Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Force Vectors - Section 2.4 - Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces - Problems - Page 43: 59

Answer

$F_R\approx 11.08\;kN$ $\theta\approx47.67^\circ$

Work Step by Step

First, we resolve each force into its $x$ and $y$ components by using the parallelogram law: Let $F_{1x}$ and $F_{1y}$ are the $x$ and $y$ components of $\vec {F_1}$ force, in which $F_1=6\;kN$. Thus we have $F_{1x}=6\cos0^\circ\;kN=6\;kN$ $F_{1y}=6\sin0^\circ\;kN=0\;kN$ Let $F_{2x}$ and $F_{2y}$ are the $x$ and $y$ components of $\vec {F_2}$ force, in which $F_2=5\;kN$. Thus we have $F_{2x}=5\sin30^\circ\;kN=2.5\;kN$ $F_{2y}=5\cos30^\circ\;kN\approx 4.33\;kN$ Let $F_{3x}$ and $F_{3y}$ are the $x$ and $y$ components of $\vec {F_3}$ force, in which $F_3=4\;kN$. Thus we have $F_{3x}=-4\sin15^\circ\;kN\approx-1.04\;kN$ $F_{3y}=4\cos15^\circ\;kN\approx 3.86\;kN$ Second, using scalar notation and indicating the positive directions of components along the $x$ and $y$ axes with symbolic arrows, we sum these components algebraically: Summing the x components, we have $\xrightarrow{+} (F_R)_x=\sum F_x$ or, $(F_R)_x=(6+2.5-1.04)\;kN=7.46\;kN$ Summing the y components yields $+\uparrow (F_R)_y=\sum F_y$ or, $(F_R)_y=(0+4.33+3.86)\;kN=8.19\;kN$ $\therefore$ The resultant force has a magnitude of $F_R=\sqrt {[(F_R)_x]^2+[(F_R)_y]^2}$ or, $F_R=\sqrt {(7.46)^2+(8.19)^2}\;kN$ or, $F_R\approx 11.08\;kN$ The direction $\theta$ of resultant force $\vec F_R$, measured counterclockwise from the positive $x$ axis, is $\theta=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{8.19\;kN}{7.46\;kN}\Big)\approx 47.67^\circ$
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