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SYSTEMS
(LECTURE 2)
Statics of Rigid Bodies (MEC30)
Engr. Derwin Daniel C. Bautista
Instructor, School of CEGE
Mapua Institute of Technology
RESULTANT OF FORCE
SYSTEMS
• The resultant of a force system is defined to be the
simplest system that can replace the original system
without changing its external effect on a rigid body.
• Generally composed of a force and a couple. The
general equations to compute for the resultant are
defined by:
R F
M O M (F d )
M O Rd
RESULTANT OF FORCE
SYSTEMS
• Concurrent Force System (Coplanar)
– Force system is said to be concurrent if all the
line of action of forces meet at a common
point.
– Resultant only composed of a single force.
PROBLEMS
• PROBLEM 1 (Introductory Prob. 2/7, p. 33)
The two structural members, one of which is in tension and
the other in compression, exert the indicated forces on joint O.
Determine the magnitude of the resultant R of the two forces
and the angle θ which R makes with the positive x-axis.
PROBLEMS
• PROBLEM 2 (Introductory Prob. 2/79, p. 61)
Two rods and one cable are attached to the support at O. If
two of the forces are as shown, determine the magnitude F
and direction of the third force so that the resultant of the
three forces is vertically downward with a magnitude of 1200
lb.
PROBLEMS
• PROBLEM 3 (Representative Prob. 2/13, p. 34)
The guy cables AB and AC are attached to the top of the
transmission tower. The tension in cable AB is 8 kN.
Determine the required tension T in cable AC such that the
net effect of the two cable tensions is a downward force at
point A. Determine the magnitude R of this downward force.
RESULTANT OF FORCE
SYSTEMS
• Parallel Force System (Coplanar)
– Resultant only composed of either a force or a
couple or both.