Equilibrium of A Particle

The document discusses the concept of equilibrium of particles, explaining that a particle is in equilibrium if it remains at rest or has constant velocity. It introduces the use of free body diagrams and Newton's laws to determine the forces acting on a particle to satisfy the condition of static equilibrium that the net force equals zero. Several example problems are presented to demonstrate how to use these principles to calculate unknown forces on particles based on given force and configuration information.

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EQUILIBRIUM OF A

PARTICLE
EQUILIBRIUM OF A

Equations of Equilibrium
Free-body Diagram
Concurrent Forces
PARTICLE

Basic Applications
Objective:
Explain the concept of the free-body diagram of a particle and apply
the EOE to calculate forces.

Topic 4
September 12, 2023

Statics of Rigid Bodies (S.Y. 2023 – 2024)

EQUILIBRIUM OF A
PARTICLE
Things we need to recall: Aims:
SOH-CAH-TOA Trigonometry Function Free-body Diagram
Pythagorean Theorem Law of Statics
Sine or Cosine Law (at times) Basic Scenarios
EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE
Let’s have a recap of discussion last meeting.
EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE
Problem 1

Q: Determine the resultant force

EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE
Problem 1 Problem 2

Q: Determine the resultant force Q: Determine the P and α if the

resultant is 500 N to the right
along the x-axis.
EQUILIBRIUM OF A PARTICLE
A particle is said to be in EQUILIBRIUM if it remains at rest if originally at rest, or has a constant
velocity if originally in motion. Most often, however, the term “equilibrium” or, more specifically,
“static equilibrium” is used to describe an object at rest.

To maintain equilibrium, it is necessary to satisfy Newton’s first law of motion, which requires
the resultant force acting on a particle to be equal to zero

ΣF = 0

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EQUILIBRIUM OF A

Statics of Rigid Bodies (S.Y. 2023 – 2024)

Q: Determine the resultant force

Q: Determine the resultant force Q: Determine the P and α if the

ΣFX = 0 and ΣFY = 0

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