Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.4 - Principle of Moments - Problems - Page 142: 34

Answer

$$ \mathbf{M}_A=\{574 \mathbf{i}+350 \mathbf{j}+1385 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathbf{m} $$

Work Step by Step

The coordinates of points $A, B$ and $C$ are $A(0,0,4) \mathrm{m}, B\left(4 \sin 45^{\circ}, 0,4 \cos 45^{\circ}\right) \mathrm{m}$ and $C(6,6,0) \mathrm{m}$, respectively. Thus $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{r}_{A B} & =\left(4 \sin 45^{\circ}-0\right) \mathbf{i}+(0-0) \mathbf{j}+\left(4 \cos 45^{\circ}-4\right) \mathbf{k} \\ & =\{2.8284 \mathbf{i}-1.1716 \mathbf{k}\} \mathbf{m} \\ \mathbf{r}_{A C} & =(6-0) \mathbf{i}+(6-0) \mathbf{j}+(0-4) \mathbf{k} \\ & =\{6 \mathbf{i}+6 \mathbf{j}-4 \mathbf{k}\} \mathbf{m} \\ \mathbf{r}_{B C} & =\left(6-4 \sin 45^{\circ}\right) \mathbf{i}+(6-0) \mathbf{j}+\left(0-4 \cos 45^{\circ}\right) \mathbf{k} \\ & =\{3.1716 \mathbf{i}+6 \mathbf{j}-2.8284 \mathbf{k}\} \mathbf{m} \\ \mathbf{F} & =F\left(\frac{\mathbf{r}_{B C}}{\mathbf{r}_{B C}}\right)=600\left(\frac{3.1716 \mathbf{i}+6 \mathbf{j}-2.8284 \mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{3.1716^2+6^2+(-2.8284)^2}}\right) \\ & =\{2.58 .82 \mathbf{i}+489.63 \mathbf{j}-230.81 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{N} \end{aligned} $$ The Moment of Force $F$ About Point $A$. $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{M}_A & =\mathbf{r}_{A B} \times \mathbf{F} \\ & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 2.8284 & 0 & -1.1716 \\ 258.82 & 489.63 & -230.81 \end{array}\right| \\ & =\{573.64 \mathbf{i}+349.62 \mathbf{j}+1384.89 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{N} \cdot \mathrm{m} \\ & =\{574 \mathbf{i}+350 \mathbf{j}+1385 \mathbf{k}\} \mathbf{N} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$
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