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 165: 94

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & \mathbf{M}_C=\{-2 \mathbf{i}+20 \mathbf{j}+17 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \\ & M_C=26.3 \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

The coordinates of points $A$ and $B$ are $A(0,0,1) \mathrm{m}$ and $B(3,2,-1) \mathrm{m}$, respectively. Thus, $$ \mathbf{r}_{A B}=(3-0) \mathbf{i}+(2-0) \mathbf{j}+(-1-1) \mathbf{k}=\{3 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}-2 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m} $$ Couple Moment. $$ \begin{aligned} \mathbf{M}_C & =\mathbf{r}_{A B} \times \mathbf{F} \\ & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 3 & 2 & -2 \\ -4 & 3 & -4 \end{array}\right| \\ & =\{-2 \mathbf{i}+20 \mathbf{j}+17 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$ The magnitude of $\mathbf{M}_C$ is $$ \begin{aligned} M_C & =\sqrt{\left(M_C\right)_x^2+\left(M_C\right)_y^2+\left(M_C\right)_z^2} \\ & =\sqrt{(-2)^2+20^2+17^2} \\ & =26.32 \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m}=26.3 \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$
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