UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

MECH 1 STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

MODULE 2: RESULTANTS OF FORCE SYSTEMS

UNIT 4: RESULTANT OF NON-CONCURRENT

FORCES
 UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
In this unit, here are the following desired learning outcomes:
✘ Define the resultant of non-concurrent forces.
✘ Solve the resultant of non-concurrent forces.

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 RESULTANT OF A
NON-CONCURRENT
FORCE SYSTEM

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 NON-CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEMS
If we were to summarize the two types of force systems that
were discussed so far, namely the concurrent and parallel
force system. We can easily say that for concurrent force
systems, the forces have a common point of intersection but
with varying directions for their lines of action. Meanwhile for
a parallel force system, these forces no longer have a
common point of intersection, instead are now having the
same direction for their lines of action.
The last type of force system that will be discussed; the non-
concurrent force system, will not have a common point of
intersection for all the forces like the parallel force system,
but; similar to the concurrent force system will now have
varying directions for the lines of action of the forces.
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RESULTANT OF A NON-CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEMS
It is necessary to remember that the resultant of a force system is defined by a force which produce the same
effect as the original set of forces.

𝑀𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒: 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:

Σ𝐹𝑦 Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑅= (Σ𝐹𝑥 )2 +(Σ𝐹𝑦 )2 tan 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑑=
Σ𝐹𝑥 𝑅

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EXAMPLE 1.
Σ𝐹𝑦 Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑅= (Σ𝐹𝑥 )2 +(Σ𝐹𝑦 )2 tan 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑑=
Σ𝐹𝑥 𝑅

The rectangular framework shown is

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
subjected to the indicated non-
concurrent system of forces. 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒, 𝑅 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝜃𝑥

𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑: Σ𝐹𝑦
𝑅= (𝛴𝐹𝑥 )2 +(𝛴𝐹𝑦 )2 tan 𝜃𝑥 =
Σ𝐹𝑥
𝑅
𝐹𝑥 Σ𝐹𝑦
𝜃𝑥 = 20 𝑐𝑜𝑠 30 − 100 𝑐𝑜𝑠 45 + 60 𝜃𝑥 = tan−1
Σ𝐹𝑥
𝑑𝑂 − 100 𝑐𝑜𝑠 60
35.892
𝐹𝑥 = −43.390 𝑙𝑏𝑠 𝜃𝑥 = tan−1
43.390
𝐹𝑦 𝜃𝑥 = 39.597°
= 20 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30 + 100 𝑠𝑖𝑛 45 −
100 𝑠𝑖𝑛 60 − 30
𝐹𝑦 = −35.892 𝑙𝑏𝑠

𝑅= (−43.490)2 +(−35.892)2

𝑅 = 56.388 𝑙𝑏𝑠

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EXAMPLE 1. …continued
Σ𝐹𝑦 Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑅= (Σ𝐹𝑥 )2 +(Σ𝐹𝑦 )2 tan 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑑=
Σ𝐹𝑥 𝑅

The rectangular framework shown is

subjected to the indicated non-
concurrent system of forces. 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑑𝑂
𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑:
Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑅 𝑅𝑑𝑂 = Σ𝑀𝑂 → 𝑑𝑂 =
𝑅
𝜃𝑥 Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑑𝑂 = 20 cos 30 3 + 20 sin 30 0
− 100 cos 45 3 − 100 sin 45 4
+ 100 cos 60 0 + 100 sin 60 4
+ 60 3 + 30 0
Σ𝑀𝑂 = 83.397 𝑙𝑏 − 𝑓𝑡
(56.388 𝑙𝑏𝑠)𝑑𝑂 = 83.397 𝑙𝑏𝑠 − 𝑓𝑡
𝑑𝑂 = 1.479 𝑓𝑡

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EXAMPLE 1. …continued
Σ𝐹𝑦 Σ𝑀𝑂
𝑅= (Σ𝐹𝑥 )2 +(Σ𝐹𝑦 )2 tan 𝜃𝑥 = 𝑑=
Σ𝐹𝑥 𝑅

The rectangular framework shown is

subjected to the indicated non-
concurrent system of forces.

39.597°

39.597°

𝑅 = 56.388 𝑙𝑏𝑠

𝑅 = 56.388 𝑙𝑏𝑠

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 Let’s review some concepts
“Non-concurrent “The resultant of
force system is the parallel forces must
combination of the be defined by its
concurrent and magnitude, direction
parallel force system.” and relative position
to a chosen reference
point.”