ENGINEERING MECHANICS

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
CHAPTER 1&2

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
1. PRINCIPLES OF STATICS
2. RESULTANTS OF FORCE
SYSTEMS
 FORCES AND COMPONENTS

QUADRANT 2 y QUADRANT 1
(-,+) (+,+)
−𝑭𝒙 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝒙 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
F

+𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻

𝜽𝒙 𝜽𝒙

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
−𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻
𝜽𝒙 𝜽𝒙
x

−𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻

−𝑭𝒙 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝒙 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻

QUADRANT 3 QUADRANT 4
(-,-) (+,-)
 FORCES AND COMPONENTS

QUADRANT 2 y QUADRANT 1
(-,+) −𝑭𝑿 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝑿 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 (+,+)
𝑥 𝑥
= −𝐹 = +𝐹
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 𝑥2 + 𝑦2

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
F F
+𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝒚 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻
𝑦 𝑦
= +𝐹 y y = +𝐹
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 𝑥2 + 𝑦2
x x

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
−𝑭𝒀 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻
= −𝐹
𝑦 y
x x
y
= +𝐹
x
−𝑭𝒀 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻
𝑦
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 𝑥2 + 𝑦2

−𝑭𝑿 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻 +𝑭𝑿 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻

𝑥 𝑥
= −𝐹 = +𝐹
QUADRANT 3 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 QUADRANT 4
(-,-) (+,-)
 204. Determine the X and Y components of each of the forces shown.

y Consider the force F:

F = 390 lb
5

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
12

5
x
𝐹𝑥 = −390

𝑭𝒙 = −𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔
122 + 52

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
40°

T = 400lb
30°

P = 300lb
𝐹𝑦 = +390
12
122 + 52
𝑭𝒚 = 𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔
 204. Determine the X and Y components of each of the forces shown.
Consider the force T:
y 𝑇𝑥 = −400𝑐𝑜𝑠40°
F = 390 lb
𝑻𝒙 = −𝟑𝟎𝟔. 𝟒𝟐 𝒍𝒃𝒔

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
12

5
x
𝑇𝑦 = −400𝑠𝑖𝑛40°
𝑻𝒚 = −𝟐𝟓𝟕. 𝟏𝟐 𝒍𝒃𝒔

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
40°

T = 400lb
30°

P = 300lb
Consider the force P:
𝑃𝑥 = 300𝑐𝑜𝑠30°
𝑷𝒙 = 𝟐𝟓𝟗. 𝟖𝟏 𝒍𝒃𝒔

𝑃𝑦 = −300𝑠𝑖𝑛30°
𝑷𝒚 = −𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔
 205. Compute the X and Y components of each of the forces shown.
Consider the force T: Consider the force P:
y
T= 722 lb P = 200lb 2
𝑇𝑥 = −722 𝑃𝑥 = 200𝑐𝑜𝑠60°
13
𝑻𝒙 = −𝟒𝟎𝟎. 𝟒𝟗 𝒍𝒃𝒔 𝑷𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔
𝟏𝟑

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
3
3 𝑃𝑦 = 200𝑠𝑖𝑛60°
60° 𝑇𝑦 = 722
2 13
x 𝑷𝒚 = 𝟏𝟕𝟑. 𝟐𝟏 𝒍𝒃𝒔
𝟓 𝑻𝒚 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎. 𝟕𝟒 𝒍𝒃𝒔
1

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
2 Consider the force F:
F = 448lb 2
𝐹𝑥 = 448
5
𝑭𝒙 = 𝟒𝟎𝟎. 𝟕𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔

1
𝐹𝑦 = −448
5
𝑭𝒚 = −𝟐𝟎𝟎. 𝟑𝟓 𝒍𝒃𝒔
 RESULTANT OF THREE OR MORE CONCURRENT
FORCES

𝑹𝒙 = ෍ 𝑿

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝑹𝒚 = ෍ 𝒀

𝟐 𝟐

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
𝑹= ෍𝑿 + ෍𝒀

σ𝒀
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽𝒙 =
σ𝑿
 217. Compute the value of the resultant of the concurrent forces.
+
y 𝑹𝒙 = ෍ 𝑿
300 lb
2
100 lb 𝑅𝑥 = 100 + 400𝑐𝑜𝑠30° − 300𝑐𝑜𝑠60° − 200𝑐𝑜𝑠45°
5
2

