Department of Civil Engineering Applied Mechanics 1

National Taiwan University Fall

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1

1. If   60 and F  450N , determine the

** 45
magnitude of the resultant force and its direction,
measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis.

F = 450 x 360 =
225
F2 :
100 XCoS15
=

Do 69

13 = - 43/N8
2. (a) Determine the magnitude of the resultant force
FR  F1  F2 and its direction, measured clockwise from
the positive u axis. (b) Resolve the force F1 into
components acting along the u and v axes and determine
the magnitudes of the components. (c) Resolve the force F2 40 :

into components acting along the u and v axes and

determine the magnitudes of the components. adox

bigu
:

F sin48 = 193N : 193 N Ir

22 sin45=
393 =
QU-axis
qu :
: >

3. (a) If F1  600N and   30 , determine the magnitude of

the resultant force acting on the eyebolt and its direction
measured clockwise from the positive x axis. (b) If the
magnitude of the resultant force acting on the eyebolt is 600
N and its direction measured clockwise from the positive x
axis is   30 , determine the magnitude of F1 and the angle
. a
xis
4. (a) The pole is subjected to the force F, which has
nso n
e
components acting along the x, y, z axes as shown. If the 25
magnitude of F is 3 kN,   30 , and   75 , determine the
magnitudes of its three components. (b) The pole is subjected 75
S
to the force F, which has components Fx  1.5 kN and 1 .

Fz  1.25 kN . If   75 , determine the magnitudes of F and

&(5-2)eX
Fy. axis
180
:
5 25
B
=

2
-

axis
=

kN
& 3
=
Y
F coso
mag
x
2
axiS
:

So-bEr KN =z
i
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5. (a) If FB = 560 N and Fc = 700 N, determine the

magnitude and coordinate direction angles of the resultant
force acting on the flag pole. (b) If FB = 700 N and Fc =
560 N, determine the magnitude and coordinate direction
al angles of the resultant force acting on the flag pole.
FBCOSL Sto = .
COSL =
SOME

*
coomis
FACOSB 100 =
cosps =
.

20,i 33
mag
=

tano-5
b)
tano = + by
6. Each of the four forces acting at E has a magnitude of 28 kN.
Express each force as a Cartesian vector and determine the
resultant force.
-

Y in N
-5) Febl- *, -7 5) T

Fer /E =
.
-7 .
; .

F =c
:
(-E -t , . 5) ; Fool-2 ,
-7 ,

7. Determine the force in each cable and the force F

+
needed to hold the lamp of mass M in the position -
shown, where M = 4 kg, θ1 = 30 deg, θ2 = 60 deg,
-
andθ3 = 30 deg. y

-↓
Fr
F = F
Fac =
4 + F

E .tan
8. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force P required
to keep the concurrent force system in equilibrium.
kN = 2164

(
X E0 : F2-0 .
29

3 S 1 =>
1
0 =
0

Y As
.

+
.
-

3)
z() : - 1 +
0 = 0 .

mag i
:
~

1 164
.
.
1 .
-
0 .

3)
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9. The 50-kg pot is supported from A by the three cables.

Determine the force acting in each cable for equilibrium.
Take d = 2.5 m.
FAB cost For COSL Jac CoSh
!
=
+

FAB CoSO 25 =
= Jar : M

Fac
cospy cos = 23 + Fee = "
Fo = 29 .
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10. Romeo tries to reach Juliet by climbing with constant

velocity up a rope which is knotted at point A. Any of the
three segments of the rope can sustain a maximum force of 2
I
kN before it breaks. Determine if Romeo, who has a mass of
65 kg, can climb the rope, and if so, can he along with Juliet,
who has a mass of 60 kg, climb down with constant -

↑
velocity?

For sinto = 135 Jap =E 144

144kg (200N =
204kg max 2 :
people
11. Prove the triple scalar product identity A   B  C    A  B   C .

=
+ mmm(m) - (2) 1) 1) -

12. Determine the magnitude of the force F that should be

applied at the end of the lever such that this force creates a
clockwise moment M about the point O.
>
Given: Cos30)
-

x (600 30 10 x

M = 15 N-m ↑ costo
+ :

  60 deg E (300 2553) 15N-m

=
+
+
=

  30 deg N - m

a = 50 mm
b = 300 mm 60
=> F =

3 2553
X1000

-m

= I = 54 .

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13. A force F having a magnitude of F = 100 N acts
along the diagonal of the parallelepiped. Determine the
moment of F about point A, using M A  rB  F and
M A  rC  F .
it
= 2005 mm

Fac =
100
& 10y=

ExzxtB FyxVc +
=
2x
N

=
10
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14. The pipe assembly is subjected to the 80-N force. (a)

Determine the moment of this force about point A. (b)
Determine the moment of this force about point B.
a)
YEEIA

I
:

=> Fx = SON-coSS0 x CoS50

2z SON = x CoS60
:

& z = 60
-

box= 39N-m
x

1x7 Ux

Y
* 10
=

bI Y In W = 0
-m

of a) = 35 N

15. Determine the moment produced by force F about

i
the diagonal AF of the rectangular block. Express the
result as a Cartesian vector.
N-m

Fyz .

Vx =
3rog
Exz Vy = 6ey"-m
Fxy 355 N
.

# Xy ·

Ve = Nm

No 8 =
134 654 Ers)
N -
M

CoSt

(
,
,

16. Determine the magnitude of the moments of

the force F about the x, y, and z axes. Solve the
problem (a) using a Cartesian vector approach and
(b) using a scalar approach. (c) Determine the
*
.
moment of the force F about an axis extending
between A and C.
2) z I/] = w =
0
+
2)

y
14i 3i ch
Ex 4 No N
v= + -

=
362)
=

Fxr =) (155 =
-
45 -

Cost
Exy Vy
- .

64
.

↓ 4 5 42
Ex Uzz . gi
= =

450 5
.

x · =
=

8 y + Vxz =
3x5 = 15
Fzxbyz
=
12 + 255 = 2455

=>
(4) 7155 + + 1245 ? = SM 3 .