RESULTAN GAYA

(SEBAGAI BESARAN VEKTOR )

• The parallelogram law for the addition of forces: Two
forces acting on a particle can be replaced by a single
force, called resultant, obtained by drawing the diagonal
of the parallelogram which has sides equal to the given
forces
f1+f2

f2

f1 • Parallelogram Law
APPLICATION OF VECTOR
ADDITION

There are four

concurrent cable forces
acting on the bracket.
How do you determine
the resultant force
acting on the bracket ?
 Addition of Vectors
• Trapezoid rule for vector addition

• Triangle rule for vector addition

• Law of cosines,
C
B R 2  P 2  Q 2  2 PQ cos B
  
C R  PQ

• Law of sines,
sin A sin B sin C
 
P R Q
B

• Vector addition is commutative,

   
PQ  Q P

• Vector subtraction
 Sample Problem

SOLUTION:
• Trigonometric solution - use the triangle
rule for vector addition in conjunction
with the law of cosines and law of sines
to find the resultant.
The two forces act on a bolt at
A. Determine their resultant.
Sample Problem (cont’)
• Trigonometric solution - Apply the triangle rule.
From the Law of Cosines,
R 2  P 2  Q 2  2 PQ cos B
  40 N  2   60 N  2  2 40 N  60 N  cos155
R  97.73N

From the Law of Sines,

sin A sin B

Q R
Q
sin A  sin B
R
60 N
 sin 155
97.73N
A  15.04
  20  A
  35.04
RESULTAN BEBERAPA GAYA

• Step 1 is to resolve each force

into its components
• Step 2 is to add all the x
components together and add all
the y components together. These
two totals become the resultant
vector.
• Step 3 is to find the magnitude
and angle of the resultant vector.
Example of this
process,
You can also represent a 2-D vector with a
magnitude and angle.
 EXAMPLE
Given: Three concurrent forces
acting on a bracket.
Find: The magnitude and
angle of the resultant
force.

Plan:
a) Resolve the forces in their x-y components.
b) Add the respective components to get the resultant vector.
c) Find magnitude and angle from the resultant components.
 EXAMPLE (continued)

F1 = { 15 sin 40° i + 15 cos 40° j } kN

= { 9.642 i + 11.49 j } kN
F2 = { -(12/13)26 i + (5/13)26 j } kN
= { -24 i + 10 j } kN
F3 = { 36 cos 30° i – 36 sin 30° j } kN
= { 31.18 i – 18 j } kN
 EXAMPLE (continued)

Summing up all the i and j components respectively, we get,

FR = { (9.642 – 24 + 31.18) i + (11.49 + 10 – 18) j } kN
= { 16.82 i + 3.49 j } kN

y
FR
FR = ((16.82)2 + (3.49)2)1/2 = 17.2 kN
 = tan-1(3.49/16.82) = 11.7° 
x
 Sample Problem

SOLUTION:
• Resolve each force into rectangular
components.
• Determine the components of the
resultant by adding the corresponding
force components.
• Calculate the magnitude and direction
Four forces act on bolt A as shown. of the resultant.
Determine the resultant of the force
on the bolt.
Sample Problem (cont’)
SOLUTION:
• Resolve each force into rectangular
force mag
components. x  comp y  comp

F1 150  129.9  75.0

F2 80  27.4  75.2

F3 110 0  110.0

F4 100  96.6  25.9
R x  199.1 R y  14.3
• Determine the components of the resultant by
adding the corresponding force components.
• Calculate the magnitude and direction.
R y 14.3 N
tan      4.1   4.1
Rx 199.1 N
14.3 N
R  199.6 N
sin 
 READING QUIZ

1. The subject of mechanics deals with what happens to a body

when ______ is / are applied to it.
A) magnetic field B) heat C) forces
D) neutrons E) lasers

2. ________________ still remains the basis of most of today’s

engineering sciences.
A) Newtonian Mechanics B) Relativistic Mechanics
C) Euclidean Mechanics C) Greek Mechanics
 READING QUIZ
3. Which one of the following is a scalar quantity?
A) Force B) Position C) Mass D) Velocity

4. For vector addition you have to use ______ law.

A) Newton’s Second
B) the arithmetic
C) Pascal’s
D) the parallelogram
 CONCEPT QUIZ

5. Can you resolve a 2-D vector along two directions, which

are not at 90° to each other?
A) Yes, but not uniquely.
B) No.
C) Yes, uniquely.

6. Can you resolve a 2-D vector along three directions (say

at 0, 60, and 120°)?
A) Yes, but not uniquely.
B) No.
C) Yes, uniquely.
 ATTENTION QUIZ
7. Resolve F along x and y axes and write it in
vector form. F = { ___________ } N
y
A) 80 cos (30°) i - 80 sin (30°) j x
B) 80 sin (30°) i + 80 cos (30°) j
C) 80 sin (30°) i - 80 cos (30°) j 30°
F = 80 N
D) 80 cos (30°) i + 80 sin (30°) j
8. Determine the magnitude of the resultant (F1 + F2)
force in N when F1 = { 10 i + 20 j } N and F2 =
{ 20 i + 20 j } N .
A) 30 N B) 40 N C) 50 N
D) 60 N E) 70 N