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3. MOMENT OF A FORCE

Magnitude of the moment of a force about an axis which is perpendicular to a plane containing the line
of action of the force.

Illustration No. 1 Y axis

F
M=Fd

d
X axis

VARIGNON’S THEOREM

Varignon’s Theorem states that the moment of a force is equivalent to the sum of the moments of its
components.

Illustration No. 1 Y axis

Fy

F
Fx

X axis

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Assume Counter Clockwise as positive (+)

Moment Mo = F d

Moment Mo = Fx (Y) + Fy (X)

Where: Fx is the horizontal component of the Force F

Fy is the vertical component of the Force F

X is the horizontal distance from the force to the origin y axis

Y is the vertical distance from the force to origin x axis

Example No. 1

5KN 10KN

2m 3m 4m

A B C D

Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

Solution:

Assume Clockwise Direction as Positive (+) and Counter Clockwise Direction as Negative (-).

1. Moment at Point A

M A = 5KN (2m) + 10KN (2m + 3m)

M A = 5KN (2m) + 10KN (5m)

M A = 10KN.m + 50KN.m

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M A = 60KN.m (Clockwise Direction)

2. Moment at Point B

M B = 5KN (0) + 10KN (3m)

M B = 5KN (0) + 10KN (3m)

M B = 0 + 30KN.m

M B = 30KN.m (Clockwise Direction)

3. Moment at Point C

M C = -5KN (3m)

M C = -15KN.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

4. Moment at Point D

M D = (-10KN) (4m) + (-5KN) (4m + 3m)

M D = (- 40KN.m) + (-5KN) (7m)

M D = (- 40KN.m) + (- 35KN.m)

M D = - 75KN.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

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Example No. 2

W = 5N/m

2m 3m

A B C D

3m

Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

Solution:

Assume Clockwise Direction as Positive (+) and Counter Clockwise Direction as Negative (-).

1. Moment at Point A R = 5N/m (3m) = 15N

W = 5N/m

2m 3m

A B C D

3m

3m/2 = 1.5m

M A = 15N (2m + 1.5m) = 15N (3.5m)

M A = 52.5 N.m (Clockwise Direction)

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2. Moment at Point B

M B = 15N (1.5m)

M B = 22.5 N.m (Clockwise Direction)

3. Moment at Point C

M C = (- 15N) (1.5m)

M C = - 22.5 N.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

4. Moment at Point D

M D = (- 15N) (1.5m + 3m) = ( - 15N) (4.5m)

M D = - 67.5 N.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

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Example No. 3

15N/m

A 2m B 3m C 1m D

Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

R = ½ (3m) ( 15N/m) = 22.5 N

Solution

15N/m

A 2m B 3m C 1m D

X1 = 2/3 (3m) = 2m

X2 = 1/3 (3m) = 1m

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1. Moment at Point A

M A = 22.5N (2m + 2m)

M A = 90N.m (Clockwise Direction)

2. Moment at Point B

M B = 22.5N (2m)

M B = 45N.m (Clockwise Direction)

3. Moment at Point C

M C = - 22.5N (1m)

M C = - 22.5 N.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

4. Moment at Point D

M A = - 22.5N (1m + 1m) = - 22.5 N (2m)

M A = - 45 N.m (Counter Clockwise Direction)

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ASSIGNMENT:

Problem No. 1

P1 = 5N P2 = 10N P3= 25N

1m 2m 3m

A B C D

Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

Problem No. 2

P = 25N w= 5N/m

2m 3m

A B C 4m D

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Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

Problem No. 3

W = 5KN/m F = 25 KN

A 9m B 6m C 2m D

Required: 1. Moment at Point A,

2. Moment at Point B,

3. Moment at Point C,

4. Moment at Point D.

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