28 OPERATIONS WITH FORCES. (CHAP, 2 ‘The moment of the 4000-Ib weight about O is, ik M=rxF=|179 691 463 0 0 =4000 Thus ‘The scalar coefficient of the Eterm is the moment about the x axis. Hence Mf, = ~27,¢00 Ib the moment is clockwise about the x axis when viewed from the front, Supplementary Problems 2.18. In each case find the moment of the force F about the origin. Use Varignon’s theorem, Magnitude of | Angle of F with | Coordinates of point of F horizontal application of F Answer 201b ed ay +1191b- 64b 1a 4yfe +729 bet 151b 337° ae 19.3 of Sez 45° (6.Din 4N me (0, -20) m 0 96N ar (4.2)m +236N-m 216. In Problem 2.15 use the cross-product definition of moment (M =r x F) to determine the moment. answer will be accompanied by the unit vector k. (2) A.SUN force is directed along the line drawn from the point whose x y, coordinates are (8.2.3) m to the point whose coordinates ae (2.6, 5)im, What are the salar moments of the force about the. Inde anes) Any AL AISTNome Moe “167Nomm, = 288K ry 248. Given the force P = 32.44 ~ 29.3} + 9.9k Ib acting ac the origin, Find the moment about a li points (0,-1.3) and (3,1, 1). Coordinates are in feet. Ans, M=~882Ib-ft through the 219.) A force acts at the origin. The rectangular components of the force are P,=687N, P, =229N, P= ~68.N. Determine the moment of the force P about a line through the points (1,0, ~1) and (4.4.1). Coordinates are in meters. Ans. M= -13.7N-m 220. Combine C, = +20 Ib-t, C. = —8)Ib-fl, and C,= —1XIb-ft, all acting in the same plane Ans. C= ~781b-ft acting in the same or parallel plane 221, Replace a vertical force of 2701b acting down at the origin by a vertical force of 270 Ib acting at x=~Sin and acouple, Ans. C= ~13501b.incuar. 2] OPERATIONS WITH FORCE » 222 Determine the resultant vector of the three couples +16 N-m, =45N-m, +120N -m acting respectively in the cy, vz, and x; planes. Ans. C= +129 N =m, c0s 8, = =0.349, c08 8, = 0981, cos 8. = (L124 223, Add the couple C= 304 ~ 2Uj + 35k N-m to the resultant couple in Problem 2.22, Aas. C= =151+ 100) + 51K Nom 2.24, The 24-1b forces applied at the comers A and # of the parallelepiped shown in Fig. 2-13 act along AE and BF respectively. Show that the given couple may be replaced by a set of vertical forces consisting of a 6b force up at point C and a 1é-lb force down at point D. 2b A im Sm = F 20N Fig. 243, Fig. 218 Replace the set of three parallel vertical forces, shown in Fig, 2-14. by a single force. What is the magnitude, cense, and location of the single force? Ans. MON. vertically up. 0.75 m Teft of A @y A horizontal bar #m to it, 2-15. Show that this ‘couple of 96 N +m, is acted upon by a downward vertical 12.N force at the right end as shown in is equivalent to # 12-N vertical force acting down at the left end and a clockwise 20N } sem —d 3 Fig. 218 Fig. 216 2.27, A wrench in the horizontal position is locked around a pipe at its left end. A vertical force of 20N is going 10 be applied at the right end at an effeetive arm of 300mm, Show that this will be equivalent (o a vertical downward force of 20.8 acting through the pipe center and a clockwise couple of 6 N +m. Refer to Fig. 2:16.