Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133915425
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Chapter 2 - Force Vectors - Section 2.4 - Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces - Problems - Page 41: 38

Answer

$54.2N; 43.5^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $F_1=50(\frac{3}{5})i+50(\frac{4}{5})j$ $F_2=80 cos\space 255i+80 sin\space 255j$ and $F_3=30i+0j$ Now we find the horizontal and vertical resultant forces as $R_x=50(\frac{3}{5})+80cos 255+30=39.3N$ and $R_y=50(\frac{4}{5})+80sin\space 255+0=-37.3N$ Now the magnitude of the resultant force is $F_R=\sqrt{R_x^2+R_y^2}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $F_R=\sqrt{(39.3)^2+(-37.3)^2}=54.2N$ Now the direction can be determined as $\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{R_y}{R_x})$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{37.3}{39.3})=43.5^{\circ}$
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