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Understanding Force Systems in Mechanics

A force system is any arrangement where two or more forces act on a body. There are different types of force systems including coplanar and spatial systems. Coplanar systems can be concurrent, non-concurrent, collinear, or parallel. The document provides examples of each type of force system and how to determine the components of individual forces and the resultant force in both 2D and 3D systems. It also discusses the principle of transmissibility for forces in a rigid body.

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Understanding Force Systems in Mechanics

A force system is any arrangement where two or more forces act on a body. There are different types of force systems including coplanar and spatial systems. Coplanar systems can be concurrent, non-concurrent, collinear, or parallel. The document provides examples of each type of force system and how to determine the components of individual forces and the resultant force in both 2D and 3D systems. It also discusses the principle of transmissibility for forces in a rigid body.

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Force System

Force System

Force System – is any arrangement


where two or more forces act on a
body/particle.
Force System

Types of Force System


Coplanar (2D) Spatial (3D)
• Concurrent • Concurrent
• Non-concurrent • Non-concurrent
• Collinear • Parallel
• Parallel
• LIKE
• UNLIKE
Force System
Coplanar (2D)
• Concurrent force system
B
The forces when extended pass
A o
through a single point and the
point is called point of
concurrency.
C
Force System
Coplanar (2D)
• Non- concurrent force system
B
A
When the forces of a system do
not meet at a common point of
concurrency.
C
Force System
Coplanar (2D)
• Collinear force system

When the lines of action of all


forces act along the same line

A B C
Force System
Coplanar (2D)
• Parallel force system (like)

When the lines of action of all C


A
forces is same but does not lie B
in the same line
Force System
Coplanar (2D)
• Parallel force system (unlike)

When the lines of action of all C


A
forces is parallel but different B
in direction.
Force System
Principle of Transmissibility
The point of application of a
force can be moved anywhere
along its line of action without
changing the external reaction
forces on a rigid body
Force System
Coplanar force system
Fx – vector component of F a
long x-axis.

Fy – vector component of F a
long y-axis.
Force System
Coplanar force system
Fx – vector component of F a
long x-axis.

Fy – vector component of F a
long y-axis.
Force System
Determining the component of a
force
Force System
Example 1
Determine the x and y scalar
component of each of the three
forces.
Force System
Example 2
Determine the resultant and
direction acting in the structure
with respect to x- axis.
Force System
Example 3
a. Write F in terms of unit vectors
i and j.
b. Determine the scalar
components along x’ and y’ axis.
c. Determine the scalar
component along x and y’ axis.
Force System
Example 4
a. Determine the component of
resultant along b-axis.

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