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Resultant of Non-Concurrent, Non-Parallel coplanar forces system

The system of non-concurrent , non-parallel coplanar can be replaced by a resultant

force R acting at a distance d from any selected point

By using the principles of resolution composition & moment, it is possible to determine

Analytically the resultant for coplanar non-concurrent system of forces as follows:

1. Resolve each forces into X and Y directions

2. Compute 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥

3. Compute 𝑅𝑦 = ∑𝐹𝑦 ,
𝑅𝑦
4. Compute 𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2 and 𝜃 = tan−1 𝑅𝑥

5. Compute the moments of forces about any point taken as reference point for
example origin point O ( ∑ 𝑀𝑜)

6. The moment of resultant about any point equal the summation of forces about
this point

𝑹𝒅 = ∑ 𝑀𝑜
Σ𝑀𝑜
7. Compute moment arm distance from origin point , 𝑑 = | |
𝑅

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200 kN

Example 1 - Determine the resultant of forces 60 kN 4

3
system shown in Figure. with its direction and
3m
locate it with respect to point A?

+→ 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥

8m
3
𝑅𝑥 = 200 ∗ − 60
5
𝑅𝑥 = 60 →
A
+↑ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦 4m
4
𝑅𝑦 = 200 ∗ − 80 80 kN
5
𝑅𝑦 = 80 ↑
𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2
200 *4/5=160 kN
𝑅 = √(60)2 + (80)2 200 kN

𝑅 = 100 𝑘𝑁 60 kN 3
4
𝑅𝑦 200 *3/5=120 kN
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 3m
𝑅𝑥
𝑅𝑦
𝜃 = tan−1
𝑅𝑥
80
8m

−1
𝜃 = tan
60
𝜃 = tan−1 ( 1.33)
𝜃 = 53.13 𝑜
A
4m

80 kN

Y
100 kN

53.13 o X
3 4
+↻ 𝑀𝐴 = 80 ∗ (4) − 60 ∗ (8) + 200 ∗ 5 ∗ (8) − 200 ∗ 5 ∗ (3)
+↻ 𝑀𝐴 = +320 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝑀
𝑑=| |
𝑅
320
𝑑=| |
100
𝑑 = 3.2 𝑚
100 kN

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A

100 kN

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Example 2 find the resultant of force system and its location with respect to point A?

+ → 𝑅𝑥 = 60 − 35 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30° = 42.5 𝑙𝑏

+  𝑅𝑦 = +20 + 35 𝑐𝑜𝑠 30° = 50.31 𝑙𝑏

𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2 60 lb
𝑅 = √(42.5)2 + (50.31)2 = 65.86 𝑙𝑏
𝑅𝑦
𝜃 = tan−1
𝑅𝑥
50.31
𝜃= tan−1 = 49.8𝑜
42.5

∑𝑀𝐴 = 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴

+ ∑ MA = − 35 𝑐𝑜𝑠30 (2) − 20(6) − 60(3) = −360.62 𝑙𝑏 · 𝑓𝑡

𝑂𝑟 ∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 360.62 𝑙𝑏 · 𝑓𝑡

𝑅𝑑 = ∑𝑀𝐴

𝑑 = 𝑀𝐴/𝑅 = 360.62/65.9 = 5.47 𝑓𝑡.

49.8O

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Example 3 Determine the resultant 50 kN

of forces system shown in Figure. 3m

100 kN

with its direction and locate it with 3

4
respect to point A?

2m
20 kN.m

3m
A 60 kN
1
1
Q3.Answer 6m
200 kN
+→ 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥
4 1
𝑅𝑥 = 60 + 100 ∗ + 200 ∗
5 √2
𝑅𝑥 = 281.42
+↑ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦
3 1
𝑅𝑦 = −50 + 100 ∗ − 200 ∗
5 √2
𝑅𝑦 = −131.42 𝑜𝑟 131.42 ↓
𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2
𝑅 = √(281.42)2 + (131.42_)2
=25.03𝜃
𝑅 = 310.59 𝑘𝑁 o
𝑅𝑦
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 =
𝑅𝑥 R= 310.59
𝑅𝑦
𝜃 = tan−1
𝑅𝑥
131.42
𝜃 = tan−1
281.42
𝜃 = tan−1 ( 0.467)
𝜃 = 25.03 𝑜
3 4 1
+↻ 𝑀𝐴 = 20 + 50 ∗ (3) − 100 ∗ ∗ (6) + 100 ∗ ∗ (3) + 60 ∗ (1) + 200 ∗ (6)
5 5 √2
+↻ 𝑀𝐴 = +958.52 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝑀
𝑑=| |
𝑅
958.52
𝑑=| |
310.59
𝑑 = 3.09 𝑚

A
✓

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Example 4- Resultant of two force (F1 &F2) and couple shown in figure. find F2 with its
direction and locate it with respect to point B

+ → 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥

4
50 sin 30 = 150 ∗ + 𝐹2𝑥
5

𝐹2𝑥 = −95 lb F1=

Or 𝐹2𝑥 = 95 𝑙𝑏 ←

+ ↑ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦
3
50 cos 30 = 150 ∗ + 𝐹2𝑦
5
𝐹2𝑦 = −46.7 𝑙𝑏
Or 𝐹2𝑦 = 46,7 𝑙𝑏 ↓

𝐹2 = √𝐹2𝑥 2 + 𝐹2𝑦 2
𝐹2 = √952 + 46.72
X
𝐹2 = 105.86 𝑙𝑏
𝐹2𝑦 26.18 o
𝜃 = tan−1 𝐹2𝑥
46.7
𝜃 = tan−1 F2=105.86 lb
Y
95
0
𝜃 = 26.18

+↻ 𝑅𝑑 = ∑𝑀𝐵

𝑅𝑥 ∗ 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑅𝑦 ∗ 𝑑𝑥 = ∑𝑀𝐵
4
50 cos 30 ∗ 3 = 150 ∗ ∗ 4 + 𝐹2 ∗ 𝑑 − 500
5

𝐹2 ∗ 𝑑 = 149.9 𝑙𝑏 . 𝑓𝑡

Where 𝐹2 ∗ 𝑑 is moment of force F2 about point B X

(𝐹2 ∗ 𝑑)
𝑑=| |
𝐹2
149.9
𝑑=| |
105.86

𝑑 = 1.42 𝑓𝑡

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