Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133915425
ISBN 13: 978-0-13391-542-6

Chapter 4 - Force System Resultants - Section 4.6 - Moment of a Couple - Problems - Page 164: 85

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & M_R=64.0 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \\ & \alpha=94.7^{\circ} \\ & \beta=13.2^{\circ} \\ & \gamma=102^{\circ} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

$$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{M}_1 & =40 \cos 20^{\circ} \sin 15^{\circ} \mathbf{i}+40 \cos 20^{\circ} \cos 15^{\circ} \mathbf{j}-40 \sin 20^{\circ} \mathbf{k} \\ & =9.728 \mathbf{i}+36.307 \mathbf{j}-13.681 \mathbf{k} \\ \mathbf{M}_2 & =-30 \sin 30^{\circ} \mathbf{i}+30 \cos 30^{\circ} \mathbf{j} \\ & =-15 \mathbf{i}+25.981 \mathbf{j} \\ \mathbf{M}_R & =\mathbf{M}_1+\mathbf{M}_2=-5.272 \mathbf{i}+62.288 \mathbf{j}-13.681 \mathbf{k} \\ M_R & =\sqrt{(-5.272)^2+(62.288)^2+(-13.681)^2}\\&=63.990\\&=64.0 \mathrm{lb} \cdot \mathrm{ft} \\ \alpha & =\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-5.272}{63.990}\right)=94.7^{\circ} \\ \beta & =\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{62.288}{63.990}\right)=13.2^{\circ} \\ \gamma & =\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-13.681}{63.990}\right)=102^{\circ} \end{aligned} $$
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