VECTOR ADDIDTION OF FORCES

(ADDITION OF A SYSTEM OF COPLANAR FORCES)

Graven A. Amora
FINDING A RESULTANT
FORCE
25˚
F2 = 60 N 155˚
F2
R R

25˚
F1
F1 = 40 N
F1 = 40 N

F2 = 60 N   =
R 155˚
 R = F2 = 60 N R
F2 = 60 N
COSINE LAW 25˚
F1 = 40 N
    155   𝑆𝑖𝑛
𝑆𝑖𝑛   155(60
¿ 𝑁)
97.7 𝑁 97.7 𝑁    20
SINE LAW
 ¿0.2595
  = 15 + 20
−1
  sin
  (0.2595)
  ˚
ADDITION OF A SYSTEM OF COPLANAR FORCES
 ADDITION OF A SYSTEM OF COPLANAR FORCES
SCALAR NOTATION

F1 = 30 kN
F2 = 26 kN
F1x= -30sin30˚= -15N = 15 F2x = -26)= -26(0.4)= -10.4N = 10.4

F1y= -30sincos30˚= -25.9N = 25.9 F 2x = 26)= 26(0.92)= 23.92N= 23.92

CARTESEAN NOTATION

Fx = -15 – 10.4 = -25kn Fy = -25.9 + 23.92 = - 1.98 kN F1 =

 
F2 =
 
ADDITION OF A SYSTEM OF COPLANAR FORCES
 Fr =
= 25.0kN

 
= 4.528˚