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4–74.

The man tries to open the valve by applying the couple forces 150 mm 150 mm
of F = 75 N to the wheel. Determine the couple moment
produced.

SOLUTION
a + Mc = ©M; Mc = - 75(0.15 + 0.15)
= - 22.5 N # m = 22.5 N # m b Ans.
F

Ans:
MC = 22.5 N # mb

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4–75.

If the valve can be opened with a couple moment of 25 N # m, determine 150 mm 150 mm
the required magnitude of each couple force which must be applied
to the wheel.

SOLUTION
a + Mc = ©M; - 25 = -F(0.15 + 0.15)
F = 83.3 N Ans.
F

Ans:
F = 83.3 N

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4–77.

Two couples act on the beam as shown. If F = 150 lb, determine –F

5
the resultant couple moment. 3
4
200 lb
1.5 ft

200 lb
5 3
SOLUTION F 4

150 lb couple is resolved into their horizontal and vertical components as shown in
4 ft
Fig. a

4 3
a + (MR)c = 150 a b (1.5) + 150 a b (4) - 200(1.5)
5 5
= 240 lb # ftd Ans.

Ans:
(MR)C = 240 lb # ft d

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*4–80.

Two couples act on the frame. If d = 4 ft, determine the y

resultant couple moment. Compute the result by resolving 2 ft 3 ft
each force into x and y components and (a) finding the 50 lb
30
moment of each couple (Eq. 4–13) and (b) summing the B
moments of all the force components about point A. 1 ft
5 30
3
50 lb
4 d
80 lb
SOLUTION
5
(a) M C = ©(r * F) 3
3 ft
4
80 lb A
i j k i j k x
= 3 3 0 3
0 + 3 0 4 03
- 50 sin 30° - 50 cos 30° 0 - 45(80) - 35(80) 0

M C = {126k} lb # ft Ans.

4 4
(b) a + MC = - (80)(3) + (80)(7) + 50 cos 30°(2) - 50 cos 30°(5)
5 5

MC = 126 lb # ft Ans.

Ans:
MC = 126 lb # ft

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4–90.

Express the moment of the couple acting on the pipe in z

Cartesian vector form. What is the magnitude of the couple
moment? Take F = 125 N.
O
–F y
150 mm
600 mm

SOLUTION B 200 mm

MC = rAB * (125 k) x
150 mm
MC = (0.2i + 0.3j) * (125 k) F

MC = {37.5i - 25j} N # m

MC = 2(37.5)2 + ( -25)2 = 45.1 N # m Ans.

Ans:
MC = 45.1 N # m

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4–93.

If the magnitude of the couple moment acting on the pipe z

assembly is 50 N # m, determine the magnitude of the couple
forces applied to each wrench. The pipe assembly lies in the
x–y plane. F
300 mm
300 mm
x F

200 mm
SOLUTION
300 mm y
It is easiest to find the couple moment of F by taking the moment of either F or –F 200 mm
about point A or B, respectively, Fig. a. Here the position vectors rAB and rBA must
be determined first.

rAB = (0.3 - 0.2)i + (0.8 - 0.3)j + (0 - 0)k = [0.1i + 0.5j] m

rBA = (0.2 - 0.3)i + (0.3 - 0.8)j + (0 - 0)k = [ - 0.1i - 0.5j] m

The force vectors F and –F can be written as

F = {Fk} N and - F = [-Fk]N

Thus, the couple moment of F can be determined from

i j k
M c = rAB * F = 3 0.1 0.5 0 3 = 0.5Fi - 0.1Fj
0 0 F
The magnitude of Mc is given by

Mc = 2Mx 2 + My 2 + Mz 2 = 2(0.5F)2 + (0.1F)2 + 02 = 0.5099F

Since Mc is required to equal 50 N # m,

50 = 0.5099F

F = 98.1 N Ans.

Ans:
F = 98.1 N

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4–97.

