Mechanics

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2024
 Resultant of two forces
Lesson1
Main rules
1

F1 R= F12 + F22 + 2 F1 F2 cos α

θ1
𝛂
θ2
R
2 3
F2 sin α F sin α
F2 tan θ1 = F + F cos α tan θ2 = F +1F cos α
1 2 2 1
 Maximum & Minimum value of Resultant

R ∈ Rmin , Rmax Ideas

If this relation is given : two equations on two unknowns ! Forces are in same
/ direction
F2 F1
Maximum value of resultant

R = F1 + F2

Forces are in opposite direction

Minimum value of resultant F2 F1

R = F1 − F2
A force is perpendicular to the resultant

Ideas
F1
If R ⊥ F1

θ2
R
F1 + F2 cos α = 0
F2

F1
If R ⊥ F2
θ1
R
F2 + F1 cos α = 0

F2
If the two forces are equal

Ideas
F
If F1 = F2
θ
𝛂 R
θ
α
R = 2F cos
2 F
If the two forces are perpendicular

Ideas
F1
R = F12 + F22 R

θ1
θ2
If F1 > F2
𝟒𝟓° < 𝜽𝟐 < 𝟗𝟎° F2
𝟎° < 𝜽𝟏 < 𝟒𝟓°

𝟎° < 𝜽𝟐 < 𝟒𝟓°

If F1 > F2 𝟒𝟓° < 𝜽𝟏 < 𝟗𝟎°
A force reversed its direction

Ideas
Before reversing F1 direction F1

𝛂𝟏 R
R1 = F12 + F22 + 2F1 F2 cos α
F2

After reversing F1 direction

𝛂𝟏
𝛂𝟐
F1
R 2 = F12 + F22 − 2F1 F2 cos α F2
R
If F2 reversed its direction and the resultant rotates by 90°

Case1 Case2 Ideas

F2 θ1
θ2
R1
θ1
θ2
R1 F2
90°−θ2

F1
F1 R2

F2 sin α F1 − F2 cos α
=
F1 +F2 cos α F2 sin α

As in case2 the angle between R2 and F1 is 90−θ1 , while tan 90−θ = cot θ
moreover, the second force has reversed its direction then αcase2 =180−αcase1
 Given more than two forces

Ideas
Given F1 , F2 , F3 where the angle between F2 , F3 equals α
find the maximum value of the resultant .

1 Find the resultant for F2 , F3 : F4 = F22 + F23 + 2 F2 F3 cos α

2 Find the maximum value of resultant for F1 , F4 : Rmax = F1 + F4

 Skills
Skill 1 : The directions :

Put the angle with the second word

N

W E
A force of direction 60˚ East of south F
S

N
A force in direction eastern south
W E
F
S
 Skills
Skill 2 : Geometric shapes:

How to get angle ? triangle ‫اقفش‬

b
opp. adj. opp.
sin θ = cos θ = hyp. tan θ = adj. θ
hyp. a

The diagonal in the square bisects the

vertex while in rectangle it doesn’t 𝟒𝟓° θ α
𝟒𝟓°

In isosceles triangle, the median falls

normal on the base and bisect the vertex
 Resolving a force into two components
Lesson2
Main rules
F1

1 General F1 F2 R
case = =
sin θ2 sin θ1 sin (θ1 +θ2 )
θ1
θ2
R

F2
F1
2 Special F1 = R cos θ1 =R sin θ2
R
case F2 =R cos θ2 =R sin θ1
θ1
θ2
F2
 Resolving a force on the main diagonal of hexagon

Ideas
From the properties of hexagon, we’ve got the angles

F1 F2 R
= = F1 R
sin 60° sin 30° sin 90°

30°
30°
We can also use the special case as F1 ⊥ F2 30°
30° F2
F1 = R cos 30°
F2 = R sin 30°
A weight is suspended by two strings

Ideas
α θ

T1 T2 W
= = 90°−θ
sin 90° − α sin 90° − θ sin θ + α 90°−α

90°−θ
T2
T1
sin 90−θ = cos θ w
 Resolving the weight of a body placed on an inclined plane

