Module 1: Activity No.

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Exercises Problem on Resultant of Concurrent Force System

Name: CRUZ, JOSH CLARENCE F.

Student No. 20181140125

Problem:
Determine completely the resultant of the force system shown using the parallelogram
method. Use sketches and indicate clearly the angles.
y
P = 1500
N
30⁰

45⁰
F = 500
N
Problem#1 Solution
y
P = 1500
N

45° 30⁰
30°
R
x

45⁰
F = 500
N
Parallelogram method:

Cosine law
𝑅 2 = 𝐹 2 + 𝑃2 − 2𝑃𝐹𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑅 2 = 5002 + 15002 − (2)(1500)(500)cos⁡(75°)

R = 1453.19⁡N

Sine law
𝑅 𝐹 1453.19𝑁 500
= ⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑 = ; 𝛽 = 19.41°⁡
sin⁡(75°) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 sin⁡(75°) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
 𝜃𝑦 = 𝛽 + 30° = 19.41° + 30° = 49.41°

𝜃𝑦 = 49.41°

𝜃𝑥 = 90° − 49.41° = ⁡𝜃𝑥 = 40.59°

𝜃𝑥 = 40.59°

For Checking: Component method

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 1500 cos(30) − 500 cos(45) = 945.48

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = −1500 sin(30) − 500 sin(45) = −1103.55

2 2
𝑅 = √∑ 𝐹𝑥 + ∑ 𝐹𝑦 = √−1103.552 + 945.482 = 1453.19⁡𝑁

| ∑ 𝐹𝑦| |945.48|
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃𝑥 = = = 0.86
| ∑ 𝐹𝑥| | − 1103.55|

𝜃𝑥 = 40.59°

| ∑ 𝐹𝑥| | − 1103.55|
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃𝑦 = = = 1.17
| ∑ 𝐹𝑦| |945.48|

𝜃𝑦 = 49.41°

R
𝜃𝑦
𝜃𝑥
x