Problem Set No.

3: Force System Resultants

ESci 123: Engineering Mechanics 1

General Instructions:
1. Answer the following problems neatly and systematically on an A4 sized bond paper as your solution sheet. Box your final answers in
your solution sheets.
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clean A4 in the same manner with the answer sheet. Final answers without appropriate units are considered wrong.
3. Express your answers in three (3) decimal places. Use value of g=9.80 m/s2 , if necessary. A table for common material properties is
also attached for your reference.
4. Compile your solution as a PDF FILE WITH A FILE NAME FamilyName_PS3 (ex. DelaCruz_PS3) with your answer sheet as the
FRONT PAGE.
5. Submit your file on the designated platform.
6. Not following instructions are subject for point deductions.
7. No consideration will be given for not following instructions.

ANSWER SHEET:

Problem 1 Problem 2 Problem 5 Problem 10

a. a. a. a.
b. b. b. b.
c. Problem 3 c. c.
d. a. Problem 7 Problem 11
e. b. a. a.
Problem 6 c. b. b.
a. Problem 4 Problem 8 Problem 12
b. a. a. a.
c. Problem 9 b. b.
d. a.
e. b.

Problem 1:
Answer the following vector problems.
a. Let u= < -3 , 6 , 1 > and v= < 2 , -7 , 4 >. What is the tangential
component of u with respect to v in component form.
b. Let u= < -3 , 6 , 1 > and v= < 2 , -7 , 4 >. What is the normal
component of u with respect to v in component form.
c. Find the volume of the parallelepiped by < 5 , 8 , 4 > , < -2 , 3 , 5
> , < 4 , 0 , 4 >.
d. Let A= < 4 , 10 , 7 > , B= < -1 , 4 , 1 > , and C= < 3 , 7 , 2 >,
̂.
compute the angle 𝐀𝐁𝐂
e. Let A= < 4 , 10 , 7 > , B= < -1 , 4 , 1 > , and C= < 3 , 7 , 2 >,
compute the area of the triangle formed by the three points.

Problem 2:
The towline in Figure PS3.1 exerts a force of P= 6 kN at the end of Figure PS3.1
the 8-m long crane boom. If x= 10m,
a. Determine the position θ of the boom so that this force creates a Problem 3:
maximum moment about point O. The crowbar in Figure PS3.2 is subjected to a vertical force of P = 25
b. What is the maximum moment? lb at the grip, whereas it takes a force of F = 155 lb at the claw to
pull the nail out. The crowbar contacts the board at A.
a. Find the moment of P about point A.
b. Find the moment of F about point A.
c. YES or NO. Is P sufficient enough to pull out the nail?

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 Problem 6:
The force of F = 30 N acts on the bracket as shown in Figure PS3.5.
a. Determine the moment of the force about the a-a axis of the pipe
if α = 60⁰, β = 60⁰, and γ = 45⁰.
b. Determine the coordinate direction angle, α of F in order to
produce the maximum moment about the a-a axis.
c. Determine the coordinate direction angle, β of F in order to
produce the maximum moment about the a-a axis.
d. Determine the coordinate direction angle, γ of F in order to
produce the maximum moment about the a-a axis.
e. What is this moment?

Figure PS3.2

Problem 4:
The tower crane in Figure PS3.3 is used to hoist a 2-Mg load upward
at constant velocity. The 1.5-Mg jib BD and 0.5-Mg jib BC have
centers of mass at G1 and G2, respectively. Determine the required
mass of the counterweight C so that the resultant moment produced by
the load and the weight of the tower crane jibs about point A is zero.
The center of mass for the counterweight is located at G3.

Figure PS3.5

Problem 7:
Using Figure PS2.6.
a. Determine the magnitude of F so that the resultant couple moment
is 12 kN-m, counterclockwise.
b. Where on the beam does the resultant couple moment act?

Figure PS3.3
Problem 5:
Using Figure PS3.4.
a. Determine the coordinate direction angle α of F so that the
moment about O is zero directed from O to A.
b. Determine the coordinate direction angle β of F so that the
moment about O is zero directed from O to A.
c. Determine the coordinate direction angle γ of F so that the
moment about O is zero directed from O to A.

Figure PS3.6

Problem 8:
In Figure PS3.7, take F3= {-200i + 500j – 300k}N;
a. Replace the force system by an equivalent resultant force.
b. What is the resultant couple moment about point O.

Figure PS3.4

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 Figure PS3.9

Problem 11:
In Figure PS3.10, if the equivalent resultant force is zero and the
resultant couple moment is 8 kN-m clockwise,
a. Determine the length b.
b. Determine the distance a.

Figure PS3.7

Problem 9:
In Figure PS3.8, if you solve the equivalent force and moment system
of the given figure,
a. What is the magnitude of the equivalent resultant force?
b. What is the equivalent couple moment at point O? Figure PS3.10

Problem 12:
In Figure PS3.11, if the soil exerts a trapezoidal distribution of load
on the bottom of the footing, determine the intensities w1 and w2 of
this distribution needed to support the column loadings.
a. Determine w1.
b. Determine w2.

Figure PS3.8
Problem 10:
In Figure PS3.9, Replace the force system by a wrench and specify
the magnitude of the force and couple moment of the wrench and the
point where the wrench intersects the x–z plane.
a. What is the magnitude of the equivalent force?
b. What is the magnitude of the equivalent couple?
c. What is its location?

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