Ideas
We resolve the weight into two perpendicular components
The first component is in the direction of the greatest slope line
The second component is in direction perpendicular to the greatest slope line

F1 = w sin θ
F1
F2 = w cos θ θ
θ

F2
w
 Skills
Skill 1 : Forms of vectors and converting between them

1 Vector form F = x, y

2 Polar form F= F , θ°
The angle with the +ve
Magnitude Direction direction of x-axis
of vector of vector
 Skills
Skill 2 : Checking the angle in each quadrant . +y
2ND 1ST
If F = x, y , then tan θ = xy 180°− θ θ
-x +x
3RD 4TH
180°+ θ 360°− θ
To get the required angle you must determine the
quadrant and take the angle according to this shape
-y
 Skills
Skill 3 : Resultant of group of forces
Forces given in vector form

If F1 = x1 , y1 , F2 = x2 , y2 , F3 = x3 , y3 , …

If Rx =x1 + x2 + x3 + ⋯ y
R = Rx , Ry tan θ =
x
If Ry =y1 + y2 + y3 + ⋯
Forces given in polar form

If F1 = F1 , θ𝟏 ° , F2 = F2 , θ𝟐 ° , F3 = F3 , θ𝟑 ° , …
If Rx = F1 cos θ1 + F2 cos θ2 + F3 cos θ3
If Ry = F1 sin θ1 + F2 sin θ2 + F3 sin θ3
 Resultant of coplanar forces
Lesson3
Steps to solve

1 If there is no coordinates ‫افرض‬ ‫ بتعدي فيها‬forces‫ تبقى النقطة الي كل ال‬origin‫خلي ال‬

2 Get all forces in polar form “must be all getting out from the same point”
3 Use the main rules to get the resultant and its direction .
y
R = Rx , Ry tan θ =
x
 ‫مشاكل قد تواجهك وكيفية التغلب عليها ‪:‬‬
‫الحل‬ ‫المشكلة‬
‫‪F2‬‬ ‫‪F2‬‬
‫‪θ1‬‬
‫‪F1‬‬
‫‪θ1‬‬ ‫مشكلة ‪: 1‬‬
‫‪θ2‬‬ ‫حرك كل ‪ force‬بس ‪ Parallel‬لنفسها‬ ‫‪θ2‬‬
‫‪θ1 θ3‬‬ ‫مش كل ال‪ forces‬بتعدي في نفس النقطة‬
‫‪F1‬‬ ‫‪F3‬‬ ‫عشان كلهم يبقوا معديين في نفس النقطة‬
‫‪θ3‬‬
‫‪θ3‬‬
‫‪F3‬‬

‫الحل‬ ‫المشكلة‬
‫‪-F2‬‬ ‫‪F2‬‬ ‫مشكلة ‪: 2‬‬
‫خلي كل ال‪ forces‬خارجة‬
‫ال‪ forces‬داخلين للنقطة مش خارجين منها‬
‫بس خد كل ال‪ forces‬بال ‪negative‬‬ ‫‪F3‬‬
‫‪F1‬‬
‫‪-F1‬‬
‫‪-F3‬‬
 Given angles between forces

Ideas
If the angle between the 1st and 2nd force is θ2
and the angle between the 2nd and 3rd force is 𝜃3 Let the 1st force to be on the +ve direction of x-axis

Forces in polar form

F3 F2
F1 = F1 , 𝟎
F2 = F2 , θ𝟐
θ3 θ2 F3 = F3 , θ𝟐 + 𝛉𝟑
O F1
Resolving a force on the main diagonal of hexagon

Forces in polar form

Ideas
F1 = F1 , 𝟎
F2 = F2 , 𝟑𝟎°
F3 = − F3 ,𝟔𝟎°
F4
F4 = F4 ,𝟗𝟎°
F5
F5 = F5 ,𝟏𝟐𝟎° F3 F2
30°
30°
30°
30° F1
O
Resolving a force on the main diagonal of hexagon

Forces in polar form D C Ideas

F1 = F1 , 𝟎 F3
F4
F2 = − F2 , 𝛉𝟐 ° E
θ3 F2
F3 = F3 ,𝛉𝟑 ° θ2
F4 = F4 ,𝟗𝟎° A F1 B
We can get sin θ2 , cos θ2 from ∆ABE
E
BE AB
sin θ2 = AE , cos θ2 = AE

A B
We can get sin θ3 , cos θ3 from ∆ABC
C
BC AB
sin θ3 = AC , cos θ3 = AC

A B
 Some special cases for resultant .

