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 42: 47

Answer

$F_R = 839 N$ $Θ_R = 14.8^0$

Work Step by Step

* Summing the force components in X, we have $F_{Rx} = 700 Sin 30° - 600 Cos 20°$ $F_{Rx} = -213.8 N$ * Summing the force components in X, we have $F_{Ry} = 700 Cos 30° - 600 Sin 20°$ $F_{Ry} = 811.4 N$ * The magnitude of the resultant force $F_R$ is $F_R = \sqrt {F_{Rx}^2+F_{Ry}^2}$ $F_R = \sqrt {{(-213.8)}^2+{(811.4)}^2}$ $F_R = 839N$ The directional angle $Θ$ measured counterclockwise from the positive y-axis is $Θ = tan^{-1}\frac{F_Rx}{F_Ry}$ $Θ = tan^{-1}\frac{231.8}{811.4}$ $Θ = 14.8^0$
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