PLATE # 1: RESULTANT OF FORCES

ASTATICS

Erni, Jhon Angelo Paypon, Alliah Maurine

Lauron, Angle Gaille Sy, Jasmine Pauline

2-1. If θ = 30° and T = 6 kN, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the eyebolt
and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x axis.
o SOLUTION:
y T = 6kN

θ =30°
45° + 30° = 75°
60°
90° 45°
x 180° – 45° – 60° = 75°
45°
θ = 75°
sin θ sin 105°  63.03° - 60 = 3.03°
 =
8 8.67
= 3.03°
 FRθ==√sin
(F ¿¿ sin
2 105° 2
-1 1) +( F ¿¿ 2) −2 F F cos θ ¿ ¿
(( )(8)) 1 2
2 8.67
FR = √ (6 kN ) +(8 kN ) −2(6)(8) cos 75 °
2
θ = 63.034°
FR ==8.669
63.03°
FR = 8.67 kN
2- 2. If θ = 60° and T = 5 kN,
determine the magnitude of the
resultant force acting on the eyebolt and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x axis.
o SOLUTION:

y
T = 5kN

 √ 2 2θ =60°
FR = (F ¿¿ 1) +( F ¿¿ 2) −2 F 1 F 2 cos θ¿¿
180° - 45° = 105°
FR = √ (5 kN ) +(8 kN ) −2(5)(8)cos 105° 30°
2 2
90° 45°
FR = 10.47 kN x 180° – 75° = 105°
45°
sin θ sin105 ° θ = 105°
 =  47.57° - 30° = 17.57°
8 10.47 kN
8kN = 17.57°
sin105 °
θ = sin -1 (( )(8))
10.47 kN
θ = 47.565°
2- = 47.57° 3. If the magnitude of the
resultant force is to be 9 kN directed along the positive x axis, determine the magnitude of the force
T acting on the eyebolt and its angle θ .
o SOLUTION:
y T = 9kN

 √ 2 2
T = (F ¿¿ 1) +( F ¿¿ 2) −2 F 1 F 2 cos θθ ¿ ¿
T = √(8 kN ) +(9 kN ) −2(8)(9)cos 45°
2 2
45°
T = 6.5708 x
45°
T = 6.57 kN

sin(90 °−θ) sin 45 °

 = 8kN
8 6.57 kN
sin 45 °
sin 90° - θ = ( )(8)
6.57 kN
 6.57 kN

2-4. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the bracket and its direction measured
counterclockwise from the positive u axis.
o SOLUTION: y
F2 = 150 lb

 C = √ A 2 +B 2−2 AB cos C v
75°
30°
30°

FR = √ 2002 +1502−2(200)(150) cos 75 ° u

45° 30°
x
60° 45°
FR = 216.72 lb
75° 45°

a b c
 = = F1 = 200 lb
sin A sin B sin C
sin ∝ sin 75°
=
200 216.72

2-5. Resolve F1 into components along the u and v axes, and determine the magnitudes of these
components.
o SOLUTION: F2 = 150 lb y

v
a b c 30°
c=u
 = = 45°
sin A sin B sin C u
30°
x b=v
60°

45° 75° a = 150 lb

200 lb v u
= =
sin 60° sin 45 ° sin 75°
F1 = 200 lb

v = (200 lb)¿ ¿

v = 163.30 lb

u = (200 lb)¿ ¿

u = 223.07 lb

2-6. Resolve F2 into components along the u and v axes, and determine the magnitudes of these
components.
o SOLUTION:
F2 = 150 lb

v
30° 75°
30° a = 150 lb
u x b=v
45°
45° 60°
c=u

F1 = 200 lb

a b c
 = =
sin A sin B sin C
150 lb v u
= =
sin 45 ° sin 60° sin 75°

v = (150 lb)¿ ¿
 v = 183.71 lb

2-7. If the FB = 2 kN and the resultant force acts along the positive u axis, determine the magnitude
of the resultant force and the angle θ .
o SOLUTION:
y

sin θ sin 30° FR 2

 =  = F = 3 kN
3 2 sin(180 °−78.59 °) sin 30°
A

x
sin 30° 2 θ A
sin θ = ( )(3) FR = ( )(sin -1 (180° - 78.59°))
2 sin 30° 30°
sin 30° FR = 3.92 kN
θ = sin -1 (( )(3))
2 B
u
 θ = 48.59° + 30° FB = 2 kN

θ = 78.59°  Angle

2-8. If the resultant force is required to act along the positive u axis and have a magnitude of 5 kN,
determine the required magnitude of FB and its direction θ .
o SOLUTION:

 FB = √(3 kN )2 +(5 kN )2−2(2)(5) cos 30 ° FA = 3 kN

FB = 2.8318 x
A
FB = 2.83 kN θ
30°

sin θ sin 30°

 = B
5 2.83 u
FB
sin 30°
sin θ = ( )(5)
2.83
sin 30°
θ = sin-1 (( )(5))
2.83
2-9. The plate is subjected to the two forces at A and B as shown. If θ = 60°, determine the
magnitude of the resultant of these two forces and its direction measured clockwise from the
horizontal.
o SOLUTION:

y FA = 8 kN

100°
60°

θ = 30° x
FA = 8 kN
50°
θ FB 50°
= 6 kN

30°
40°
100°
FR

FB = 6 kN

 FR = √ 82 +62 −2(8)(6) cos 100°

FR = √ 64+36−96 cos 100°
FR = 10.80 kN `2-10. Determine the angle of θ for
connecting member A to the plate
sin θ sin100 ° so that the resultant force of FA and
 =
F 6 10.80 kN B is directed horizontally to the

right. Also, what is the magnitude

sin θ = 0.5470 of the resultant force?
θ = 33.16° o SOLUTION:
θ = 33.16° - 30° y
FA cos θ
θ = 3.16° FA = 8 kN
θ
 FA cos θ – FB cos (40°) = 0 θ FA sin θ
FA cos θ = FB cos (40°) A