Ideas
1 If the system is equilibrium Rx = zero & Ry = zero

2 If the resultant is in direction of x-axis . Ry = zero

3 If the resultant is in direction of y-axis . Rx = zero

Ry
4 If the resultant makes 𝛂 with +ve x-axis Put tan 𝛂 =
Rx
 Skills
Skill 1 : If there is a system of three non-parallel forces in equilibrium

The forces must be concurrent “ meets at a point ”

𝐅𝟏 = 𝐅𝟐𝟐 + 𝐅𝟑𝟐 + 𝟐𝐅𝟐 𝐅𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝟏

A force must be equal to the resultant of the 𝐅𝟐 = 𝐅𝟏𝟐 + 𝐅𝟑𝟐 + 𝟐𝐅𝟏 𝐅𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉𝟐
other two forces but in the opposite direction
F1 = − F2 + F3 F2 = − F1 + F3 F3 = − F1 + F2 𝑭𝟑 = 𝑭𝟐𝟏 + 𝑭𝟐𝟐 + 𝟐𝑭𝟏 𝑭𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽𝟑

Very important
F1 ∈ ] |F2 − F3 | , F2 + F3 [
Any force ∈ Rmin ,Rmax of the other two forces F2 ∈ ] |F1 − F3 | , F1 + F3 [
F3 ∈ ] |F1 − F2 | , F1 + F2 [
 Lami’s rule
Lesson4
Conditions

The system must be in equilibrium

The system must be affected by three forces only

The system forces must be concurrent “passes through same point”

The forces can’t be on the same straight line .

 If the three forces are equal
Rule then θ1 = θ2 = θ3 =
360
3
= 120°
F1 F2 F3 θ3 θ2
= = θ1
sin θ1 sin θ2 sin θ3

For example : F1 = F22 + F23 + 2 F2 F3 cos θ1

We can exchange any

Rule
force by the resultant of F1 F2 R
= =
the other two forces in θ2 θ1 sin θ1 sin θ2 sin(θ1 + θ2 )
the opposite direction .
 Body attached by two strings
1

T1 T2 w
= =
sin θ1 sin θ2 sin θ3
w
A B
If the two strings are perpendicular 90−θ

90-θ
BC AC
T1 T2 w sinθ = , cosθ =
C AB AB
= =
sin θ cos θ sin 90°
w Ideas
A D B
If the two strings are equal
T θ θ T AD AD
T w C sinθ = , sin 2θ = sin (2× sin−1 )
AC AC
=
sinθ sin 2θ
w
 Pendulum attached by a string and a force pulling it
2

If the force is horizontal

T α θ
F
F T w
= =
sinθ sin 90° sin(90+θ)
w

F
If the force is perpendicular to the rope T α
θ
α
Ideas

w F T
= =
sin (90) sinθ sinα
w
 A body is placed on a smooth inclined plane Smooth pulley :
3
m
If the force is acting on the greatest slope line F
θ
θ θ
W R F
= =
sin 90 sin 90+θ sinθ θ m
w
w W R m
If the force is horizontal = =
sin 90 sin 90 + θ sinθ
θ
W F R θ
F
= =
sin 90+θ sinθ sin90 θ

F Ideas
w
If the force is inclined to the greatest slope line upward 90-𝛼
θ α
W R F θ
= =
sin(90−α) sin 90+ α+θ sin θ θ

w
 Skills
Skill 1 : Geometry.

