TUTORIAL CHAPTER 3 (FORCE)

Resultant Force
Solution :

1)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
8 60 8 cos 60 = 4N 8 sin 60 = 6.928
8 190 8 cos 190 = -7.878 8 sin 190 = -1.389

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 6.762 N
2)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
6 120 6 cos 120 = -3N 6 sin 120 = 5.196N
4 330 4 cos 330 = 3.464N 4 sin 330 = -2N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 3.23 N
3)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
6 60 6 cos 60 = 3N 6 sin 60 = 5.196N
4 190 4 cos 190 = -3.939N 4 sin 190 = -0.695N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 4.598N
4)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
6 120 6 cos 120 = -3N 6 sin 120 = 5.196N
4 60 4 cos 60 = 2N 4 sin 60 = 3.464N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 8.718N

5)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
3 60 3 cos 60 = 1.5N 3 sin 60 = 2.598N
5 180 5 cos 180 = -5N 5 sin 180 = 0N
2 270 2 cos 270 = 0N 2 sin 270 = -2N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 3.551N
6)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
60 50 60 cos 50 = 38.567N 60 sin 50 = 45.923N
25 0 25 cos 0 = 25N 25 sin 0 = 0N
62 260 62 cos 260 = -10.766N 62 sin 260 = -61.058N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 54.927N

7)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
2 90 2 cos 90 = 0N 2 sin 90 = 2N
3 0 3 cos 0 =3N 3 sin 0 = 0N
7 330 7 cos 330 = 6.062N 7 sin 330 = -3.5N
4 240 4 cos 240 = -2N 4 sin 240 = -3.464

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 8.632N

8)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
8 37 8 cos 37 = 6.389N 8 sin 37 = 4.815N
4 120 4 cos 120 = -2N 4 sin 120 = 3.464N
16 315 16 cos 315 = 11.314N 16 sin 315 = -11.314N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 15.994N
9)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
50 30 50 cos 30 = 43.301N 50 sin 30 = 25N
68 180 68 cos 180 = -68N 68 sin 180 = 0N
35 320 35 cos 320 = 26.812N 35 sin 320 = -22.498N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 3.275N

10)
Force (F)  (Angle) Fx cos  Fy sin 
3 60 3 cos 60 = 1.5N 3 sin 60 = 2.598N
5 180 5 cos 180 = -5N 5 sin 180 = 0N
2 270 2 cos 270 = 0N 2 sin 270 = -2N

Resultant Force, FR =  Fx2 + Fy2

FR = 3.551N

Moment of Force
1. Find the centre of gravity by using moment of force method and
resulting moment method for diagram below
20N 10 N 15 N
10 N

60

3m 5m 4m
 2. Find the centre of gravity by using moment of force method and
resulting moment method for diagram below

10 N 15 N 25 N
35 N

40

2m 5m 2m 1m

3. Find the gravitational point by using moment of force method so

that the beam is in equilibrium

20 N 10 N 15 N
10 N

60

3m 5m

12m
4. Find the gravitational point by using moment of force method
and resulting moment method so that the beam is in equilibrium

20 N 15 N
14 N

1kg 60

3m 5m 4m

5. Find the gravitational point by using moment of force method

and resulting moment method for diagram below

40 N 10 N 20 N
80

1m 3m 4m 2m

25 N
 6. Find the centre of gravity by using moment of force and
resulting moment method for diagram below
50 N 75 N 5N

125

2m 1.5m 2m 10m 1m

14 N

Solution Moment of Force :

1. Centre of gravity , x = 4.2 meter

2. Centre of gravity , x = 4.828 meter
3. Centre of gravity , x = 4.732 meter
4. Centre of gravity , x = 5.18 meter
5. Centre of gravity , x = 8.771 meter
6. Centre of gravity , x = 3.399 meter