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
𝑹𝒙 = 𝟏𝟒𝟒. 𝟒𝟑 𝒍𝒃
60° 1 𝟓

x +
𝟒𝟓° 𝟑𝟎° 𝑹𝒚 = ෍ 𝒀

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
200 lb
400 lb 𝑅𝑦 = 100

𝟐 𝟐
1
5
− 400𝑠𝑖𝑛30° + 300𝑠𝑖𝑛60° − 200𝑠𝑖𝑛45°

𝑹𝒚 = −𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟗 𝒍𝒃

𝑹= ෍𝑿 + ෍𝒀 σ𝒀 −1
−36.89
𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽𝒙 = 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛
σ𝑿 144.43

−1
σ𝑌
𝑹 = 𝟏𝟒𝟗. 𝟎𝟕 𝒍𝒃 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜽𝒙 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟑𝟑°
σ𝑋
 220. The resultant of a certain system of forces has the x and y
components. Determine the components of this resultant with respect to
N and T axes rotated at 30˚ counterclockwise relative to the x and y axes.
y σ𝑌 𝑅𝑦
−1 −1
𝜃𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛
σ𝑋 𝑅𝑥
𝑹 = 𝟓𝟔𝟔. 𝟎𝟒 𝒍𝒃

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
𝑅𝑦 = 480 𝑙𝑏
𝜽𝒙 = 𝟓𝟕. 𝟗𝟗° ≈ 𝟓𝟖°
𝟐𝟖°
𝟐
𝑹= 𝑅𝑥 𝟐 + 𝑅𝑦
𝟑𝟎°
𝟓𝟖°

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝑅𝑥 = 300 𝑙𝑏

x

+
𝑹 = 𝟓𝟔𝟔. 𝟎𝟒 𝒍𝒃

+
𝑹𝑵 = ෍ 𝑿 𝑹𝑻 = ෍ 𝒀

𝑅𝑁 = 566.04𝑐𝑜𝑠28° 𝑅𝑇 = 566.04𝑠𝑖𝑛28°
𝑹𝑵 = 𝟒𝟗𝟗. 𝟕𝟖 𝒍𝒃 𝑹𝑻 = 𝟐𝟔𝟓. 𝟕𝟒 𝒍𝒃
 223. The block shown is acted upon by its weight W = 200 lb, a
horizontal force Q = 600 lb and the pressure P exerted by the inclined
plane. The resultant R of these forces is up and parallel to the incline
thereby sliding the block up it. Determine P and R. HINT: Take one axis
parallel to the incline. y

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝟑𝟎° 200 lb

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 600 lb

𝟑𝟎°
x

R=? P=?

𝟏𝟓°
 Since the given condition is
that the resultant should be
parallel with the incline and
𝟑𝟎° 200 lb then we use the given hint to
take one axis parallel with the
incline (TECHNIQUE:

FOR 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋
600 lb

𝟑𝟎°
P=?
ROTATION OF AXES), with
the 2 conditions, then vertical
component of the resultant
𝑅𝑦 = 0.
R=?

𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
𝑹𝒙 = ෍ 𝑿
+
𝟏𝟓°
𝑅𝑥 = 600𝑐𝑜𝑠30° − 𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑛15° − 200𝑠𝑖𝑛30°
𝑹= 𝑅𝑥 𝟐 + 𝑅𝑦
𝟐

𝑹𝒙 = 𝟐𝟗𝟐. 𝟖𝟐 𝒍𝒃 𝑹 = 𝟐𝟗𝟐. 𝟖𝟐 𝒍𝒃

𝑅𝑦 = −600𝑠𝑖𝑛30° + 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑠15° − 200𝑐𝑜𝑠30°

+
𝑹𝒚 = ෍ 𝒀 0 = −600𝑠𝑖𝑛30° + 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑠15° − 200𝑐𝑜𝑠30°
𝑷 = 𝟒𝟖𝟗. 𝟗 𝒍𝒃