The normal falls from a right angle

equals half the hypotenuse

From similarity, The line drawn from

the midpoint of a side parallel to
another side, bisects the third side

In any right-angled triangle opp.

opp. = hyp.× sin θ , Adj. = hyp.× cos θ
Adj.
 Skills
Skill 2 : Point of action of weight in uniform shapes.

In uniform sphere,
The weight acts at its center .

In uniform rod,
The weight acts at its midpoint .

w
 Triangle of forces
Lesson5

Conditions

The system must be in equilibrium

The forces must be in same cyclic order .

Any force ∈ Rmin ,Rmax of the other two forces

 Rule L3 F3
F1 F2 F3
= =
L1 L2 L3 F1

L1

The forces are proportional to the side lengths F1 : F2 : F3 = L1 : L2 : L3

F1
F3
triangle‫ من ال‬Side ‫نقلت كل واحدة على‬ ‫ لنفسها‬Parallel ‫ بس‬force ‫انقل كل‬
F1
‫ ليها‬parallel ‫ دي‬side ‫بس الزم تكون ال‬ triangle ‫بحيث يبقوا كلهم بيمثلوا‬
F2 F3 F2
 A uniform sphere in equilibrium
1 A

B M
R
T R W
Sphere rests on a vertical wall and attached
r + L r = AB
=
by a string of length “L” attached to the wall

A w
RB

Sphere rests on a vertical wall and an B M RA RB RA W

inclined plane attached by a string = =
AM r AB
AB r
From∆ABM: tan θ = , cos θ =
w r AM
∴ AB = r tan θ , AM = r sec θ
Ideas
R
R
A sphere rests on two supports E
Lami’s rule
We can get a triangle of forces, M R w
but the distance BE won’t be given . =
the distance between supports will be given sinθ sin 2θ
So, it is preferred to use Lami’s rule A B
Moreover, you can calculate BE using geometry
w
 A rod is in equilibrium The reaction of hinge must be
in direction makes the three
2 C forces meets at a point
T R
D
T W R
A uniform rod is hinged to a vertical wall from an end and = =
the other end is attached by a string vertically to a point A E B CD AC AD
above the hinge to be kept equilibrium horizontally w

R1
A C R2
A rod rest on a rough horizontal
W R2 R1
ground and a smooth vertical wall , = =
CD BD BC
D B
R Ideas
w

A uniform rod AB is attached by A

a hinge to a vertical wall and
W F R
pulled by a horizontal force kept = =
AC CD AD
inclined to the wall by angle θ F
C D B
w
 A rod attached by two strings from its ends
3
It is very similar to idea 1 in Lami’s rule . And its preferred to use Lami’s rule

