at should be the mapninag ore P such that the resultant of these three forees is horizon! rth force which acting at por ——————————— and direction of a y int O along with the olution: Angle between f is 0-xi 3 + 45) = 608 force P and the axis 0 - x is Resolving all the forces along y-direction, ZF, = ~30sin 30° + 20 sin 15° + P sin 50° The negative sign with force of 30 N is due to the ct that this force is acting towards the particle. Since the resultant is horizontal, 5 F, =.0 “ iE 0 = -30 x 0.5 + 20 x 0.2588 + P x 0.866 = -15 + 5.176 + 0.866 P That gives: 15-5.176 P= = 11344N 0866 Resolving all forces along X-direction, ZF, = 30 cos 30° + 20 cos 15° + 11.344 cos 60° = 25.98 + 19.32 + 5.67 = 50.97 KN The equilibrant would be - 50.97 KN as shown in Fig. 2.22. y y \ \ <1: 50.97 KN SOS7KN (@) Resultant (© Equilibrant Fig. 2.22 ‘Scanned with CamScanneres acting, of the four fore ‘Scanned with CamScanner,Solution : Inclination of force 2.24 KN with OX! = tan“! (1/2) = 26.56” Inclination of force 3.9 KN with OY’ = tan”! (6/12) Measuring all angles from axis O-X in the anticlockwi forces will be as depicted in Fig. 2.24. Resolving all the forces in horizontal direction, z P, cos 0, + P, cos 0, + Ps cos 05 + P,cos Oy 22.62° 2.598 - 2.004 - 1.0 + 1.50 = 1.094 kN Resolving all the forces in vertical direction, EF, = P,sin0, + Pysin@, + P, sin, + Pysin Oy direction, the inclination of if, 3 cos 30° + 2.24 cos 153.44° + 2 cos 240° + 3.9 cos 292. 62° 3. sin 30° + 2.24 sin 153.44° + 2 sin 240° + 3.9 sin 292.62° = 1.50 + 1.00 - 1.73 - 3.60 = - 2.83 kN The magnitude of the resultant force is 4 R= [ERY +ERY = y(1.094)? + (—2.83)? = JT197+8.009 = 3.0% and the inclination of resultant with the horizontal is a = tan} (= ‘Scanned with CamScanner, | iExample 2.19, Find the resultant of forces 2, J3, 5, V3 and 2 N that act at an an, of a regular hexagon towards the other angular points taken in order. Solution: Let ABCDEF be the regular hexagon with A The forces are: 2.N along AB ; V3 along AC; 5N along AD ; YIN along AE and 2N along AF y Sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon | = (2n ~ 4) right angles number of sides of the polygon. For a hexagon, tefore sum of interior angles = (2 6 ~ 4) x 90 = 729° gular poin as the angular point where forces are acting where 1 is the ” = 6 and the F ". Value of each interi le = 220. p29 3 “Value of each interior angle ; on ws Since included angle of a regular hexagon is 120°, the angular Ley Position of these forces will be as indicatet in Fig. 2.25. one Resolving all the forces horizontally, ie, along, AX EE, = 2+ V3 cos 30° +5 cos 60°+ V5 cos 90° +2.cos 120° 1 T268 xB asx 48 x042(-2)-5n i ie. along AY Resolving all the forces vertically, ie. along, : XF, = V3 sin 30° + 5 sin 60° + V3 sin 90° + 2 sin 120° ¥ Britax. Bas gy Fig. 2.25 = VB xd 45x ‘Scanned with CamScanner,He oft te frictionless. ** ABand BC as shown in Fig. 2.26, P Cateulate the tensile force in the eaby \ 200N Fig. 2.26 ‘ition : Since the system is in equilibrium, 3f,=0; 0=-T, cos 45° + Ty cos 30° + 200 - 200 cos 60° = ¥ -1, +122 To +141.0=0 0.707 T, + 0.866 T, +200 - 100 4) 3-0; 0= Ty sin 45° + Te sin 30° - 