Problems

2.1 Two forces are applied as shown to a hook. Determine graphically

the magnitude and direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelo-
gram law, (b) the triangle rule.

800 lb
600 N
900 N
45°
30°
60°

35° Fig. P2.1

500 lb
2.2 Two forces are applied as shown to a bracket support. Determine
graphically the magnitude and direction of their resultant using
Fig. P2.2 (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle rule.

2.3 Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing

that both members are in tension and that P 5 10 kN and Q 5 15 kN,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant
force exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the
triangle rule.

P B
25°

50°
C

A
Q

Fig. P2.3 and P2.4

2.4 Two structural members B and C are bolted to bracket A. Knowing

that both members are in tension and that P 5 6 kips and Q 5 4 kips,
determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant
force exerted on the bracket using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the
triangle rule.

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2.5 A stake is being pulled out of the ground by means of two ropes as
shown. Knowing that α 5 30°, determine by trigonometry (a) the
magnitude of the force P so that the resultant force exerted on the
stake is vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of the resultant.

120 N P

25° α

Fig. P2.5

2.6 A telephone cable is clamped at A to the pole AB. Knowing that the
tension in the left-hand portion of the cable is T1 5 800 lb, determine
by trigonometry (a) the required tension T2 in the right-hand portion
if the resultant R of the forces exerted by the cable at A is to be
vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.
A
15° 25°

T1
T2

B
Fig. P2.6 and P2.7

2.7 A telephone cable is clamped at A to the pole AB. Knowing that the
tension in the right-hand portion of the cable is T2 5 1000 lb, deter-
mine by trigonometry (a) the required tension T1 in the left-hand
portion if the resultant R of the forces exerted by the cable at A is
to be vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

2.8 A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown.

The tension in rope AB is 2.2 kN, and the angle α is 25°. Knowing
that the resultant of the two forces applied at A is directed along the
axis of the automobile, determine by trigonometry (a) the tension in
rope AC, (b) the magnitude of the resultant of the two forces applied
at A. B

30°
2.9 A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown. A
Knowing that the tension in rope AB is 3 kN, determine by trigo- α
nometry the tension in rope AC and the value of α so that the resul-
tant force exerted at A is a 4.8-kN force directed along the axis of C
the automobile. Fig. P2.8 and P2.9

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 2.10 Two forces are applied as shown to a hook support. Knowing that
the magnitude of P is 35 N, determine by trigonometry (a) the
required angle α if the resultant R of the two forces applied to the
support is to be horizontal, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

50 N

25°

Fig. P2.10
425 lb P
30° A a
2.11 A steel tank is to be positioned in an excavation. Knowing that
α 5 20°, determine by trigonometry (a) the required magnitude of
the force P if the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is to be
vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

2.12 A steel tank is to be positioned in an excavation. Knowing that the

Fig. P2.11, P2.12 and P2.13 magnitude of P is 500 lb, determine by trigonometry (a) the required
angle α if the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is to be
vertical, (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

2.13 A steel tank is to be positioned in an excavation. Determine by trigo-

nometry (a) the magnitude and direction of the smallest force P for
which the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is vertical,
(b) the corresponding magnitude of R.

2.14 For the hook support of Prob. 2.10, determine by trigonometry

(a) the magnitude and direction of the smallest force P for which
the resultant R of the two forces applied to the support is horizontal,
25° 45° (b) the corresponding magnitude of R.
300 lb

200 lb 2.15 For the hook support shown, determine by trigonometry the magni-
tude and direction of the resultant of the two forces applied to the
Fig. P2.15
support.

2.16 Solve Prob. 2.1 by trigonometry.

2.17 Solve Prob. 2.4 by trigonometry.

Q 2.18 For the stake of Prob. 2.5, knowing that the tension in one rope is
120 N, determine by trigonometry the magnitude and direction of
P
the force P so that the resultant is a vertical force of 160 N.
85°

55° 2.19 Two forces P and Q are applied to the lid of a storage bin as shown.
25°
Knowing that P 5 48 N and Q 5 60 N, determine by trigonometry
A the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces.

2.20 Two forces P and Q are applied to the lid of a storage bin as shown.
Knowing that P 5 60 N and Q 5 48 N, determine by trigonometry
Fig. P2.19 and P2.20 the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces.

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