If the two strings are perpendicular 90-θ

90-θ
T1 T2 w
= = 90-θ
sin θ cos θ sin 90°

w
If the two strings are equal

T w Ideas
=
sinθ sin 2θ

w
1
If the resultant of two forces on a point is zero, then the angle between them = …
a) 180° b) 0° c) 45° d) 90° a
2
Two forces of magnitudes F, 3 F newton act on a particle, if the magnitude of their
resultant is 2 F newton , then the measure of the angle between the two forces =… a
a) 90° b) 60° c) 120° d) 30°
3
d
Two forces of magnitudes 3 , F newton and the measure of the angle between them is 120°
if their resultant is perpendicular to the first force, so the value of F in newton is ……….
a) 1.5 b) 3 c) 3 3 d) 6
4
When the two forces 6 and 8 newton are perpendicular, then the sine of
inclination angle of the resultant with the first force equals ………..
3 4 3 4
b
a) b) c) d)
5 5 4 3
5
If the resultant of two perpendicular forces, inclined to the greatest one by angle
of measure θ, then which of the following values is suitable value of θ?
a) 90° b) 70° c) 45° d) 10°
d
6
If F1 = 2 መi + 3 መj, F2 = መi + መj, then the magnitude of its resultant = ………… Newton
(two forces measured by newton) d
a) 2 b) 5 c) 13 d) 5
7
The magnitude of two forces, meeting at a point are 5F,3F then the magnitude of
d
their resultant can not be equal to ……….
a) 2 F b) 3 2 F c) 8 F d) 5 3 F
8
The magnitude of maximum resultant force of the two forces F1 , F2 is 15 N.
b
And the minimum resultant one is 5 N, then F1 > F2 , then F12 − F22 =…N.
a) 20 b) 75 c) 15 d) 10
9
Two forces of magnitude 16,F gm.wt. the measure of the angle between them
∈ 0,π and the resultant bisects the angle between them, then F=… gm.wt. d
a) 4 b) 8 c) 12 d) 16
10
Two forces of equal magnitude meeting at a point and the magnitude of their 3 5
resultant equals 12 kg.wt. if the direction of one of them is reversed then the
magnitude of the resultant becomes 6 kg.wt. Find the magnitude of each force.
11
The ratio between the maximum and minimum value of the resultant of two
forces is 7:3 , then the ratio between the two forces is ……….. d
a) 7:4 b) 7:3 c) 5:3 d) 5:2
12
Two forces meeting at a point of magnitudes F1 ,F2 where 0 ≤ F1 ≤ 13 , 8 ≤ F2 ≤ 17,
the measure of the inclined angle is 180° and magnitude of their resultant R, then …
a) 3≤R≤4 b) 0≤R≤4 c) 0≤R≤17 d) 5≤R≤17
c
13
If R is the resultant of the two forces F1 , F2 where F2 > F1 , then which of the
following conditions is enough to make R ⊥ F1 ? b
a) R2 = F12 + F22 b) R2 = F22 − F12 c)F1 ⊥ F2 d) all the previous
14
If R is the resultant of the two forces F1 ,F2 and R`is the resultant of the two forces
F1 ,-F2 , then ……….. d
a) R + R`= 2F1 b) R = R`+ 2F2 c) R2 +R`2 = 2(F21 + F2 ) d) all the previous
2
15
If F1 , F2 are two forces , then the measure of the angle enclosed between a
F1 and the resultant of the two forces (F1 +F2 ) , (F1 −F2 ) equals ………
−1 F1 −1 F2 −1 F1 −F2
a) zero. b) tan c)tan d) tan
F2 F1 F1 +F2
16
Two forces of magnitude F , F 3 , meeting at a point and magnitude of their resultant = R1
when the measure of included angle = 90° and the resultant became R2 when the measure
of the included angle = 150° , then
3 1
b
a)R1 = R2 b) R1 = 2R2 c) R1 = 5 R2 d) R1 = 2 R2
17 c
if the force 10 N is resolved into two components F1 and F2
inclined to the force by 60° and 90° respectively, then F2 = … N.
a) 5 3 b) 10 c) 10 3 d) 20
18 F1 +F2
If F is the resultant of the two forces F1 ,F2 , then F =…
c
sin 75°+ sin 30°
a) sin 30°+ sin 45° b) sin 75°
sin 45°+ sin 30° sin 75° sin 75°
c) d)
sin 75° sin 30° + sin 45°
19 a vertical force of magnitude 75 newton is resolved into
two components, one of them is horizontal (F1 ) and the
other F2 , then F2 =… newton. c
a) 75 b) 75 3 c) 150 d) 150 3
20
