Problem 4-106 Replace the force and couple system by an equivalent force and couple moment at point O.

Units Used : kN := 10 N Given: M := 8 kN m a := 3 m b := 3 m c := 4 m d := 4 m e := 5 m Solution: := 60deg f := 12 g := 5 F1 := 6 kN F2 := 4 kN

3

FR :=

g cos ( ) f + F sin ( ) 2 2 2 f + g 0 0
F1

0.31 FR = 2.07 kN 0.00

FR = 2.10 kN

g 0 cos ( ) 0 c F 1 f + d F sin ( ) MO := 0 + e 2 2 2 M 0 f + g 0 0 0 0.00 MO = 0.00 kN m 10.62

Problem 4-107 Replace the force and couple system by an equivalent force and couple moment at point P. Units Used : kN := 10 N Given: M := 8 kN m a := 3 m b := 3 m c := 4 m d := 4 m e := 5 m Solution: := 60deg f := 12 g := 5 F1 := 6 kN F2 := 4 kN
3

FR :=

g cos ( ) f + F sin ( ) 2 2 2 f + g 0 0
F1

0.31 FR = 2.07 kN 0.00

FR = 2.10 kN

g b cos ( ) 0 c b F 1 0 + e f + d F sin ( ) MP := 2 2 2 M 0 f + g 0 0 0 0.00 MP = 0.00 kN m 16.84

Problem 4-108 Replace the force system by a single force resultant and specify its point of application, measured along the x axis from point O.
Given:

F1 := 125N F2 := 350N F3 := 850N

a := 2m b := 6m c := 3m d := 4m

Solution :

FRy := F 3 F 2 F 1

FRy = 375 N

FRy x = F3 ( b + c) F 2 ( b) + F1 ( a) F3 ( b + c) F 2 ( b) + F1 a F Ry

x :=

x = 15.5 m

Problem 4-109 Replace the force system by a single force resultant and specify its point of application, measured along the x axis from point P.
Given:

F 1 := 125N F 2 := 350N F 3 := 850N

a := 2m b := 6m c := 3m d := 4m

Solution: F Ry := F3 F2 F1 F Ry = 375 N

F Ry x = F 2 ( d + c) F3 ( d) + F 1 ( a + b + c + d)

x :=

F 2 d + F2 c F 3 d + F1 a + F1 b + F 1 c + F1 d F Ry
(to the right of P)

x = 2.47 m

Problem 4-110 The forces and couple moments which are exerted on the toe and heel plates of a snow ski are F t, Mt, and F h, Mh, respectively. Replace this system by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at point O. Express the results in Cartesian vector form.

Given: a := 120mm b := 800mm

Solution:

50 F t := 80 N 158
F R := F t + F h

20 F h := 60 N 250

6 Mt := 4 N m 2

20 Mh := 8 N m 3

70 F R = 140 N 408 a r0Ft := 0 0

MRP := r0Ft Ft + Mt + Mh

26 MRP = 31 N m 14.6

Problem 4-111 The forces and couple moments which are exerted on the toe and heel plates of a snow ski are F t, Mt, and F h, Mh, respectively. Replace this system by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at point P. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Given: a := 120mm b := 800mm

50 F t := 80 N 158 6 Mt := 4 N m 2 20 F h := 60 N 250 20 Mh := 8 N m 3
Solution: F R := F t + F h

70 F R = 140 N 408 26 MP = 357.4 N m 126.6

b a + b 0 F + 0 F MP := Mt + Mh + h t 0 0

Problem 4-112 Replace the three forces acting on the shaft by a single resultant force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end B.

Given :
F1 := 500kN F2 := 200kN F3 := 260kN a := 2.5 m b := 1.5 m c := 1m d := 2m e := 3 f := 4 g := 12 h := 5

Solution:
FR :=

0 f e + F 1 + 2 2 2 e +f 0 0
F1 x := 1ft

h g 2 2 g +h 0
F3

300 FR = 740 kN 0

FR = 798 kN

Initial guess:
Given

a 0 0

F f a + b 1 e + 0 2 2 e + f 0 0
x = 3.72 m

0 a + b + F 1 + 0 2 0 0

h x F3 g = 0 F R 2 2 g + h 0 0

x := Find ( x )

Problem 4-113 Replace the three forces acting on the shaft by a single resultant force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end B.

