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: 55

Answer

$$ M_x=440 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} $$

Work Step by Step

Using $x^{\prime}, y^{\prime}, z$ : $$ \begin{aligned} & \mathbf{u}_x=\cos 30^{\circ} \mathbf{i}^{\prime}+\sin 30^{\circ} \mathbf{j}^{\prime} \\ & \mathbf{r}_{A C}=-6 \cos 15^{\circ} \mathbf{i}^{\prime}+3 \mathbf{j}^{\prime}+6 \sin 15^{\circ} \mathbf{k} \\ & \mathrm{F}=80 \mathbf{k} \\ & M_x=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \cos 30^{\circ} & \sin 30^{\circ} & 0 \\ -6 \cos 15^{\circ} & 3 & 6 \sin 15^{\circ} \\ 0 & 0 & 80 \end{array}\right|=207.85+231.82+0 \\ & M_x=440 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$ Now, using $x, y, z$, The coordinates of point $C$ : $$ \begin{aligned} & x=3 \sin 30^{\circ}-6 \cos 15^{\circ} \cos 30^{\circ}=-3.52 \mathrm{ft} \\ & y=3 \cos 30^{\circ}+6 \cos 15^{\circ} \sin 30^{\circ}=5.50 \mathrm{ft} \\ & z=6 \sin 15^{\circ}=1.55 \mathrm{ft} \\ & \mathbf{r}_{A C}=-3.52 \mathbf{i}+5.50 \mathbf{j}+1.55 \mathbf{k} \\ & \mathbf{F}=80 \mathbf{k} \\ & M_x=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ -3.52 & 5.50 & 1.55 \\ 0 & 0 & 80 \end{array}\right|=440 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$
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