226. In Fig.

P-226 assuming clockwise moments as positive, compute the moment of force F =

450 lb and of force P = 361 lb about points A, B, C, and D.











M
A
= F
y
(x) F
x
(y)
M
A
= -F
y
(1) F
x
(3)
M
A
= ( ) ( )
3 4
450 1 450 3
5 5
| | | |

| |
\ . \ .

1350
A
M lb ft =

M
B
= F
y
(x) - F
x
(y)
M
B
= F
y
(4) + F
x
(3)
M
B
= ( ) ( )
3 4
450 4 450 3
5 5
| | | |
+
| |
\ . \ .

2160
B
M lb ft =

M
C
= F
y
(x) F
x
(y)
M
C
= F
y
(5)
M
C
= ( )
3
450 5
5
| |
|
\ .

1350
C
M lb ft =

M
D
= F
y
(x) F
x
(y)
M
D
= -F
y
(1) + F
x
(3)
M
D
= ( ) ( )
3 4
450 1 450 3
5 5
| | | |
+
| |
\ . \ .

810
D
M lb ft =

A
F
C
B
P
D
1
1
FIG. P-226.
M
A
= P
y
(x) P
x
(y)
M
A
= P
y
(2) P
x
(3)
M
A
=
( ) ( )
3 2
361 2 361 3
13 13
| | | |

| |
\ . \ .

M
A
= 0

M
B
= P
y
(x) P
x
(y)
M
B
= -P
y
(3) P
x
(3)
M
B
=
( ) ( )
3 2
361 3 361 3
13 13
| | | |
+
| |
\ . \ .

300.37
B
M lb ft =

227. Two forces P and Q pass through a point A which is 4 ft to the right of and 3 ft above a
moment center O. Force P is 200 lb directed up to the right at 30 with the horizontal and force
Q is 100 lb directed up to the left at 60 with the horizontal. Determine the moment of the
resultant of these two forces with respect to O.


( ) ( )
200 cos30 100 cos60
x
F lb lb =

cos cos
x
F P Q u u =

123.21
x
F lb =

sin sin
y
F P Q u u = +

( ) ( )
200 sin30 100 sin60
y
F lb lb = +

186.60
y
F lb =

Y
Y
X
60
30
4 ft
3 ft

M
O
=
( ) ( )
y x
F d F d


M
O
= 123.21 (3) 186.60 (4)
M
O
= - 376.77 counterclockwise

228. Without computing the magnitude of the resultant, determine where the resultant of the
forces shown in Fig. P-228 intersects the X and Y axes.











cos
3 3
500 361
18 18
653.92
x
x
x
F F
F lb lb
F lb
u =
| | | |
= +
| |
\ . \ .
=

sin
3 2
500 361
18 18
153.31
y
y
y
F F
F lb lb
F lb
u =
| | | |
=
| |
\ . \ .
=

( ) ( ) 653.92 2 153.31 2
1001.23
O x y
O
O
M F d F d
M lb ft lb ft
M ft lb

=
=
=

5
5
Y
X
361 lb
500 lb
O
FIG. P-228.
( ) 1001.23 153.31
1001.23
153.31
6.53
O y x
x
x
x
M F i
ft lb lb i
ft lb
i
lb
i ft
=
=

=
=

( ) 1001.23 653.92
1001.23
653.92
1.53
O x y
x
x
x
M F i
ft lb lb i
ft lb
i
lb
i
=
=

=
= |

229. In Fig. P-229, find the y coordinate of point A so that the 361-lb force will have clockwise
moment of 400 ft-lb about O. Also determine the X and Y intercepts of the action line of the
force.












cos
x
F u =
3
361
13
x
F
| |
=
|
\ .

300.37
x
F lb =
400
300.37
y
ft lb
i
lb

=

sin
y
F u =
2
361
13
y
F
| |
=
|
\ .

