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*4104. Replace the force system acting on the truss by a

resultant force and couple moment at point C.

200 lb

2 ft

150 lb

2 ft

100 lb

2 ft

2 ft
B
3

500 lb

6 ft

26 8

5
4

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4113. Replace the two forces acting on the post by a

resultant force and couple moment at point O. Express the
results in Cartesian vector form.

z
A
C
FD

FB

7 kN

6m

8m

2m
D
3m
x

27 7

5 kN

O
6m

B
y

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4114. The three forces act on the pipe assembly. If

F1 = 50 N and F2 = 80 N, replace this force system by an
equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at O.
Express the results in Cartesian vector form.

180 N
1.25 m

F2
x

0.5 m
F1
0.75 m

4115. Handle forces F1 and F2 are applied to the electric

drill. Replace this force system by an equivalent resultant
force and couple moment acting at point O. Express the
results in Cartesian vector form.

F2

{2j

4k} N
z

0.15 m

F1

{6i

3j

10k} N

0.25 m

0.3 m
O
x

27 8

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*4116. Replace the force system acting on the pipe

assembly by a resultant force and couple moment at point O.
Express the results in Cartesian vector form.

z
F2
F1

{ 20i

10j

{ 10i

25j

25k}lb
2 ft

x
1.5 ft

2 ft
x

27 9

20k} lb

2 ft

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4130. The building slab is subjected to four parallel

column loadings. Determine the equivalent resultant force
and specify its location (x, y) on the slab. Take F1 = 20 kN,
F2 = 50 kN.

F1

50 kN

20 kN

F2

4m

3m
8m

6m
2m

4131. The tube supports the four parallel forces.

Determine the magnitudes of forces FC and FD acting at C
and D so that the equivalent resultant force of the force
system acts through the midpoint O of the tube.

FD

600 N
D
FC

A
400 mm

500 N

400 mm
x

29 0

Bz

C
200 mm
200 mm y

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4133. The three parallel bolting forces act on the circular

plate. If the force at A has a magnitude of FA = 200 lb,
determine the magnitudes of FB and FC so that the resultant
force FR of the system has a line of action that coincides with
the y axis. Hint: This requires Mx = 0 and Mz = 0.

FC

1.5 ft
45
30
x

4134. If FA = 40 kN and FB = 35 kN, determine the

magnitude of the resultant force and specify the location of
its point of application (x, y) on the slab.

FA

z
30 kN
0.75 m
FB 2.5 m

90 kN
20 kN

2.5 m
0.75 m
FA

0.75 m
x

3m
3m
0.75 m

29 2

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*4144. Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent

resultant force and specify its location, measured from
point A.

800 N/m

200 N/m
A

B
2m

4145. Replace the distributed loading with an

equivalent resultant force, and specify its location on the
beam measured from point A.

3m

w0

w0

B
L

30 1

L
2

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*4152. Wind has blown sand over a platform such that

the intensity of the load can be approximated by the
function w = 10.5x3 2 N>m. Simplify this distributed loading
to an equivalent resultant force and specify its magnitude
and location measured from A.

w
500 N/m

(0.5x3) N/m

10 m

4153. Wet concrete exerts a pressure distribution along

the wall of the form. Determine the resultant force of this
distribution and specify the height h where the bracing strut
should be placed so that it lies through the line of action of
the resultant force. The wall has a width of 5 m.

4m

h
8 kPa

30 6

(4 z /2) kPa

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*4156. Replace the loading by an equivalent resultant

force and couple moment acting at point B.

50 lb/ft
50 lb/ft
B
4 ft

6 ft

100 lb/ft
60
A

30 9