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Module 2 (1) MECH 101

The document discusses methods for determining the resultant force of concurrent force systems, including the parallelogram law, triangle law, and analytical component method. It provides examples of using these methods to calculate the x and y components of individual forces and the magnitude and direction of the overall resultant force given multiple concurrent forces. The document is intended to help students understand how to identify and calculate resultants of two or more concurrent forces.

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Module 2 (1) MECH 101

The document discusses methods for determining the resultant force of concurrent force systems, including the parallelogram law, triangle law, and analytical component method. It provides examples of using these methods to calculate the x and y components of individual forces and the magnitude and direction of the overall resultant force given multiple concurrent forces. The document is intended to help students understand how to identify and calculate resultants of two or more concurrent forces.

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Mech 101-

Resultants of Concurrent force Systems


IAN V. ROMAS, ME
Faculty Member, ME department
COE, Mariano Marcos State University

Learning Outcomes
After careful study of this module, students should be able to:

Identify the components of forces.


Identify the resultant of two or more forces.
Review
The parallelogram Law
- the resultant of two forces is the diagonal of the parallelogram formed on
the vectors of these forces.
Review
Triangle Law
It can be used to compute resultant of force systems with two forces. If two
forces are represented by their free vectors placed tip to tail, their resultant vector
is the third side of the triangle, the direction of the resultant being from the tail of
the first vector to the tip of the last vector.
The two forces are the component forces that make up the resultant.
Review
Components of Force

Components of a Force in XY Plane


Fx=F cosθx= F sinθy
Fy=F sinθx= F cosθy
F= Fx 2+Fy 2
tanθx= Fy/Fx

Components of a Force in XY Plane


Fx=F cosθx= F sinθy
Fy=F sinθx= F cosθy
F= Fx 2+Fy 2
tanθx= Fy/Fx
Sample Problem
Determine the x and y components of the forces shown in figure.

Solution

𝐹1𝑥 = 600cos 35 = 491𝑁

𝐹1𝑦 = 600 sin 35 =344N

0.2
α =tan−1 = 26.60
0.4
𝐹3𝑥 = 800 sin 26.6 = 358𝑁

𝐹3𝑦 = −800cos 26.6 = −716𝑁


4
𝐹2𝑥 = −500( ) = −400𝑁
5
3
𝐹2𝑦 = 500( ) = 300𝑁
5
Resultant of Two Concurrent Forces
Combine the two forces P and T, which act on the fixed structure at B, into a single
equivalent force R.

Solution

𝑹𝟐 = 𝑷𝟐 + 𝑻𝟐 − 𝟐𝑷𝑻 cos α

𝑩𝑫 𝟔 sin 𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝟓𝟐𝟒


tan α = = = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟔
𝑨𝑫 𝟑 + 𝟔 cos 𝟔𝟎 =
sin θ sin α
α= tan−𝟏 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟔 = 𝟒𝟎. 𝟗𝟎
𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝟓𝟐𝟒
𝑹𝟐 = 𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟐 + 𝟔𝟎𝟎𝟐 − 𝟐(𝟖𝟎𝟎)(𝟔𝟎𝟎) cos 40.9 =
sin θ sin 40.9
𝑹𝟐 = 𝟐𝟕𝟒𝟑𝟎𝟎 sin θ = 0.75
R = 𝟓𝟐𝟒𝑵 𝑨𝒏𝒔 θ= 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 = 𝟒𝟖. 𝟔𝟎 𝑨𝒏𝒔
Resultant of Three or More Concurrent Forces
Graphical Method – the two vectors can be added to give a resultant; this resultant
in turn can be added to a third vector, etc. until all the vectors have been added
together to give an overall resultant. These vectors can be added in any order. This
method is sometimes called the head-to-tail method.

Analytical Method (Component Method) – this vectors can be resolved into


components that coincide with arbitrarily chosen axes.
𝑅𝑥 = ෍ 𝐹𝑥 (x-component of the resultant)
𝑅𝑦 = ෍ 𝐹𝑦 (y-component of the resultant)
𝑅𝑥 = 𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑥 2 (resultant)
tan 𝜃𝑥 =
𝑅𝑦
(direction of the resultant with respect to x-axis)
𝑅𝑥
For summation, use the sign convention:
Resultant of Three or More Concurrent Forces
Sample Problem

Three ropes are tied to a small metal ring. At the end of each rope three students
are pulling, each trying to move the ring in their direction. If we look down from
above, the forces and directions they are applying are shown in Figure below. Find
the net force on the ring due to the three applied forces.

Solution

𝑅𝑥 = 30cos 37 − 50cos 45 − 80 cos 60


𝑅𝑥 = −51.4 𝑙𝑏

𝑅𝑦 = 30 sin 37 + 50 sin 45 −80 sin 60


𝑅𝑦 = −15.87 𝑙𝑏

R= 𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2

R= (51.4)2 +(15.87)2

R =53.79 lb Ans

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