Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133915425
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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.4 - Principle of Moments - Problems - Page 143: 40

Answer

$$ \mathbf{M}_C=\{-35.4 \mathbf{i}-128 \mathbf{j}-222 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} $$

Work Step by Step

Position Vector and Force Vector: $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{r}_{C A} & =\left\{\left(5 \sin 60^{\circ}-0\right) \mathbf{j}+\left(5 \cos 60^{\circ}-5\right) \mathbf{k}\right\} \mathrm{m} \\ & =\{4.330 \mathbf{j}-2.50 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m} \\ \mathbf{F}_{A B} & =60\left(\frac{(6-0) \mathbf{i}+\left(7-5 \sin 60^{\circ}\right) \mathbf{j}+\left(0-5 \cos 60^{\circ}\right) \mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{(6-0)^2+\left(7-5 \sin 60^{\circ}\right)^2+\left(0-5 \cos 60^{\circ}\right)^2}}\right) 1 \mathrm{~b} \\ & =\{51.231 \mathbf{i}+22.797 \mathbf{j}-21.346 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{Ib} \end{aligned} $$ Moment of Force $\mathbf{F}_{A B}$ About Point $C$ : Applying Eq. 4-7, we have $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{M}_C & =\mathbf{r}_{C A} \times \mathbf{F}_{A B} \\ & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 0 & 4.330 & -2.50 \\ 51.231 & 22.797 & -21.346 \end{array}\right| \\ & =\{-35.4 \mathbf{i}-128 \mathbf{j}-222 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathbf{f t} \end{aligned} $$
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