Replace the force system by an equivalent resultant force y

and couple moment at point O.
455 N 12
5
13

2.5 m 2m

O
x
0.75 m 0.75 m
P
60
Solution 1m

Equivalent Resultant Force And Couple Moment At O.

600 N
12
+ (FR)x = ΣFx;  (FR)x = 600 cos 60° - 455 a b = -120 N = 120 N d
S 13
5
+ c (FR)y = ΣFy;  (FR)y = 455 a b - 600 sin 60° = -344.62 N = 344.62 NT
13
As indicated in Fig. a

FR = 2 (FR)2x + (FR)2y = 21202 + 344.622 = 364.91 N = 365 N Ans.

And
(FR)y 344.62
u = tan-1 c d = tan-1 a b = 70.80° = 70.8° d Ans.
(FR)x 120

Also,
12
a+(MR)O = ΣMO;  (MR)O = 455 a b(2) + 600 cos 60° (0.75) + 600 sin 60° (2.5)
13

= 2364.04 N # m
= 2364 N # m (counterclockwise) Ans.

Ans:
FR = 365 N
u = 70.8° d
(MR)O = 2364 N # m (counterclockwise)

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4–99.

Replace the force system acting on the beam by an 3 kN

equivalent force and couple moment at point A. 2.5 kN 1.5 kN 30
5
3
4

A B

2m 4m 2m

SOLUTION

:
4
+ F = ©F ;
Rx x FRx = 1.5 sin 30° - 2.5a b
5
= - 1.25 kN = 1.25 kN ;
3
+ c FRy = ©Fy ; FRy = - 1.5 cos 30° - 2.5 a b - 3
5
= - 5.799 kN = 5.799 kN T

Thus,

FR = 2F 2Rx + F 2Ry = 21.252 + 5.7992 = 5.93 kN Ans.

and

FRy
¢ ≤ = tan
5.799
u = tan -1 -1
a b = 77.8° d Ans.
FRx 1.25

3
a + MRA = ©MA ; MRA = - 2.5 a b (2) - 1.5 cos 30°(6) - 3(8)
5
= -34.8 kN # m = 34.8 kN # m (Clockwise) Ans.

Ans:
FR = 5.93 kN
u = 77.8° d
MRA = 34.8 kN # m b

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4–101. y
450 N
Replace the loading system acting on the beam by an
equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point O. 30

0.2 m 200 N  m

O x

1.5 m 2m 1.5 m

200 N

Solution
+
d FRx = ΣFx ; FRx = 450 sin 30° = 225.0

+ T FRy = ΣFy ; FRy = 450 cos 30° - 200 = 189.7

FR = 2(225)2 + (189.7)2 = 294 N Ans.

189.7
u = tan-1 a b = 40.1° d Ans.
225

c+MRO = ΣMO ;  MRO = 450 cos 30° (1.5) - 450 (sin 30°)(0.2) - 200 (3.5) + 200
MRO = 39.6 N # m b Ans.

Ans:
FR = 294 N
u = 40.1° d
MRO = 39.6 N # m b

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*4–108.

Replace the force system by an equivalent resultant z

force  and couple moment at point O. Take
F3 = { -200i + 500j - 300k} N.

O F1 = 300 N

2m
x
F3

1.5 m y

Solution
1.5 m
Position And Force Vectors. F2 = 200 N

  r1 = {2j} m   r2 = {1.5i + 3.5j}   r3 = {1.5i + 2j} m

  F1 = { -300k} N  F2 = {200j} N      

F3 = { - 200i + 500j - 300k} N

Equivalent Resultant Force And Couple Moment At Point O.

  FR = ΣF;       FR = F1 + F2 + F3

= ( - 300k) + 200j + ( - 200i + 500j - 300k)

= { - 200i + 700j - 600k} N Ans.

  (MR)O = ΣMO;  (MR)O = r1 * F1 + r2 * F2 + r3 * F3

i j k i j k i j k
= 30 2 0 3 + 3 1.5 3.5 0 3 + 3 1.5 2 0 3
0 0 - 300 0 200 0 - 200 500 - 300

= ( - 600i) + (300k) + ( -600i + 450j + 1150k)

= { - 1200i + 450j + 1450k} N # m Ans.

