Example 1

Determine the Resultant of the force System shown in figure. Note that the action line of
each force is indicated in the fig.

50.00N

1
1
1
3
1 2

100.00N
30.00N

Solution
1. Solve the Components of the force

50.00N 35.36N 50.00N

1
2 Fy = 50.00N
2
1 1
1 Fx = 2
50.00N 35.36N

94.87N
3
1
1 Fy = 100.00N
10
10 3
Fx = 10
100.00N
100.00N 100.00N
31.62N
50.00N

1 13.42N

1
5 2 Fy = 30.00N
5
2
Fx = 5
30.00N

30.00N 30.00N
26.83N

2.Solve for the algebraic sum of forces in vertical and Horizontal directions
Solve for the resultant force.
→+ 𝛴 Fx = 35.36 - 94.87 +13.42 = -46.10N
↑+ 𝛴 Fy = 35.36 - 31.62 -26.83 = -23.10N
𝜃x
-46.10N

𝛼
R -23.10N
 𝑅= (𝛴𝐹𝑥) +(𝛴𝐹𝑦) = (−46.10) +(−23.10) = 51.56N

𝛴 Fy -23.10N
tan𝛼 = = 0.501127
𝛴 Fx -46.10N

𝛼= 26.62deg
𝜃x = 180 + 26.62 = 206.62deg

Example 2
The three parallel forces and one couple act as shown on the cantilever beam on the figure
What is the resultant of three forces and a couple?

400.00N

200.00N

2m 2m 2m

1500.0Nm

500.00N

Solution
1, Apply Summation Moment at O

𝛴Mo= 500(2) - 400(4) - 200(6) + 1500 = -300.0Nm

2. Apply Summation of Forces Vertical

𝛴 Fy = 500 - 400 - 200 = -100.00N

Solve for the Location of Resultant

𝛴Mo -300.0Nm
a= 3m
𝛴 Fy -100.00N

100.00N

3m

2m 2m 2m
Problem 3.
Detrermine the resultant of the non-concurrent, Non-Parallel system shown in the fig
Assume that coordinates are in meters

y
120.0N

80.0N 30

100.0N

45
x
O
20
50.0N

Solution
1. Determine the vertical Components of the forces

100Sin45 = 70.71N ↑

120Sin30 = 60.00N ↑

50Sin20 = 17.10N ↓

80Sin90 = 80.00N ↑

𝛴 Fy = 70.71 + 60 - 17.1+ 80 = 193.61N ↑

2. Determine the Horizontal Components of the forces

100Cos45 = 70.71N →

120Cos30 = 103.92N ←

50Cos20 = 46.98N →

80Cos 90 = 0

𝛴 Fx = 70.71 + 46.98 - 103.92+ 0 = 13.77N →

y
60.00N ↑

80.0N
70.71N ↑ 103.92N ←

5m
70.71N →
x 1m
O 1m
46.98N →
1m 17.10N ↓
8m

𝛴 M (Fx) O =
 70.71(1) - 103.92(5) - 46.98(1) = -495.9Nm

𝛴 M (Fy) O =

-70.71(1) - 60(8) + 17.1(8) = -413.9Nm

𝛴MO= -495.87 + (-413.91) = -909.78

𝑅= (𝛴𝐹𝑥) +(𝛴𝐹𝑦) = (13.77) +(193.61) = 194.10N

a= -909.78 / 194.099 = 4.69m

x= -909.78 / 193.61 = 4.70m

O x
a