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Chapter 2, Solution 1.

(a)

(b)

We measure:

R = 37 lb, = 76
R = 37 lb

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Chapter 2, Solution 2.

(a)

(b)

We measure:

R = 57 lb, = 86
R = 57 lb

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Chapter 2, Solution 3.

(a)

Parallelogram law:

(b)

Triangle rule:

We measure:
R = 10.5 kN

= 22.5

R = 10.5 kN

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Chapter 2, Solution 4.

(a)

Parallelogram law:
We measure:
R = 5.4 kN = 12

(b)

R = 5.4 kN

12 !

R = 5.4 kN

12 !"

Triangle rule:

We measure:
R = 5.4 kN = 12

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Chapter 2, Solution 5.

Using the triangle rule and the Law of Sines

(a)

sin
sin 45
=
150 N 200 N
sin = 0.53033

= 32.028
+ + 45 = 180
= 103.0 !
(b)

Using the Law of Sines

Fbb
200 N
=
sin
sin 45
Fbb = 276 N !

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Chapter 2, Solution 6.

Using the triangle rule and the Law of Sines

(a)

sin
sin 45
=
120 N 200 N
sin = 0.42426

= 25.104
or

(b)

= 25.1 !

+ 45 + 25.104 = 180
= 109.896
Using the Law of Sines
200 N
Faa
=
sin sin 45
Faa
200 N
=
sin109.896 sin 45

or

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Faa = 266 N !

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Chapter 2, Solution 7.

Using the triangle rule and the Law of Cosines,

Have: = 180 45

= 135
Then:
2

R 2 = ( 900 ) + ( 600 ) 2 ( 900 )( 600 ) cos 135

or R = 1390.57 N

Using the Law of Sines,

600 1390.57
=
sin
sin135
or = 17.7642
and = 90 17.7642

= 72.236

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(a)

= 72.2 !

(b)

R = 1.391 kN !

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Chapter 2, Solution 8.

By trigonometry: Law of Sines

F2
R
30
=
=
sin
sin 38 sin

= 90 28 = 62, = 180 62 38 = 80
Then:
F2
R
30 lb
=
=
sin 62 sin 38 sin 80

or (a) F2 = 26.9 lb !
(b) R = 18.75 lb !"
"

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Chapter 2, Solution 9.

Using the Law of Sines

F1
R
20 lb
=
=
sin
sin 38 sin

= 90 10 = 80, = 180 80 38 = 62
Then:
F1
R
20 lb
=
=
sin 80 sin 38 sin 62

or (a) F1 = 22.3 lb !
(b) R = 13.95 lb !
"

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Chapter 2, Solution 10.

Using the Law of Sines:

60 N
80 N
=
sin sin10
or = 7.4832

= 180 (10 + 7.4832 )

= 162.517

Then:
R
80 N
=
sin162.517 sin10

"

or R = 138.405 N "

"

(a)

"

(b)

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= 7.48 ! "
R = 138.4 N !

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Chapter 2, Solution 11.

Using the triangle rule and the Law of Sines

Have:

= 180 ( 35 + 25 )
= 120

Then:

P
R
80 lb
=
=
sin 35 sin120 sin 25

or (a) P = 108.6 lb !
(b) R = 163.9 lb !"
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Chapter 2, Solution 12.

Using the triangle rule and the Law of Sines

(a) Have:

80 lb
70 lb
=
sin
sin 35
sin = 0.65552

= 40.959
or = 41.0 !

= 180 ( 35 + 40.959 )

(b)

= 104.041

Then:

R
70 lb
=
sin104.041 sin 35

or R = 118.4 lb !"
"

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Chapter 2, Solution 13.

We observe that force P is minimum when = 90.

Then:
(a)

P = ( 80 lb ) sin 35
or P = 45.9 lb

"

And:
(b)

R = ( 80 lb ) cos 35
or R = 65.5 lb !

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Chapter 2, Solution 14.

For TBC to be a minimum,

R and TBC must be perpendicular.
Thus

TBC = ( 70 N ) sin 4
= 4.8829 N

"

And

R = ( 70 N ) cos 4
= 69.829 N

(a)
(b)

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TBC = 4.88 N

6.00 !

R = 69.8 N !

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Chapter 2, Solution 15.

Using the force triangle and the Laws of Cosines and Sines
We have:

= 180 (15 + 30 )
= 135

Then:

R 2 = (15 lb ) + ( 25 lb ) 2 (15 lb )( 25 lb ) cos135

= 1380.33 lb2

or

R = 37.153 lb

and
25 lb 37.153 lb
=
sin
sin135

! 25 lb "
sin = #
$ sin135
% 37.153 lb &
= 0.47581

= 28.412
Then:

+ + 75 = 180
= 76.588
R = 37.2 lb

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Chapter 2, Solution 16.

Using the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines,

2

R 2 = ( 45 lb ) + (15 lb ) 2 ( 45 lb )(15 lb ) cos135

or R = 56.609 lb
56.609 lb 15 lb
=
sin135
sin

or = 10.7991
R = 56.6 lb

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Chapter 2, Solution 17.