200.25
y
F lb =


X
A
= 2 ft
Y
2
361 lb
3
Y
A
X
O
A
FIG. P-229.
O x A y A
M F Y F X =
( ) ( ) 400 300.37 200.25 2
A
ft lb lb Y lb ft =
( ) 300.37 400 400.50
A
lb Y ft lb ft lb = +
800.50
300.37
A
ft lb
Y
lb

=
2.67
A
Y ft =

O x y
M F i =
O
y
x
M
i
F
=
400
300.37
y
ft lb
i
lb

=
1.33
y
i ft = (above O)

O y x
M F i =
O
x
y
M
i
F
=
400
200.25
x
ft lb
i
lb

=
2
x
i ft = (left of O)


230. For the truss shown in Fig. P-230, compute the perpendicular distance from E and from G to
the line BD. Hint: Imagine force F directed along BD and compute its moment in terms of its
components about E and about G. Then equate these results to the definition of moment M = Fd
to compute the required perpendicular distances.







F
D
B
12

4




12 4 160
y
x
F
F F
= =

12 160
x
F F
=

12
160
x
F
F =


About E
E
M Fd

( ) 16
E
M F =

( )
12
16
160
E
F
M Fd

= =

15.18 ft d

=

About G
G
M Fd

( ) 20
G
M F =

( )
12
20
160
G
F
M Fd

= =

18.97 ft d

=

F
D
B
A
12
12
12 12 12 12 12 12
16
18
16
G E C








6
3
A
B
Y
X
O












231. A force P passing through points A and B in Fig. P-231 has a clockwise moment of 300 ft-lb
about O. Compute the value of P.






O x
M Pd

=
( ) 300 3
x
ft lb P ft =
300
3
x
ft lb
P
ft

=
100
x
P lb =
O y
M P d

=
( ) 300 6
y
ft lb P ft =
300
6
y
ft lb
P
ft

=
50
y
P lb =


2 2
y x
P P P = +
( ) ( )
2 2
50 100 P lb lb = +
6
3
A
B
Y
X
O
FIG. P-231, P-232, and P-233.
P
111.8 P lb =
tan
y
x
P
P
u =
1
50
tan
100
lb
lb
u

| |
=
|
\ .

26.57 u =

232. In Fig. 231, the moment of a certain force F is 180 ft-lb clockwise about O and 90 ft-lb
counterclockwise about B. If its moment about A is zero, determine the force.







O x
M F d

=
( ) 180 3
x
F =
180
3
x
F =
60
x
lb F =
( ) ( )
A x y
M F y F x =
( ) ( ) 90 60 3 6
y
F =
270
6
y
F =
45
y
lb F =

2 2
y x
F F F = +
( ) ( )
2 2
45 60 F = +
75 F lb =
tan
y
x
F
F
u =
1
45
tan
60
lb
lb
u

| |
=
|
\ .

36.87 u =










6
3
A
B
Y
X
O
F
233. In Fig. P-231, a force P intersects the X axis at 4 ft to the right of O. If its moment about A
is 170 ft-lb counterclockwise and its moment about B is 40 ft-lb clockwise, determine its y
intercept.






B y
M P d

=
( ) 40 2
y
ft lb P ft =
40
2
y
ft lb
P
ft

=
20
y
P lb =



( ) ( )
A x y
M P y P x =
( ) ( ) 3 4
A x y
M P P =
( ) ( ) 170 3 20 4
x
ft lb P ft lb ft =
( ) ( ) 170 80 3
x
ft lb ft lb P ft + =
( ) 90 3
x
ft lb P ft =
90
3
x
ft lb
P
ft

=
30
x
P lb =



O y
M P d

=
( )( ) 20 4
O
M lb ft =
80
O
M ft lb =


O x y
M Pi =
( )
80 lb 30lb
y
ft i =
80 lb
30lb
y
ft
i

=
2.67
y
ft i =









6
3
A
B
Y
X
O
4