Engineering Mechanics Statics - tutorial 1

Dr. Ing. Zdenka Sant

Engineering Mechanics Statics
Tutorial sheet



I. Concurrent force vector

1. Determine the
magnitude of the
resultant force F
R1
, F
R2
,
F
R3
and its direction,
measured
counterclockwise from
the positive x- axis.




Ans.:F
R1
= 866.9N; !
R1
= 108
0
; F
R2
= 307.9N;
!
R2
= 91.95
0
; F
R3
= 997.7N; !
R1
= 134.8
0


2. Determine the
magnitude of the
resultant force if:



Ans.:F
R1
=110.72N; !
R1
=105.74
0
; F
R2
=143.32N;
!
R2
= 177.37
0


3. Resolve the force F
1
and F
2
into components
acting along the u and v axes and determine
the magnitudes of the components.
Ans.:F
1u
=205.2N; F
1v
=159.6; F
2u
=376.2N;
F
2v
=482.2N


4. The post is to be pulled out of the ground
using two ropes A and B. Rope A is
subjected to a force of 600 N and is directed
at 60
0
from the horizontal. If the resultant
force acting on the post is to be 1200 N,
vertically upward, determine the force T in
rope B and the corresponding angle ".
Ans.:T = 743.6 N; " = 23.79
0

1 1 2
2 1 3
3 1 2 3
R
R
R
F F F
F F F
F F F F
= +
= +
= + +
1 1 2
2 1 2
R
R
F F F
F F F
= +
= #
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5. The beam is to be hoisted using two
chains.
a) Determine the magnitudes of forces
F
A
and F
B
acting on each chain in order
to develop a resultant force of 600 N
directed along the positive axis. Set " =
45
0
.
b) Determine the magnitudes F
A
and F
B

acting o each chain and the orientation "
of F
B
so that the magnitude F
B
is
minimum while the resultant force is
600 N directed along the positive y-axis.
Ans.: a)F
A
= 439.23N; F
B
= 310.58N
b) F
A
= 520 N; F
B
= 300 N

6. Determine the magnitude and
direction measured
counterclockwise from the
positive x-axis of the resultant
force of the three forces
acting on the ring A.
Take F
1
= 500 N and " = 20
0
.
Ans.:F
R
= 1030.52 N; !
R
= 87.92
0



7. Determine the magnitude of force F so
that the resultant force of the three
forces is as small as possible. What is
the magnitude of the resultant force?
Ans.:F = 2.03 kN; F
R
= 7.87 kN

8. Determine the magnitude and coordinate direction angles of
1
60 50 40 = # + F i j k [N] and
2
40 85 30 = # # + F i j k [N]. Sketch each force
on a coordinate system xyz.
Ans.:F
1
=87.75N; 46.86
0
; 125.74
0
; 62.88
0
; F
2
=98.62N; 113.93
0
; 149.53
0
; 72.29
0



9. The beam is subjected to two
forces shown. Express each
force in Cartesian vector form
and determine the magnitude
and coordinate direction angles
of the resultant force.
Ans.:F
R
=495.82N; !
R
=75.4
0
;
$
R
=90.04
0
; %
R
=165.4
0


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10. Express force F as a Cartesian vector;
then determine its coordinate direction
angles.
Ans.:F=404.35i+276.2j-101.1k; !
F
=36.03
0
;
$
F
=56.47
0
; %
F
=101.66
0






11. Determine the lengths of
wires AD, BD, and CD. The
ring at D is midway between
A and B.
Ans.:1.5m; 1.5m; 1.73m

12. Determine the projected
component of the 80 N force
acting along the axis AB of the
pipe.
Ans.:F
AB
= 31.09N



13. Determine the angles " and &
between the wire segments.
Ans.: " = 74.02
0
; & = 33.95
0


14. The circular cam has an offset e = 20
mm and a radius r = 40 mm. For the
position where " = 30
0
the smooth
undersurface of the plunger exerts a
downward force of 400 N on the cam
normal to the contacting surfaces.
Calculate the rectangular component of
this force along the line joining the
contact point and the center of the shaft, which turns the cam.
Ans.:F
c
=377.96N