RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCES

CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM

TEST 1

TEST
1) Find the resultant of following system

200 N

1300 30 2200 450

0

100 N

150 N

125 N

2)

Determine the value of for which the resultant of three forces is horizontal and corresponding magnitude of resultant.

110 N 85 N

170 N

RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCES 1) Solution:

CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM

TEST 1

{ Remember for resolution we would want angles with horizontal or vertical axis. Let us try and resolve the forces w.r.t. X - axis or Y axis}
Y 200 N 200 Cos 40 100 Sin 30 100 N

200 Sin 40

400 30 0 40
0

100 Cos 30

450 150 Cos 40

125 Cos 45

125 Sin 45 150 N 150 Sin 40 125 N

{Understanding: *Force of 200 N was making an angle of 130 0 with x axis with respect to Y axis in second quadrant 200 N will make an angle of 40 [90 + 40 0] *Force of 150 N was making an angle of 220 with x axis. w.r.t. x axis in Third quadrant, 150 N will make an angle of 40 i.e. 180 + 40 = 2200

= 100 cos 30 -200sin 40-150cos 40 -125sin45 = -245.25 N =245.25N () = 100 sin 30 + 200 cos 40 R= 150 sin 40 + 125 cos 45 = 195.18 N () .. Answer

= 313.43 N

= tan-1

= 38.510

RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCES

CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM

TEST 1

2)

Solution
110 N 85 Sin 85 N

85 Cos

170 Sin

170 Cos

170 N

= 85 cos + 170 sin = 85 sin 170 cos + 110

.......... ..........

(1) (2)

But since the resultant is horizontal =0 ............. (3) ==R .......... (4)

{Refer solved problem No. 2} 85 sin Now, 170 cos + 110 = 0 = 190 {From (2) & (3)}

Divide throughout by 190, sin cos

=0 = sin

Consider

= cos &

{ since , sin2 + cos2 = 1

cos sin

=
sin cos +

=1 } =0
3

RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCES

CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM

TEST 1

sin (

) =

= sin-1 = -35.37 . (A)

{ sin = = tan-1 63.43 =

, cos =
= 63.43

, tan =

35.37 Substitute in (A) Answer

= 28.10