STATICS OF RIGID

BODIES:
MOMENT OF A COUPLE
MOMENT OF A COUPLE

COUPLES

 A special case of moment

 It has 2 parallel forces with the same magnitude but in opposite direction
that is separated by a perpendicular distance.
MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(2D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the couple moment created by the

75 N forces.

a) Determine the perpendicular distance, d

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(2D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the couple moment created by the

75 N forces.

b) Solve for the couple moment, M

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(2D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Given the 2 couples acting on the cantilever beam, find the

magnitude of F so that the resultant couple moment is 1.5 KN-
m clockwise.

a) Solve for the force F

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the moment of the couple created by

the 125 N force and the magnitude.

a) Determine the position vector, r

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the moment of the couple created by

the 125 N force and the magnitude.

b) Determine the force vector, F

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the moment of the couple created by

the 125 N force and the magnitude.

c) Solve the couple moment using cross product

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

1. Find the moment of the couple created by

the 125 N force and the magnitude.

d) Solve the couple moment’s magnitude

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Find the combined moment made by the 2 pairs

of forces about point O and about point C.

a) Determine the position vector, r

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Find the combined moment made by the 2 pairs

of forces about point O and about point C.

b) Determine the force vectors, F1 and F2

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Find the combined moment made by the 2 pairs

of forces about point O and about point C.

c) Solve the moments using cross product

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Find the combined moment made by the 2 pairs

of forces about point O and about point C.

c) Solve the moments using cross product

MOMENT OF A COUPLE
(3D):
SAMPLE PROBLEM:

2. Find the combined moment made by the 2 pairs

of forces about point O and about point C.

d) Solve the combined moment

REFERENCES:

 Couple Moments | Mechanics Statics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV4QDXd0ARM&t=118s