(8 kN) cos θ = (6 kN) cos (40°) x

cos θ = 0.5745
θ = 54.93°
40° B
FB sin 40°
 FR = (8 kN) sinθ + (6 kN) sin(40°)
FR = (8 kN) sin(54.93°) + (6 kN) sin(40°) 40°
FR = 10.40 kN FB = 6 kN
FB cos 40°
 3-26. Determine the tensions developed in wires CD, CB, and BA and the angle θ required for
equilibrium of the 30-lb cylinder E and the 60-lb cylinder F.
o SOLUTION:

D A
65.88 lb
80.69 lb
30°
45°
C θ
57.13 lb B

E
F

 Let tension in AB = xlb  To get the y:

BC = ylb y cosθ = z cos30° - 30
CD = zlb y2 = z2 – 3oz + 900
y = √ (65.88)2−30∗65.88+900
 For equilibrium of F and E in horizontal y = 57.13 lb
direction:
EQ. 1  The tensions:
x cos45° = y cosθ = z cos30° x = BA = 80.69lb
x √2 = (
√3 ) z y = CB = 57.13lb
2 z = CD = 65.88lb

 For equilibrium of F and E in vertical  For angle θ :

direction: y cosθ = z cos30°
EQ. 2 z
60 – x sin45° = y sinθ = z sin30° cosθ = cos30°
y
x z 65.88
= 90 - cosθ = cos30°
√2 2 57.13
cosθ = 0.9987
 EQ.1 and EQ.2: To get z θ = cos-1 (0.9987)
z θ =2.92°
¿) z = 90 -
2
z
¿) z + = 90
2
180
z=
( √ 3+1)
z = 90 (√ 3 – 1)
z = 65.88 lb

 EQ.1 with z value to get x: 3-27. If the cylinder E weighs 30 lb and =

x √2 = (
√3 ) z
2
√3
x=( )z θ
2
x=( )z
√
3
2
x=
√
3 (65.88)
15°, determine the 2weight of cylinder F.
o SOLUTION:

 Let T1 be tension from D→ C

T2 be tension from C→ B
T3 be tension from B→ A

 The angle of DC horizontal = 30°

The angle of AB horizontal = 45°

 Horizontal equilibrium of E = T1 cos(30) = T1 cos(θ )

Horizontal equilibrium of F = T2 cos(θ ) = T3 cos(45 ° )
Horizontal equilibrium of E = T1 sin30° - T2 sinθ – 30° = 0
Horizontal equilibrium of F = T2 sinθ - T3 sin(45°) – F = 0
Here F=weight of F.

 T1 sin(30°) cos(30°) = T2 sin(30°) cos(θ )

T1 sin(30°) cos(30°) - T2 sin(30°) cos(θ ) = 0
T1 cos(30°) sin(30°) - T2 cos(30°) sin(θ ) – 30° cos(30°) = 0
T2 cos(30°) sin(30°) - sin(30°) cos(θ ) = -30° cos(30°)
T2 sin(θ - 30°) = -30° cos(30°)
T2 sin(15 ° ¿ = 30° cos(30°)
30° cos (30 °)
T2 =
sin ⁡(15 °)
T2 = 100.35

cos ⁡(15 °)
T3 = ( )
cos ⁡(45 °)
T3 = 137.12

 F = 100.35 sin(15°) + 137.12 sin(45°)

F = 122.94 lb
 Solve for the resultant and plot its angular position in the quadrant .

55°

25°

o SOLUTION:

Forces (N) FX (N) FY (N) F1x = 100 cos 15° F5x = 50 cos 25°
F1 = 100 + 96.59 + 25.88 = 96.59 = 45.31
F2 = 50 + 28.67 + 40.95 F1y = 100 sin 15° F5y = 50 sin 25°
= 25.88 = 21.13
F3 = 60 - 56.38 + 20.52
F4 = 30 - 28.97 + 7.76 F2x = 50 cos 55° F6x = 20 cos -35°
F5 = 50 - 45.31 - 21.13 = 28.67 = 16.38
F6 = 20 - 16.38 - (-11.47) F2y = 50 sin 55° F6y = 20 sin -35°
F7 = 70 + 53.62 - 44.99 = 40.95 = -11.47
ΣF + 31.84 + 40.46
F3x = 60 cos 20° F7x = 70 cos 40°
F8 = 51.49 N rd
3 Quadrant = 56.38 = 53.62
θ = 51.80° from -x axis F3y = 60 sin 20° F7y = 70 sin 40°
= 20.52 = 44.99

F4x = 30 cos 15°

= 28.97
Σ Fx = F1 + F2 + F3 + F4 + F5 + F6 + F7
F4y = 30 sin 15°
Σ Fx = 96.59 + 28.67 – 56.38 – 28.97 – = 7.76
45.31 – 16.38 + 53.62
Σ Fx = 31.84

Σ Fy = F1 + F2 + F3 + F4 + F5 + F6 + F7
Σ Fy = 25.88 + 40.95 + 20.52 + 7.76 –
21.13 – (-11.47) – 44.99
Σ Fy = 40.46
y
FR = 51.49 N
y
tan θ =
x
40.46
tan θ = 51.80°
31.84
40.46 -x x
θ = tan -1 ( )
31.84 51.80°
θ = 51.799
FR =θ√=(31.84)
51.80°2 +(40.46)2
FR = 51.49 N
F8 = 51.49 N -y