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MTH304 (Fall 2023) Solution By Pin✌️.

Total marks: 10
Lecture#1-14
Due date: Nov 23, 2023

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Question

Four co-planar forces of magnitudes KN, 20N, 30N and 10N act at a fixed- point O and are
in equilibrium. The angles that the forces make with +ve x- axis are 60, x, 210 and 330
degrees respectively. Angle x lies in the second quadrant. Find the values of x and K.

Solution:-
To find the values of x and K, we can use the conditions for equilibrium. The sum
of the forces in the x-direction and y-direction must be zero.

Let's resolve the forces into their x and y components:

1. Force of magnitude K at 60 degrees:

K_{x} = K * cos(60 deg)

K_{y} = K * sin(60 deg)

2. Force of magnitude 20N at angle x: 20 x = 20cos(x) 20 y = 20sin(x)

3. Force of magnitude 30N at 210 degrees:

30 x = 30cos(210 deg)

30 y = 30sin(210 deg)

4. Force of magnitude 100 at 330 degrees:

10 x = 10cos(330 deg)

10 y = 10sin(330 deg)

In equilibrium, the sum of the forces in the x- direction and y-direction is zero:

K x +20 x +30 x +10 x = 0

K y +20 y +30 y +10 y = 0

Now, use these equations to find the values of x and K. Note that x lies in the second
quadrant, so 180 < x < 270 You can solve these equations to find the values..