REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

MINISTRY OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

ALMAAQAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF OIL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FIRST STAGE COURSE I
MORNING STUDY

REPORT
STATICS

BY
‫محمد قاسم مؤنس‬

SUPERVISOR
PROFESSOR DR.ENGINEER
KADIM K.M. ALTURSHAN

2023-2024
EX 1: Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, FR measured
counterclockwise from the positive x axis. Solve the problem by first finding the resultant
F´ = F1 + F2 and then forming FR = F´+ F3.

Solution:
Draw the triangle that F1 and F2 and their resultant F´make.

Use the law of cosines (the Pythagorean theorem) to determine the magnitude of F´ .

F´2 = 2002 + 4002 − 2(200)(400) cos(30° + 60°)

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F´= √2002 + 4002
F´=200√5 N
≈ 447 N
As this is a right triangle, use trigonometry to determine θ.
200
tan θ = ≈ 26.6°
400

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Draw the triangle that F´and F3 and their resultant FR make.

Use the law of cosines to determine the magnitude of FR

FR2 = 3002 + F´2 − 2(300)( F´) cos(60° − θ)

FR =√3002 + F´2 − 2(300)(F´) cos(60° − θ) N

≈ 257 N
Use the law of cosines again to determine α, the clockwise angle from the negative y-axis
F2𝑅 +3002 −F´2
F´2 = FR2+ 3002 − 2(300)FR cos α → cos α = → α ≈ 107°
2(300)F𝑅

Therefore, the counterclockwise angle of FR from the positive x-axis is

φ = 270° − α ≈ 163°

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EX2: Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the plate and its direction,
measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis

Solution:
Begin by finding the angle θ that F3 makes with the x-axis.

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tan θ = → θ = tan-1( ) ≈ 36.9°
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Write each of the forces in component form.

F1= 900 (1,0) N
F2 = 750 (cos 45°,sin 45°) N
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F3 = 650 (cos θ, − sin θ) N = 650 ( , ) = (520, −390) N
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Add them together to get the resultant force.
FR = F1 + F2 + F3
= ( 900 + 750 cos 45° + 520, 750 sin 45° − 390) N
= (1420 + 750 cos 45°, 750 sin 45° − 390) N
=( 1950, 140 ) N
Its magnitude is

| FR | = √(1420 + 750 cos 45°)2 + (750 sin 45° − 390)2 ≈ 1.96 × 103 N
and the direction it points in counterclockwise from the positive x-axis is
750 sin 45° − 390
tan φ = → φ ≈ 4.12°
1420 + 750 cos 45°

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EX3: Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction, measured
counterclockwise from the positive x axis.

Solution:
Write each of the forces in component form
F1 = 200 (sin 45°, cos 45°) N
F2 = 150 (cos 30°, − sin 30°) N
Add them together to get the resultant force
FR = F1 + F2
= (200 sin 45° + 150 cos 30°, 200 cos 45° − 150 sin 30°) N
≈ (271, 66.4) N
Its magnitude is

| FR | =√ (200 sin 45° + 150 cos 30°)2 + (200 cos 45° − 150 sin 30°)2 N
FR ≈ 279 N
and the direction it points in counterclockwise from the positive x-axis is

200 cos 45° − 150 sin 30°

tan φ = → φ ≈ 13.8°
200 sin 45° + 150 cos 30°

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