Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

ENGG 409 – Engineering Mechanics

Activity 1

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all the problems with full honesty and integrity. Box
and express your final answer in four decimal places.

1. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction measured counterclockwise
from the positive x axis. Use the parallelogram law to solve this problem. (5 points)

2. Combine the two forces P and T, which act on the fixed structure at B, into a single equivalent
force R. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction. Use the parallelogram
law to solve this problem. (10 points)

3. Suppose that F1 = 770 N and F2 = 725 N. Determine the magnitude and the direction of the
resultant force, measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis. (Hint: Add all the
component forces in x and y axis and express it as ∑ Fx and ∑ Fy to get the resultant force.) (10
points)

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

4. Determine the resultant moment produced by the forces about point O. (5 points)

Prepared by:

Engr. John Marco I. Matira

Lecturer I

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