BASIC ENGINEERING MECHANICS

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Tutorial 1- 2: Vector Addition of Forces

1. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the screw eye
and its direction measured clockwise x axis.

[6.80 kN, 103o]

2. The force F=900N acts on the frame. Resolve this force into components
acting along members AB and AC, and determine the magnitude of each
components.

[FAB=1738N, FAC=1273N]

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3. Determine the angle of  for connecting member A to the plate so that the
resultant force of Fa and Fb is directed horizontally to the right. Also, what
is the magnitude of the resultant force?

[54.9o, 10.4 kN]

4. Determine the design angle  (0o ≤  ≤ 90o) between struts AB and AC so

that the 800 N horizontal force has a component of 1200N which acts up
to the left, in the same direction as from B towards A. Take  = 30o.

[38.3o]

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5. Resolve F1 into components along the u and v axes, and determine the
magnitudes of these components.

[283N, 386N]

6. Resolve F2 into components along the u and v axes, and determine the
magnitudes of these components.

[77.6N, 150N]

7. If  = 30o, F1 = 5 kN, and the resultant force is to be directed along the

positive y axis, determine the magnitude of the resultant force if F2 is to be
a minimum Also, what is F2 and the angle ?

[90o, 2.5 kN, 4.33 kN]

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8. Two forces F1 and F2 act on the screw eye. If their lines of action are at an
angle  apart and the magnitude of each force is F1 = F2 = F, determine
the magnitude of the resultant force FR and the angle between FR act F1.

[/2, 2Fcos(/2)]

9. The beam is to be hoisted using two chains. If the resultant force is to be

600 N directed along the positive y axis, determine the magnitudes of
forces FA and FB acting on each chain and the angle of FB so that the
magnitude of FB is a minimum. FA acts at 30o from the y axis, as shown.

[520 N, 300 N]

10. The truck is to be towed using two ropes. If the resultant force is to be
950N, directed along the positive x axis, determine the magnitudes of
forces FA and FB acting on each rope and the angle  of FB so that the
magnitude of FB is a minimum. FA acts at 20o from the x axis as shown.

[FB = 325 N, FA = 893 N,  = 70.0o]

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11. Three cables pull on the pipe such that they create a resultant force
having a magnitude of 1800N. If tow of the cables are subjected to known
forces, as shown in the figure, determine the angle  of the third cable so
that the magnitude of force F in this cable is a minimum. All forces lie in
the x-y plane. What is the magnitude of F?

[194.7 N, 16.2o]

12. If  = 30o and the resultant force acting on the gusset plate is directed
along the positive x axis, determine the magnitudes of F2 and the
resultant force.

[12.9 kN, FR = 13.2 kN]

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13. Determine the magnitude and direction measured counter-clockwise from

the positive x axis of the resultant force acting on the ring at O if FA = 750
N and  = 45o.

[1.23 kN, 6.08o]

14. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction
measured counter-clockwise from the positive x axis.

[557.5 N, 202o]

15. The three forces are applied to the

bracket. Determine the range of values
for the magnitude of force P so that the
resultant of the three forces does not
exceed 2400 N.

[1.22 kN ≤ P ≤ 3.17 kN]

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