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 153: 60

Answer

$$ M_y=282 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} $$

Work Step by Step

Using $x^{\prime}, y^{\prime}, z$ : $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{u}_y & =-\sin 30^{\circ} \mathbf{i}^{\prime}+\cos 30^{\circ} \mathbf{j}^{\prime} \\ \mathbf{r}_{A C} & =-6 \cos 15^{\circ} \mathbf{i}^{\prime}+3 \mathbf{j}^{\prime}+6 \sin 15^{\circ} \mathbf{k} \\ \mathbf{F} & =80 \mathbf{k} \\ M_y & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} -\sin 30^{\circ} & \cos 30^{\circ} & 0 \\ -6 \cos 15^{\circ} & 3 & 6 \sin 15^{\circ} \\ 0 & 0 & 80 \end{array}\right|=-120+401.53+0 \\ M_y & =282 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$ Now, using $x, y, z$ : The coordinates of point $C$ : $$ \begin{aligned} x & =3 \sin 30^{\circ}-6 \cos 15^{\circ} \cos 30^{\circ}=-3.52 \mathrm{ft} \\ y & =3 \cos 30^{\circ}+6 \cos 15^{\circ} \sin 30^{\circ}=5.50 \mathrm{ft} \\ z & =6 \sin 15^{\circ}=1.55 \mathrm{ft} \\ \mathbf{r}_{A C} & =-3.52 \mathbf{i}+5.50 \mathbf{j}+1.55 \mathbf{k} \\ \mathbf{F} & =80 \mathbf{k} \\ M_y & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ -3.52 & 5.50 & 1.55 \\ 0 & 0 & 80 \end{array}\right|=282 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \end{aligned} $$
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