Ans:
FR = { - 200i + 700j - 600k} N
(MR)O = { - 1200i + 450j + 1450k} N # m

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4–113.

The weights of the various components of the truck are

shown. Replace this system of forces by an equivalent
resultant force and specify its location measured from B.

B 3500 lb A
5500 lb 1750 lb
SOLUTION
14 ft 6 ft
+ c FR = ©Fy; FR = -1750 - 5500 - 3500 3 ft 2 ft

= - 10 750 lb = 10.75 kip T Ans.

a +MRA = ©MA ; -10 750d = -3500(3) - 5500(17) - 1750(25)

d = 13.7 ft Ans.

Ans:
FR = 10.75 kip T
d = 13.7 ft

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4–117.

Replace the loading acting on the beam by a single resultant 700 N

force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end A. 450 N 300 N 30
60
B
A

1500 N m
2m 4m 3m

SOLUTION

:
+ F = ©F ;
Rx x FRx = 450 cos 60° - 700 sin 30° = - 125 N = 125 N ;

+ c FRy = ©Fy ; FRy = - 450 sin 60° - 700 cos 30° - 300 = - 1296 N = 1296 N T

F = 2(-125)2 + ( -1296)2 = 1302 N Ans.

1296
u = tan-1 a b = 84.5° d Ans.
125

c + MRA = ©MA ; 1296(x) = 450 sin 60°(2) + 300(6) + 700 cos 30°(9) + 1500

x = 7.36 m Ans.

Ans:
F = 1302 N
u = 84.5° d
x = 7.36 m

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4–125.

Replace the force and couple system acting on the frame by

an equivalent resultant force and specify where the A
resultant’s line of action intersects member AB, measured
2 ft
from A.

5 3
4
150 lb
4 ft
SOLUTION
:
+ F = ©F ; 4 500 lb ft
Rx x FRx = 150 a b + 50 sin 30° = 145 lb
5
3 C B
+ c FRy = ©Fy ; FRy = 50 cos 30° + 150 a b = 133.3 lb 3 ft
5
30
FR = 2(145)2 + (133.3)2 = 197 lb Ans. 50 lb

-1 133.3
u = tan a b = 42.6° Ans.
145
4
a + MRA = ©MA ; 145 d = 150 a b (2) - 50 cos 30° (3) + 50 sin 30° (6) + 500
5

d = 5.24 ft Ans.

Ans:
FR = 197 lb
u = 42.6°a
d = 5.24 ft

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4–134.

Replace the two wrenches and the force, acting on the pipe 100 N · m
assembly, by an equivalent resultant force and couple
moment at point O.
300 N
z

C
y
SOLUTION O A B 100 N
0.5 m 0.6 m 0.8 m
Force And Moment Vectors: x

F1 = 5300k6 N F3 = 5100j6 N
45° 200 N

F2 = 2005cos 45°i - sin 45°k6 N 180 N · m

= 5141.42i - 141.42k6 N

M 1 = 5100k6 N # m

M 2 = 1805cos 45°i - sin 45°k6 N # m

= 5127.28i - 127.28k6 N # m

Equivalent Force and Couple Moment At Point O:

FR = ©F; FR = F1 + F2 + F3

= 141.42i + 100.0j + 1300 - 141.422k

= 5141i + 100j + 159k6 N Ans.

The position vectors are r1 = 50.5j6 m and r2 = 51.1j6 m.

M RO = ©M O ; M RO = r1 * F1 + r2 * F2 + M 1 + M 2

i j k
= 30 0.5 0 3
0 0 300

i j k
+ 0 1.1 0
141.42 0 -141.42

+ 100k + 127.28i - 127.28k

= 122i - 183k N # m Ans.

Ans:
FR = 5141i + 100j + 159k6 N
MRO = 5122i - 183k6 N # m

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