EXAMPLE

70
  𝑁 Determine the resultant of 3
forces acting on a hook as shown
80
  𝑁

25°
 
25
  °
45
  °

50
  𝑁
• 

• = 152.855 N

• = 52.077 N
• resultant =
• resultant = 161.48 N

𝑛𝑡
•

𝑡𝑎
tanƟ = 52,077 𝑁

𝑢𝑙
 

 𝑟𝑒𝑠
• Ɵ = 18.81° 152,855
  𝑁
 EXAMPLE: Determine the resultant of six forces as shown
240
  𝑁

160
  𝑁

180
  𝑁

45° 45°
200
  𝑁 180
  𝑁
 240
  𝑁

160
  𝑁

180
  𝑁

160Sin45°
180Sin45°

160Cos45° 180Cos45°
45° 45°
200
  𝑁 180
  𝑁
• 

• = - 34.142 N

• = - 0.4163 N
• resultant =
• resultant = 34.145 N
• tanƟ =
• Ɵ = 180.7°
• 

• = - 34.142 N

• = - 0.4163 N
• resultant =
• resultant = 34.145 N
• tanƟ =
−34,142 𝑁
• Ɵ = 180.7°  

−0,4163
  𝑁
EXAMPLE
 30° 40°

𝑇 ı 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 °
 
  T2

𝑇  ı𝑐𝑜𝑠 30°
T2 cos40°

490.5
 UNDER EQUILIBRIUM CONDITION SUM OF & ARE 0

• 

• 0
• T₂ = 1.13Tı (1)

•=
•=
• 0=
• Tı = 399.97N (2)
substituting Tı in (1), we get
• = 451.96N
EXAMPLE: Determine Tension T1 and T2 in the rope due to mass hanging down as shown in Figure
below

𝑇  ₂
𝑇  ı

35
  ° 42°
 

100
 100𝐾𝑔
Kg
 𝑇  ₂
𝑇  ı

T₂Sin42°

35
  ° 42°
  T2Cos42°

981
  𝑁
 𝑇  ₂
𝑇  ı

TıSin35° T₂Sin42°

TıCos35° 35
  ° 42°
  T₂Cos42°

981
  𝑁
• 

• 0

•
•
•
• 0
•
• Therefore
EXAMPLE: Determine the unknown forces acting in rope T1 and T2,  = 30°

Ɵ  Tı

T₂

100N
SOLUTION

Ɵ 

Tı
𝑇 1𝑌

Ɵ 
T₂ 𝑇 1 𝑋

100N
••   Sin Ɵ =

• TıSinƟ = T1Y = 100 Ɵ 

• Ɵ = 30°
Tı
• Tı(0.5) = 100 𝑇 1𝑌

• Tı = 200 N Ɵ 
T₂ 𝑇 1 𝑋

• T₂ = T1X 100N

• T1X = 200Cos30°
• T₂ = 173 N
 Example

35
  𝑜   𝑜
42 2 cables suspend a 100Kg
T2
object. The cables are at
T1
different angles from the
horizontal. T1 is at 35 degrees
and T2 is at 42 degrees from
the horizontal. Find the
100 Kg tensions in T1 and T2 of the
cable.
 T1 T2
𝑜   𝑜
42
35
 
  𝑇  2 𝑦

𝑇
  1𝑥  

W
  

T1 T2
35
  𝑜   𝑜
42
  𝑇  2 𝑦

𝑇
  1𝑥  

W
  

T1 T2
  𝑜
(1)
35
  𝑜 42
  𝑇  2 𝑦

𝑇
  1𝑥  

.73 N (2)

W
 Sub eqn. (2) in (1)
T1 T2
35
  𝑜   𝑜
42  

  𝑇  2 𝑦

𝑇
  1𝑥  

W = 981 N
 Lami's theorem
It is an equation relating the magnitudes of three coplanar, concurrent and non-
collinear forces, which keeps an object in static equilibrium, with the angles
directly opposite to the corresponding forces. According to the theorem,

where A, B and C are the numerical values of three

coplanar, concurrent and non-collinear forces, which
keep the object in static equilibrium, and α,  and γ
are the angles directly opposite to the forces A, B
and C respectively.
 EXAMPLE:
In a jib crane, the jib and tie rod are 5m and 4m long respectively. The
height of the crane post is 3m and the tie rod remains horizontal.
Determine the forces acting on the jib and tie rod when a load of 2kN is
suspended from the crane.
4m
B C
Tie Rod Ɵ

3m
Jib
5m
A
W=2kN
 EXAMPLE:
•Let
  the force acting through AC=
and BC=
AC= 5m
BC= 4m
4m
B C
Tie Rod Ɵ

3m
Jib Vector Drawing:
5m
 𝑃2
A 36.87
  °
W=2kN
53.13
  °
 𝑃1
W=2kN
 EXAMPLE:
 𝑃2
•   36.87
  °
53.13
  °
 𝑃1
W=2kN
4m
B C
Tie Rod Ɵ

3m
Jib
5m
A
W=2kN

was assumed to be in compression.

 EXAMPLE:
 𝑃
•2  
36.87
  °
53.13
  °
-3.33kN
W=2kN
4m
B C
Tie Rod Ɵ

3m
Jib
5m
A
W=2kN