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Engineering Mechanics
1 Engineering Mechanics
1.2 Definition
S.No. Force Fx FY
1 Fcos Fsin
2 -Fcos Fsin
3 -Fcos -Fsin
4 Fcos -Fsin
F Y ( Fi sin i )
And all the force act away from the particle. The magnitude of resultant ‘R’ is calculated as
R ( FX ) 2 ( FY ) 2
The inclination with respect to horizontal axis is
calculated from
( FY )
tan
( FX )
Example
If five forces act on a particle as shown in the figure determine the resultant force.
2 0 105
3 -75 0
4 -45sin550=-25.811 -45sin550=-36.862
F Xi =-40.359 F Yi = 33.453
R ( FXi ) 2 ( FYi ) 2
the magnitude of F and F , the inclination of the resultant with horizontal can be
xi yi
determined.
R 0
Or F
x 0 and F y 0
Example:
Three forces act on a particle ‘O’ as shown in the figure. Determine the value of F such that the resultant
of these three forces is horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of the fourth force which when
acting along with the given three forces will keep O in equilibrium.
Solution:
Angle between F and O is 40+10=50o and 30kN is acting towards the particle. Since the resultant is
horizontal F y 0.
F y 0 gives,
-30sin300+18sin100+Fsin300=0
Therefore, F=15.5
F x 0 =30cos300+Fcos500+18cos100=53.67
Equilibrant is -53.67kN as shown in the figure.
Diagram FBD
Types of loads and equivalent concentrated loads (resultants) with their points of inclination.
Q.1. A block weighting 800N, lying on a horizontal floor is just dragged by a force inclined at 35 0
to the floor. Find the a) the value of ‘P’ b) the inclination of ‘P’ with horizontal so that ‘P’ is
minimum. c) the value of Pmin.
Solution:
_
A x i i
y A
_
Ai yi
x A
and
Where,
A Ai