Given :
F1 := 500kN F2 := 200kN F3 := 260kN a := 2.5 m b := 1.5 m c := 1m d := 2m e := 3 f := 4 g := 12 h := 5

Solution:
FR :=

0 f e + F 1 + 2 2 2 e +f 0 0
F1 x := 1m

h g 2 2 g +h 0
F3

300 FR = 740 kN 0

FR = 798 kN

Initial guess:
Given

b c 0 0

f c F1 e + 0 2 2 e + f 0 0
x = 3.28 m

0 d F 1 + 0 2 0 0

F h x 3 g = 0 FR 2 2 g + h 0 0

x := Find ( x )

measured to the left of B

Problem 4-114 Replace the loading on the frame by a single resultant force. Specify where its line of action intersects member AB, measured from A. Given:
F1 := 300N F2 := 200N F3 := 400N F4 := 200N M := 60N m a := 0.3 m b := 0.4 m c := 0.2 m d := 0.7 m

Solution:
FRx := F4 FRy := F1 F2 F3 2 2 FRx + FRy FRx = 200 N FRy = 900 N

F :=

F = 922 N

:= atan

FRy FRx

= 77.5 deg

FRy x = F2 a F3 ( a + b) F4 c + M F2 ( a ) + F3 ( a + b) + F4 c M FRy

x :=

x = 0.356 m

Problem 4-115 Replace the loading on the frame by a single resultant force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end A. Given: F1 := 450N a := 2m F2 := 300N b := 4m F3 := 700N c := 3m := 60deg := 30deg Solution: FRx := F 1 cos ( ) F3 sin ( ) FRy := F 1 sin ( ) F3 cos ( ) F 2 F := FRx + F Ry
2 2

M := 1500N m

FRx = 125 N FRy = 1296 N F = 1302 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx

1 = 84.5 deg

FRy ( x) = F1 sin ( ) a F 2 ( a + b) F 3 cos ( ) ( a + b + c) M F1 sin ( ) a + F 2 ( a + b) + F 3 cos ( ) ( a + b + c) + M FRy

x :=

x = 7.36 m

Problem 4-116 Replace the loading on the frame by a single resultant force. Specify where the force acts, measured from end B. Given: F1 := 450N F2 := 300N F3 := 700N := 60deg := 30deg Solution: FRx := F 1 cos ( ) F3 sin ( ) FRy := F 1 sin ( ) F3 cos ( ) F 2 F := FRx + F Ry
2 2

a := 2m b := 4m c := 3m M := 1500N m

FRx = 125 N FRy = 1296 N F = 1302 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx

1 = 84.5 deg

FRy x = F1 sin ( ) b F3 cos ( ) c M x := F1 sin ( ) b F3 cos ( ) c M F Ry x = 1.36 m

(to the right)

Problem 4-117 Replace the loading system acting on the beam by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point O. Given: F 1 := 200N F 2 := 450N M := 200N m a := 0.2m b := 1.5m c := 2m d := 1.5m := 30deg Solution:

sin ( ) 0 1 + F cos ( ) F R := F 1 2 0 0 225 F R = 190 N 0

F R = 294 N

b + c 0 b sin ( ) 0 a F 1 + a F cos ( ) + M 0 MO := 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 N m MO = 39.6

Problem 4-118 Determine the magnitude and direction of force F and its placement d on the beam so that the loading system is equivalent to a resultant force F R acting vertically downward at point A and a clockwise couple moment M.
Units Used:

kN := 10 N Given: F 1 := 5kN F 2 := 3kN F R := 12kN a := 3m b := 4m c := 6m

M := 50kN m e := 7 f := 24 Solution:
Initial guesses:

F := 1kN e

:= 30deg

d := 2m

Given

e +f f e +f f e +f
2 2

F 1 + F cos ( ) = 0

F 1 F sin ( ) F 2 = F R

F 1 a + F sin ( ) ( a + b d) + F 2 ( a + b) = M

F := Find ( F , , d) d

F = 4.427 kN

= 71.565 deg

d = 3.524 m

Problem 4-119 Determine the magnitude and direction of force F and its placement d on the beam so that the loading system is equivalent to a resultant force F R acting vertically downward at point A and a clockwise couple moment M.
Units Used:

kN := 10 N Given: F 1 := 5kN F 2 := 3kN F R := 10kN a := 3m b := 4m c := 6m

M := 45kN m e := 7 f := 24 Solution:
Initial guesses:

F := 1kN e

:= 30deg

d := 1m

Given

e +f f e +f f e +f
2 2

F 1 + F cos ( ) = 0

F 1 F sin ( ) F 2 = F R

F 1 a + F sin ( ) ( a + b d) + F 2 ( a + b) = M

F := Find ( F , , d) d

F = 2.608 kN

= 57.529 deg

d = 2.636 m

Problem 4-120 Replace the loading on the frame by a single resultant force. Specify where its line of action intersects member AB, measured from A. Given: F1 := 500N F2 := 300N F3 := 250N M := 400N m := 60deg a := 3m b := 2m c := 1m d := 2m e := 3m f := 3 g := 4 Solution: FRx := F 3