= 180 25 50 !

= 105 !

Using the Law of Cosines:

2

R 2 = ( 5 kN ) + ( 8 kN ) 2 ( 5 kN )( 8 kN ) cos105

or R = 10.4740 kN

Using the Law of Sines:

10.4740 kN 8 kN
=
sin105
sin
or = 47.542
and = 47.542 25

= 22.542
R = 10.47 kN

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Chapter 2, Solution 19.

Using the force triangle and the Laws of Cosines and Sines
We have:
Then:

= 180 ( 45 + 25 ) = 110
2

R 2 = ( 30 kN ) + ( 20 kN ) 2 ( 30 kN )( 20 kN ) cos110
= 1710.42 kN 2
R = 41.357 kN

and
20 kN
41.357 kN
=
sin
sin110

! 20 kN "
sin = #
$ sin110
% 41.357 kN &
= 0.45443

= 27.028
Hence:

= + 45 = 72.028
R = 41.4 kN

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Chapter 2, Solution 19.

Using the force triangle and the Laws of Cosines and Sines
We have:
Then:

= 180 ( 45 + 25 ) = 110
2

R 2 = ( 30 kN ) + ( 20 kN ) 2 ( 30 kN )( 20 kN ) cos110

= 1710.42 kN 2
R = 41.357 kN

and
20 kN
41.357 kN
=
sin
sin110

! 20 kN "
sin = #
$ sin110
% 41.357 kN &
= 0.45443

= 27.028
Hence:

= + 45 = 72.028
R = 41.4 kN

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Chapter 2, Solution 20.

Using the force triangle and the Laws of Cosines and Sines
We have:
Then:

= 180 ( 45 + 25 ) = 110
2

R 2 = ( 30 kN ) + ( 20 kN ) 2 ( 30 kN )( 20 kN ) cos110

= 1710.42 kN 2
R = 41.357 kN

and
30 kN
41.357 kN
=
sin
sin110

! 30 kN "
sin = #
$ sin110
% 41.357 kN &
= 0.68164

= 42.972
Finally:

= + 45 = 87.972
R = 41.4 kN

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Chapter 2, Solution 21.

2.4 kN Force:

Fx = ( 2.4 kN ) cos 50
Fx = 1.543 kN 
Fy = ( 2.4 kN ) sin 50

Fy = 1.839 kN 
1.85 kN Force:

Fx = (1.85 kN ) cos 20
Fx = 1.738 kN 
Fy = (1.85 kN ) sin 20

Fy = 0.633 kN 
1.40 kN Force:

Fx = (1.40 kN ) cos 35
Fx = 1.147 kN 

Fy = (1.40 kN ) sin 35

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Fy = 0.803 kN 

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Chapter 2, Solution 22.

5 kips:

Fx = ( 5 kips ) cos 40
or Fx = 3.83 kips 

Fy = ( 5 kips ) sin 40

or Fy = 3.21 kips 
7 kips:

Fx = ( 7 kips ) cos 70
or Fx = 2.39 kips 

Fy = ( 7 kips ) sin 70

or Fy = 6.58 kips 
9 kips:

Fx = ( 9 kips ) cos 20
or Fx = 8.46 kips 
Fy = ( 9 kips ) sin 20

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Chapter 2, Solution 23.

Determine the following distances:

680 N Force:

dOA =

( 160 mm )2 + ( 300 mm )2

dOB =

( 600 mm )2 + ( 250 mm )2

dOC =

( 600 mm )2 + ( 110 mm )2

Fx = 680 N

= 340 mm

= 650 mm
= 610 mm

( 160 mm )
340 mm
Fx = 320 N !

( 300 mm )

Fy = 680 N

340 mm
Fy = 600 N !

390 N Force:

Fx = 390 N

( 600 mm )
650 mm
Fx = 360 N !

Fy = 390 N

( 250 mm )
650 mm
Fy = 150 N !

610 N Force:

Fx = 610 N

( 600 mm )
610 mm
Fx = 600 N !

Fy = 610 N

( 110 mm )
610 mm
Fy = 110 N !

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Chapter 2, Solution 24.

We compute the following distances:

OA =

( 48)2 + ( 90 )2

= 102 in.

OB =

( 56 )2 + ( 90 )2

= 106 in.

OC =

(80 )2 + ( 60 )2

= 100 in.

Then:

204 lb Force:

Fx = ( 204 lb )

48
,
102

Fy = + ( 204 lb )

90
,
102

Fx = 96.0 lb 

Fy = 180.0 lb 

212 lb Force:

Fx = + ( 212 lb )

56
,
106

Fx = 112.0 lb 

90
,
106

Fy = 180.0 lb 

Fx = ( 400 lb )

80
,
100

Fx = 320 lb 

Fy = ( 400 lb )

60
,
100

Fy = 240 lb 

Fy = + ( 212 lb )
400 lb Force:

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Chapter 2, Solution 25.

(a)

P=

Py

sin 35

960 N
sin 35
or P = 1674 N 

(b)

Px =

Py

tan 35

960 N
tan 35
or Px = 1371 N 

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