Engineering Mechanics
Al-Mustaqbal University College
Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems
Resultant: simplest force system which have same external effect of the original
system.
2.1 Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent Force System
In x-y plane, the resultant of coplanar concurrent force system where the lines of
action of all forces pass through a common point can be found by the following
formulas:
𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥 →+
𝑅𝑥 = 𝐹1𝑥 − 𝐹2𝑥 − 𝐹3𝑥 + 𝐹4𝑥
𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦 ↑+
𝑅𝑦 = 𝐹1𝑦 + 𝐹2𝑦 − 𝐹3𝑦 − 𝐹4𝑦
𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2
𝑅𝑦
𝜃𝑥 = tan−1 ( )
𝑅𝑥
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Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems ...................... Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent F. S.
Example No. 1: Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant forces
system shown in Figure.
Solution:
𝐹1𝑥 = 250 × sin 45 = 176.8 𝑁 →
𝐹1𝑦 = 250 × cos 45 = 176.8 𝑁 ↑
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𝐹2𝑥 = 200 × = 160 𝑁 ←
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𝐹2𝑦 = 200 × = 120 𝑁 ↑
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𝐹3𝑥 = 400 𝑁 ←
𝐹3𝑦 = 0
→+ 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 176.8 − 160 − 400
𝑅𝑥 = −383.2 𝑁 = 383.2 𝑁 ←
↑+ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 176.8 + 120 + 0 = 296.8 𝑁 ↑
𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2 = √(383.2 )2 + (296.8)2 = 484.7 𝑁
𝑅𝑦 296.8
𝜃𝑥 = tan−1 ( ) = tan−1 ( ) = 37.8°
𝑅𝑥 383.2
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Dr. Maryam Hameed Nasir
Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems ...................... Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent F. S.
Example No. 2: Find the resultant force on the ring due to the three applied forces.
Solution:
→+ 𝑅𝑥 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥
𝑅𝑥 = 30 cos 37 − 50 cos 45 − 80 cos 60
𝑅𝑥 = −51.40 𝑁 = 51.40 𝑁 ←
↑+ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦
𝑅𝑦 = 30 sin 37 + 50 sin 45 − 80 sin 60
𝑅𝑦 = −15.87 𝑁 = 15.87 𝑁 ↓
𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2 = √(51.40 )2 + (15.87)2
𝑅 = 53.79 𝑁
𝑅𝑦
𝜃𝑥 = tan−1 ( )
𝑅𝑥
15.87
𝜃𝑥 = tan−1 ( ) = 17.16°
51.40
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Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems ...................... Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent F. S.
Example No. 3: The resultant of the three forces is horizontal. Determine the
magnitude of the resultant.
Solution:
Since the resultant is horizontal, therefore:
𝑅𝑦 = 0, 𝑅 = 𝑅𝑥
𝑐 = √242 + 72 = 25
↑+ 𝑅𝑦 = ∑ 𝐹𝑦
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0=𝑇× + 5200 × − 5150
25 13
∴ 𝑇 = 1250 𝑁
→+ 𝑅𝑥 = 𝑅 = ∑ 𝐹𝑥
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𝑅 = −𝑇 × + 5200 ×
25 13
𝑅 = 800 𝑁 →
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Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems ...................... Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent F. S.
Problems:
1. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant forces system shown in
Figure.
𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝑅 = 71.8 𝑁, 𝜃𝑥 = 40.15°
2. If the resultant of fourth forces is 200 N as shown in figure. Find the unknown for
the force.
𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐹4 = 165 𝑁, 𝜃𝑥 = 11.153°
3. The resultant of the three forces as shown in figure is vertical. determine the angle
θ, and magnitude of the resultant.
𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝑅 = 30 𝑁 ↓, 𝜃 = 36.87°
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Chapter Two: Resultant of Force Systems ...................... Resultant of Coplanar Concurrent F. S.
4. If the resultant force acting on the bracket is to be 750 N directed along the
positive 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠, determine the magnitude of F and its direction θ.
𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐹 = 236.1 𝑁, 𝜃 = 31.76°
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