Homework 5

PO1TF 2016

Problem 1. Determine the resultant moment of the four forces acting on the rod shown about point O.

Problem 2. The member is subjected to a force of F = 6 kN. If θ = 45º determine the moment produced
by F about point A.
Problem 3. Determine the moment of the force about point O.

Problem 4. (a) Calculate the moment of the 90-N force about point O for the condition θ = 15º. Also, determine
the value of θ for which the moment about O is (b) zero and (c) a maximum.
Problem 5. The rigid structural member is subjected to a couple consisting of the two 100-N forces. Replace this
couple by an equivalent couple consisting of the two forces P and -P, each of which has a magnitude of
400 N. Determine the proper angle θ.

Problem 6. Replace the two couples shown with a single equivalent couple, specifying its Cartesian
components.
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4–11. The member is subjected to a force of F = 6 kN. If

u = 45°, determine the moment produced by F about
1.5 m
point A.

F  6 kN
6m

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 PROBLEM 3.78

Replace the two couples shown with a single equivalent

couple, specifying its magnitude and the direction of its axis.

SOLUTION

Replace the couple in the ABCD plane with two couples P and Q shown:
CD  160 mm 
= =
P (50 N) (50 N)  =  40 N
CG  200 mm 
CF  120 mm 
= =
Q (50 N) (50 N)  =  30 N
CG  200 mm 
Couple vector M1 perpendicular to plane ABCD:
M1 =
(40 N)(0.24 m) − (30 N)(0.16 m) =
4.80 N ⋅ m
Couple vector M2 in the xy plane:
M2 =
−(12.5 N)(0.192 m) =
−2.40 N ⋅ m
144 mm
tan θ
= = θ 36.870°
192 mm
=M1 (4.80 cos 36.870°) j + (4.80 sin 36.870°)k
= 3.84 j + 2.88k
M 2 = −2.40 j
M = M1 + M 2 =1.44 j + 2.88k

M = 3.22 N ⋅ m; θ x = 90.0°, θ y = 53.1°, θ z = 36.9° 

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52 Chapter 2 Force Systems

Sample Problem 2/7

M
The rigid structural member is subjected to a couple consisting of the two
100-N forces. Replace this couple by an equivalent couple consisting of the two 40 P
θ
forces P and P, each of which has a magnitude of 400 N. Determine the proper θ
angle . –P

100
Solution. The original couple is counterclockwise when the plane of the forces
is viewed from above, and its magnitude is
100
[M  Fd] M  100(0.1)  10 N  m
The forces P and P produce a counterclockwise couple
60
100
M  400(0.040) cos 
100 N

 Equating the two expressions gives 100 N

10  (400)(0.040) cos  Dimensions in millimeters

10
  cos1 16  51.3 Ans. P = 400 N
θ
Helpful Hint
40 mm
dθ
 Since the two equal couples are parallel free vectors, the only dimensions
which are relevant are those which give the perpendicular distances between θ
the forces of the couples. P = 400 N

Sample Problem 2/8

400 N
Replace the horizontal 400-N force acting on the lever by an equivalent sys-
tem consisting of a force at O and a couple.
200 mm

60°
O
Solution. We apply two equal and opposite 400-N forces at O and identify the
counterclockwise couple

[M  Fd] M  400(0.200 sin 60)  69.3 N  m Ans. 400 N 400 N

 Thus, the original force is equivalent to the 400-N force at O and the 69.3- N  m
couple as shown in the third of the three equivalent figures.
≡ ≡
Helpful Hint
O O O
 The reverse of this problem is often encountered, namely, the replacement
400 N 400 N 400 N
of a force and a couple by a single force. Proceeding in reverse is the same as
69.3 N.m
replacing the couple by two forces, one of which is equal and opposite to the
400-N force at O. The moment arm to the second force would be M/F 
69.3/400  0.1732 m, which is 0.2 sin 60, thus determining the line of ac-
tion of the single resultant force of 400 N.