Forces of magnitude 4 2 acts in east direction it was resolved into two
perpendicular component, then the magnitude of the component in direction of
eastern north equals ………. Newton. a
a) 4 b) 4 2 c) 8 d) 8 2
21
If the body is in equilibrium under acting of a
the shown forces, then m ∠ θ =…°
a) 30 b) 60 c) 45 d) 15
22
A body of weight (W) newton is placed on a smooth plane inclined with the c
horizontal at an angle of measure 30° and kept in equilibrium by the effect of
force of magnitude 36 newton acts in the direction of the line of greatest slope of
the plane upwards, then the magnitude of the weight =… newton.
a) 36 b) 72 3 c) 72 d) 36 3
23 if vertical component of the force F of a person uses b
a wrench is 60 newton, then the horizontal components
of F equals ……… newton.
a) 30 b) 45 c) 60 d) 75
24
ABCDE is a regular pentagon, a force of magnitude 20 newton acts along AC, then b
was resolved in two directions AB and AE, then the magnitude of the component
in direction AB equals ….. Newton.
a) 10 b) 20 c) 20 3 d) 12.4
25
ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, Forces of 15,5 3,5 3 and 15 N act along
AB,CA,EA,AF, then the magnitude of the resultant R = ……..N c
a) 5 b) 10 c) zero d) 25
26
The forces 8 , 4 3 , 6 3 and 14 newton act at a point, the measure of the angle
between the first force and the second force is 30°, between the second and the F= 4N
third is 120° and between the third and the fourth is 90° taken in the same cyclic θ = 240°
order. Find the magnitude and the direction of the resultant of these force.
27
If the resultant of the forces acts in b
direction of Y−axis, then F=… newton.
a) 2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 14
28 The resultant of the forces 10 2,10 2,20 newton
acts in direction ………..
a) the eastern north b) the north
b
c) the western north d) the western south
29
The forces of magnitudes 2F , 3F and 4 F newton act on a particle in the directions
c
parallel to the sides of an equilateral triangle in the same cyclic order. Then the
magnitude of the resultant of these forces = … N
a) 5 F b) 2 3 F c) 3 F d) F
30
ABCD is a rectangle in which AB=6 cm, BC=8 cm, a point E∈AD where AE=6 cm, the
F= 2 N
forces of magnitudes F,5,k,6 10 newton act along CB,CA,CD,EC respectively. If k= 15 N
the system of forces are in equilibrium, then find value of each of F and K.
31
Three coplanar forces 6,F,k the first act in direction of east, the second in direction of
30° west of north, the third in direction of south and their resultant 5 3 newton and
act in north direction, then F+ 3 k=… newton.
c
a) 11 b) 12 3 c) 15 d) 9 3
32
Four coplanar forces of magnitudes F1 , 6 2 , 6 2 , F2 gm.wt. acting at a point in b
direction of east, the eastern north, western north and south respectively. If the
resultant of them equal 7 gm.wt. and acts in direction of east, then F1 ,F2 = ...…
a) (7,0) b) (7,12) c) (7,12 2) d) 6 2,6 2
33
Five coplanar forces meeting at a point, their magnitudes are 12,9,5 2, 7 2 and 7 proof
kg.wt. act in the direction east, north, western north, western south and south
respectively, show that the set of these forces are in equilibrium or not.
34
If the three coplanar forces F1 = 5 መi + 3 መj , F2 = a መi + 6 መj , F3 = −14 መi + b መj , act at a point
3
and their resultant R= 10 2, π , then a+b=…
4
c
a) – 1 b) 1 c) zero d) 14
35
Three forces are equal in magnitude and meeting at a point are in equilibrium, then
the measure of the angle between any two of them is ……….
a) 60° b) 120° c) 90° d) 150°
b
36
If the three equilibrium forces were acting on the same point of magnitude c
3x , 4x , 5x of newton, then the smallest angle between two of them =…
a) 105° b) 85° c) 90° d) 120°
37

