MECHANICS OF

STATICS OF
RIGID BODIES
Continuing the topic related to
Principles of Mechanics

The sum of two or more vector The process of replacing a resultant

components is called the resultant with its component is named as
vector. resolution.
Continuing the topic related to
Axioms/Principles of Mechanics

4. EQUILIBRIUM 1 5. EQUILIBRIUM 2
-Two forces are applied on an object with -Any force systems will not change when
the same magnitude, opposite in subjected by any number of equilibrium
direction and is collinear in action. forces.
F F

THE POSITION OF THE

HOCKEYPUCK WILL NOT
CHANGE
 EXAMPLE 1:

The magnitude of the two velocity vectors are v1=3m/s and

v2=2m/s. Determine their resultant V and its angle from
the positive(+) x-axis.
α= 180⁰-60⁰-30⁰
α= 90⁰ RIGHT TRIANGLE
30⁰
v1 v2 LAW OF COSINE
60⁰ R2 = v12 + v22 -2v1v2cosα
R2 = (3m/s)2 + (2m/s)2 -2(3m/s)(2m/s)cos90⁰
R2 = (3m/s)2 + (2m/s)2

60⁰ 30⁰ v2
α v2 v1
v1
60⁰ 60⁰-ϴ
EXAMPLE 2:
An anchor is being fixed below a structure to support two
pulling forces. One of the forces is applied in a downward
direction with a value of 500N and the other force applied at
an angle 60 degrees from the previous force. Assuming that
the two forces has a common points of origin which is the
center of the anchor, find the value of the second force if the
resultant of the two forces is equal to 650N.
Additional: find the direction of the resultant.

α=180⁰-60⁰
60⁰ F2=? F1 =500N ϴ α=120⁰
F1 =500N Using SINE LAW
ϴ α ϴ
F1 =500N 650N 500N
=
F2 ϐ sin120⁰ sin60-ϴ
F2 60⁰
60⁰
F22 = 6502+5002-2(650)(500)cos18.23⁰
ϐ=60⁰-ϴ
60⁰
 EXAMPLE 1:
SOLUTION 2
The magnitude of the two velocity vectors are v1=3m/s and
v2=2m/s. Determine their resultant V and its angle from
the positive(+) x-axis.

30⁰
v1 v2
60⁰ v1
v2 60⁰
30⁰

60⁰ 30⁰
α v2
v1
60⁰
 650N 500N
=
sin120⁰ sin60-ϴ

500N sin120⁰
sin60-ϴ=
650N
500N sin120⁰
60-ϴ=
650N

60-ϴ= 41.77

ϴ= 60-41.77
ϴ=18.23⁰