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02 Resultant Force

The document discusses rectangular components of forces and addition of forces by summing x and y components. It provides examples of determining horizontal and vertical force components. It also discusses solving for resultant forces using sums of x and y components and includes practice problems applying these concepts.

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02 Resultant Force

The document discusses rectangular components of forces and addition of forces by summing x and y components. It provides examples of determining horizontal and vertical force components. It also discusses solving for resultant forces using sums of x and y components and includes practice problems applying these concepts.

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WELCOME TO

STATICS OF RIGID
BODY (ESM 2040)
ENGR. RAMON III GREGORIO
RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS OF A FORCE

FORCE IN TERMS OF UNIT VECTORS


Simplify working with rectangular components, we introduce two
vectors of unit magnitude, directed respectively along the positive x
and y axes. These vectors are called unit vectors and are denoted by i
and j, respectively
RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS OF A FORCE

The parallelogram drawn to obtain the two components is a rectangle,


and Fx and Fy are called rectangular components.

We can obtain the rectangular components Fx and Fy of a force F by


multiplying respectively the unit vectors i and j by appropriate scalars
RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS OF A FORCE
EXAMPLE
A Force of 800 N is exerted on a bolt A as shown. Determine the
horizontal and vertical components of the force.
RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS OF A FORCE
EXAMPLE
A man pulls with a force of 300 N on a rope attached to the top of a
building. Determine the horizontal and vertical components of the
force.
RECTANGULAR COMPONENTS OF A FORCE
EXAMPLE
A force F = (700 lb)i + (1500 lb)j is applied to a bolt A. Determine the
magnitude of the force and the angle θ it forms with the horizontal.
ADDITION OF FORCES BY SUMMING X AND Y COMPONENTS
Consider, for instance, three forces P, Q, and S acting on
a particle A. Their resultant R is defined by the relation
ADDITION OF FORCES BY SUMMING X AND Y COMPONENTS
EXAMPLE
Four forces act on bolt A as shown. Determine
the resultant of the forces on the bolt.
ADDITION OF FORCES BY SUMMING X AND Y COMPONENTS
EXAMPLE
ADDITION OF FORCES BY SUMMING X AND Y COMPONENTS
EXAMPLE
determine (a) the required value of α if the resultant of the
three forces shown is to be vertical, (b) the corresponding
magnitude of the resultant.
EXERCISE
1. 2.

3. 4.
ESM 2030 Statics of Rigid Bodies
Plate 2
Prepared by; Engr. Ramon III P. Gregorio

1. Two tugboats are pulling a


barge. If the resultant of the 3. Forces 4 kN, 5 kN, 5 kN and 2
force exerted by the kN, respectively act at one of the
tugboats is 4000 lbs angular point of regular
directed along the axis of pentagon toward the other four
the barge find the value for a points as shown in the figure.
which the tension in rope 2 Find their resultant. - 25 pts
is minimum. (use law of sine
and cosine) - 25 pts

2. To move the oil drum, the 4. Determine (a) the


resultant of the three forces required value of α if the
shown must have a magnitude resultant of the three forces
of 500 N. Determine the shown is to be parallel to
magnitude and direction of the the incline, (b) the
smallest force F that would corresponding magnitude
cause the drum to move. (use
of the resultant. - 25 pts
law of sine and cosine) - 25 pts

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