d
Which of the following system of forces cannot be equilibrium?
a) 10 newton, 10 newton, 5 newton b) 4 newton, 6 newton, 8 newton
c) 11 newton, 7 newton, 8 newton d) 8 newton, 4 newton, 14 newton
38
A system of three forces meeting at one point are in equilibrium, If the magnitudes
of two forces of them equals 7,3 Newton, then the value of the third force may be
equals ………. Newton.
c
a) 11 b) 2 c) 5 d) 3
39 The condition of equilibrium of the given force is ………
a) F=10 newton b) F=10 2 newton
c) F=5 2 newton d) the system won’t be equilibrium
d
40
A body of weight 32 newton is suspended at the end of a string with length 10 cm and
a
the other end of the string is fixed at a point on a vertical wall and the body is pulled
by horizontal force to make the body in equilibrium when it distant 6 cm. from the
wall, then the magnitude of this force = ⋯ newton.
a) 24 b) 40 c) 36 d) 28
41 A body of weight W gm.wt. suspended in one end of string and

a
the other end is fixed in a point in vertical wall, the body pulled
by a perpendicular force (F) to the string till the string makes
30° with the vertical in equilibrium, then T : F=…
a) 3:1 b) 1:1 c) 1: 3 d) 3:2
42
A body of weight 150 gm.wt. is in equilibrium by suspending it by two
perpendicular strings of lengths 60 cm. and 45 cm. and the other two
ends C and B are on a horizontal line, then T2 −T1 =… gm.wt.
d
a) 120 b) 90 c) 60 d) 30
43
AB is a uniform rod of weight 20 newton is hinged from (A) in a vertical wall and
the rod in equilibrium in horizontal position by attached its end B by string its
R = T = 12.5
other end is fixed in a wall above (A) at point (C) , if AB=0.6 m, AC=0.8 m. find the
magnitude of each of the tension in the string and the reaction of the hinge.
44
BC is uniform rod of length one meter and its weight (W) newton is suspended 1
from its two ends by two perpendicular strings their other end fixed at a point on T1 = 2 w
3
the ceiling of a room, if the length of one of the two strings equals 50 3 cm, find T2 = 2 w

the magnitude of the tension in strings in terms of the weight of the rod W .
45 T=3
AB is a uniform rod of length 2 L cm and weight 8 kg.wt. acting at its midpoint. Its end R=4 3
A is hinged at a point in a vertical wall where its end B is attached to a light string and
the other end of the string is fixed to a point C on the wall situated vertically above A.
If AB=AC=BC and the rod is in equilibrium. Find the tension in the string and the
reaction of the hinge at A.
46 a body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces d
meeting at a point of magnitudes F1 ,F2 ,F3 newton, and the
sides of the right – angled triangle are parallel to the lines of
action of the forces in the same cyclic order, then F1 :F2 :F3 =…
a) 3:4:5 b) 3:5:4 c) 4:5:3 d) 4:3:5
47 A battleship is wanted to pull by two locomotive connected by
two wires attached by a hook fixed at A on the battleship and
the angle between them 75°, if one of two wires makes 45°with T1 ≈ 2588.2 N
T2 ≈ 3660.3
AD and the resultant of the two forces to pull it is 5000 N.
in AD direction . Find the tension force of each of two wires.
48
A 18kg body. is placed on a smooth plane inclines to the horizontal by 30°, the body
kept in equilibrium by a force F inclines to line of greatest slope upward by an
angle of measure 30°, then the magnitude of this force =… kg.wt.
d
a) 12 b) 9 c) 3 3 d) 6 3
49
A body of weight 100 newton is placed on a smooth plane inclines to the horizontal by
an angle 30°, the body kept in equilibrium by a horizontal force. F N. And the reaction
of the plane on the body is R.N. Then F + R = … Newton.
a
100 3 200 3
a) 100 3 b) 3 c) 200 3 d) 3
50 Inclined smooth plane makes with the horizontal an angle of
measure θ and a smooth pulley on the top of the plane if the
system is in equilibrium , then θ = ……… a
a) 3:1 b) 1:1 c) 1: 3 d) 3:2
51
A 1.5 gm uniform smooth sphere of radius 25 cm, is suspended at a point on its surface by
a light string of length 25 cm. and the other end of the string is fixed at the point in vertical c
smooth wall, if the sphere is in equilibrium, then the tension in the string =… gm.wt.
a) 2 3 b) 6 c) 3 d) 3
52
A metallic sphere of weight 15 kg.wt. is put such that it touches two smooth planes T1 = 15 3
one of them is vertical and the other inclines to the vertical by an angle of measure T2 = 30
30°, find the reaction of each of the two planes.
53
A ball of pendulum of weight 600 dyne is in equilibrium when the string makes an
angle of measure 30° with the vertical under the effect of a force perpendicular to
the string, then the magnitude of the force =… dyne.
b
a) 1200 b) 300 c) 300 2 d) 300 3