Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.5 - Moment of a Force about a Specified Axis - Problems - Page 152: 54

Answer

$$ M_{y^{\prime}}=464 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} $$

Work Step by Step

Scalar analysis : $$ M_y=80\left(6 \cos 15^{\circ}\right)=464 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} $$ Vector analysis : $$ \mathbf{u}_{A B}=\cos 60^{\circ} \mathbf{i}+\cos 30^{\circ} \mathbf{j} $$ Coordinates of point $C$ : $$ \begin{aligned} & x=3 \sin 30^{\circ}-6 \cos 15^{\circ} \cos 30^{\circ}=-3.52 \mathrm{ft} \\ & y=3 \cos 30^{\circ}+6 \cos 15^{\circ} \sin 30^{\circ}=5.50 \mathrm{ft} \\ & z=6 \sin 15^{\circ}=1.55 \mathrm{ft} \\ & \mathbf{r}_{A C}=-3.52 \mathbf{i}+5.50 \mathbf{j}+1.55 \mathbf{k} \\ & \mathbf{F}=80 \mathrm{k} \\ & M_{y^{\prime}}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \sin 30^{\circ} & \cos 30^{\circ} & 0 \\ -3.52 & 5.50 & 1.55 \\ 0 & 0 & 80 \end{array}\right| \\ & M_{y^{\prime}}=464 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$
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