Module 1: Activity No.

3
Exercises Problem on Resultant of Concurrent Force System

Name: David, Roie

Student No. 20181169233

Problem:
Determine completely the resultant of the concurrent force system shown.

800 N
5.4
2 400 N
θ
5

30⁰

50⁰ 5 θ 5.8
3

600 N
1500
N
PLACE YOUR SOLUTION HERE 5.4
For ∑ F x : 2
θ
∑ F x =1500 x + 400 x −800 x −600 x 5

¿ 1500 sin θ+400 cos 30 °−800 cosθ−600 sin50 °

θ
¿ 1500 ( 5.83 )+ 400 cos 30° −800 ( 5.45 )−600 sin 50 ° 5
5.8

∑ F x =−78.1 N

For ∑ F y : 3

∑ F y =−1500 y + 400 y +800 y −600 y

¿−1500 cos θ+400 sin 30+800 sinθ−600 cos 50 °

 ¿−1500 ( 5.85 )+400 sin 30 ° +800 ( 5.42 )−600 cos 50 ° ∑ Fx
θx
∑ F y =−1182.48 N

For R :
2 2 R=1185.06 N
√
R= ( ∑ F x ) + ( ∑ F y )
∑Fy
2 2
¿ √ (−78.1 ) + (−1182.48 )
R=1185.06 N
For θ x :

|∑ F Y| 1182.48
tanθ x = = =15.14
|∑ F X| 78.1
θ x =tan−1 ( 15.14 )
θ x =86.22 °