula of Torque or
Moment (Mo )
By Ratio and Proportion
dP 1
=
6 √5
√5
d 1
d √ 5=6
2
6
d=
√5
Mo = Pd
6
√5 6 ¿d 300 = P ( ¿
1 √5
2
300
6 =P
√5
300 √ 5
=P
6
50 √ 5 = P

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