200 sin 60°= 0.707 T, +05 Te- 173 T, +0.707 Te - 244 = 0 mn) Adding expressions (i) and (ii), 103 1.927 T, - 103 = 0; Te* Too7 =53.45N Then from expression (it) Ty + 0.707 x 53.45 - 244=0 Ty = 244 ~ 0.707 * 53.45 = 244 - 37.79 = 206.21 N ‘Scanned with CamScanner,WoW? Example 2.22. A right circular roller of weight W rests on a smooth horizontal plane and is held in position by string AC as shown in Fig. 2.29. The roller is pulled by a horizontal force P applied to its centre. Find the reaction at B and the tension of the string. Solution : The roller is in equilibrium under the action of following set of forces: (0 Self weight acting vertically downward (ii) Reaction R, acting vertically upward (iii) Force P acting horizontally towards right (iz) Tension T of the string acting in the direction from C towards A For these concurrent forces, the conditions of equilibrium ar ZF, =0; P-Tcosa =0 . t-2 cosa EF,=0 Tsina-W=0 Rg R,=Tsina +W ~~ sina +W cosa Fig. 2.30 = Ptana+W ‘Scanned with CamScannerExample 2.23. A rigid prismatic ti ical plane by hinge at ends igid prismatic bar 5 m long is supported in a vertical P 7 ong End and by a horizontal string attached to it at its mid point (Fig. 2-31) A 150 N weight hangs i ttically from the free end of the bar. Neglecting weight of the bar, determine tension in the Sol ind the direction of the reaction at the hinge. olution: With reference to Fig. 2.31, the various forces acting on the bar are:- A load W = 150 N that acts at end B vertically downwards i) tension T in the string acting horizontally (i) reaction R at the hinge point A. ‘Scanned with CamScanner,Fig. 2.52 three forces keep the bar in equilibrium, they must be concurrent, ie,, meet ata point. since the 'R would actalong AD and D would be the point of concurrency. Ther ingly reaction accordingly FON" BD = BC cos 60° = 2.5 cos 60° = 1.25m = DE ‘AE = AB sin 60° = 5 sin 60° = 4.33m 12 ~ 0.2887 a =16.1° ion at the hinge is thus inclined at 16.1° with the horizontal. ‘The direction of the reacti Applying the equilibrium conditions 5F,=0; R cosa - T R cosa =T f) TF, Rsin a - 150 y R sina = 150° From expressions (f) and (fi), tana= 2, 150. 150 _ «51957 T tana tan16.1° ‘Scanned with CamScannernt fro wath £8 fastened 10 (WO points A and at the 9a a Jett W ean slide on the sting, and a horisomtal to Trample 225, 4 ating of EERE ap Ame ely below hy oe * Miz to it sach hat thatthe tension in the string. Show that P* "7 SS Jevel at ? is applied vasa?) wa? +?) 2 ie ag cite the ring vertically below point 8. ~ Sotetion? Ca x then AB ™ (I~ 2). Fortier ed upon bythe fllowing st of forces, {) tension along CB 4) tension along CA Weigh OF the cing acting, vertically ee era er ay ee ee TeTeeeW or Toren Fig. 2.84 2F"0; rhe P=Tsind From the geometry of the arrangement (exerted? 2 og? Pete aeeteay rah 2 Pra? 2 cop 20 2 Rae Pag AC ae Rae” yg? sing = AB, 22a tmx Poa Pag Substitutin, i 3 ese values of sin @ and cos @ in expressions (i and (ii), we get fr 2 7 tees lew, (22 i) Ww; (2 =Ww ‘Scanned with CamScanner,W(P +a?) 22 W(P +a?) 2al_ | Wa? 212 Pea ~] :, Tension of the string T = Horizontal force P = Tsin® = ‘Scanned with CamScanner,