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 4.7 - Simplification of a Force and Couple System - Problems - Page 176: 109

Answer

$$ \begin{aligned} & \mathbf{F}_R=\{6 \mathbf{i}+5 \mathbf{j}-5 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{kN} \\ & \left(\mathbf{M}_R\right)_O=\{2.5 \mathbf{i}-7 \mathbf{j}\} \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} $$

Work Step by Step

Position Vectors. The required position vectors are $$ \mathbf{r}_1=\{0.8 \mathbf{i}-1.2 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m} \quad \mathbf{r}_2=\{-0.5 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{m} $$ Equivalent Resultant Force And Couple Moment At Point $\boldsymbol{O}$. $$ \begin{aligned} & \mathbf{F}_R=\Sigma \mathbf{F} \\ & \mathbf{F}_R=\mathbf{F}_1+\mathbf{F}_2 \\ & =(8 \mathbf{i}-2 \mathbf{k})+(-2 \mathbf{i}+5 \mathbf{j}-3 \mathbf{k}) \\ & =\{6 \mathbf{i}+5 \mathbf{j}-5 \mathbf{k}\} \mathrm{kN} \\ & \left(\mathbf{M}_R\right)_O=\Sigma \mathbf{M}_O ; \quad\left(\mathbf{M}_R\right)_O=\mathbf{r}_1 \times \mathbf{F}_1+\mathbf{r}_2 \times \mathbf{F}_2 \\ & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 0.8 & 0 & -1.2 \\ 8 & 0 & -2 \end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ 0 & 0 & -0.5 \\ -2 & 5 & -3 \end{array}\right| \\ & =(-8 \mathbf{j})+(2.5 \mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}) \\ & =\{2.5 \mathbf{i}-7 \mathbf{j}\} \mathrm{kN} \cdot \mathrm{m} \\ & \end{aligned} $$
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