F1 ( cos ( ) ) 2 2 g +f
g

FRx = 450 N

FRy := F 2 F 3

F1 sin ( ) 2 2 f +g
f
2

FRy = 883.0127 N

FR :=

FRx + F Ry

FR = 991 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx
g g +f
2 2

1 = 63 deg ( b + a) F 2 ( d) F3

FRx ( y) = M + F 1 cos ( ) a + F3

( d + e) 2 2 g +f
f

M + F 1 cos ( ) a + F3 y :=

g g +f
2 2

( b + a) F 2 ( d) F3 FRx y = 1.78 m

( d + e) 2 2 g +f
f

Problem 4-121 Replace the loading on the frame by a single resultant force. Specify where its line of action intersects member CD, measured from end C. Given: F 1 := 500 N F 2 := 300 N F 3 := 250 N M := 400N m := 60deg Solution: F Rx := F 3 a := 3 m b := 2 m c := 1 m d := 2 m e := 3 m f := 3 g := 4

F ( cos ( ) ) 1 2 2 g +f
g

F Rx = 450 N

F Ry := F2 F3

F sin ( ) 1 2 2 f +g
f
2

F Ry = 883.0127 N

F R :=

F Rx + F Ry

F R = 991 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx
f

1 = 63 deg

( c + d + e) F ( b) cos ( ) F c sin ( ) 1 1 2 2 g +f f ( c + d + e) F ( b) cos ( ) F c sin ( ) M F2 ( d + c) F 3 1 1 2 2 g +f x :=

F Ry ( x) = M F2 ( d + c) F 3 F Ry x = 2.64 m

Problem 4-122 Replace the force system acting on the frame by an equivalent resultant force and specify where the resultant's line of action intersects member AB, measured from point A. Given: F 1 := 35N F 2 := 20N F 3 := 25N := 30deg Solution: F Rx := F1 sin ( ) + F 3 F Ry := F1 cos ( ) F 2 F R := F Rx + FRy
2 2

a := 0.2m b := 0.4m c := 0.3m d := 0.2m

F Rx = 42.5 N F Ry = 50.31 N F R = 65.9 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx

1 = 49.8 deg

F Ry x = F 1 cos ( ) a F2 ( a + b) + F3 ( c) F 1 cos ( ) a F2 ( a + b) + F3 ( c) FRy

x :=

x = 0.210 m

Problem 4-123 Replace the force system acting on the frame by an equivalent resultant force and specify where the resultant's line of action intersects member BC, measured from point B. Given: F1 := 35N F2 := 20N F3 := 25N := 30deg Solution: FRx := F 1 sin ( ) + F3 FRy := F 1 cos ( ) F2 FR := FRx + F Ry
2 2

a := 0.2m b := 0.4m c := 0.3m d := 0.2m

FRx = 42.5 N FRy = 50.31 N FR = 65.9 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx

1 = 49.8 deg

FRx y = F1 cos ( ) b + F3 ( c) F1 cos ( ) b + F3 ( c) F Rx

y :=

y = 0.462 m

(Below point B)

Problem 4-124 Replace the force system acting on the frame by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at point A. Given : F1 := 35N F2 := 20N F3 := 25N := 30deg Solution: FRx := F 1 sin ( ) + F3 FRy := F 1 cos ( ) + F2 FR := FRx + F Ry
2 2

a := 0.2m b := 0.4m c := 0.3m d := 0.2m

FRx = 42.5 N FRy = 50.31 N FR = 65.9 N

1 := atan

FRy FRx

1 = 49.8 deg MRA = 10.6 N m

MRA := F1 cos ( ) a F 2 ( a + b) + F 3 ( c)

Problem 4-125 Replace the force and couple-moment system by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point O. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Units Used: kN := 10 N Given:
3

8 F := 6 kN 8 20 M := 70 kN m 20
a := 3m b := 3m c := 4m d := 6m Solution: e := 5m f := 6m g := 5m

FR := F

f MR := M + e F g

8 FR = 6 kN 8

10 MR = 18 kN m 56

Problem 4-126 Replace the force and couple-moment system by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point P. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Units Used: kN := 10 N Given:
3

8 F := 6 kN 8 20 M := 70 kN m 20
a := 3m b := 3m c := 4m d := 6m Solution: e := 5m f := 6m g := 5m

FR := F

f MR := M + e F d + g

8 FR = 6 kN 8

46 MR = 66 kN m 56

Problem 4-127 Replace the force and couple-moment system by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point Q. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Units Used: kN := 10 N Given:
3

8 F := 6 kN 8 20 M := 70 kN m 20
a := 3m b := 3m c := 4m d := 6m Solution: e := 5m f := 6m g := 5m

FR := F

0 MR := M + e F g

8 FR = 6 kN 8

10 MR = 30 kN m 20

Problem 4-128 The belt passing over the pulley is subjected to forces F 1 and F2. F 1 acts in the -k direction. Replace these forces by an equivalent force and couple moment at point A. Express the result in Cartesian vector form. Given: F1 := 40N F2 := 40N := 0deg r := 80mm a := 300mm := 0deg

Solution:

0 F1v := F1 0 1
FR := F1v + F2v

0 F2v := F2 cos ( ) sin ( )

MA := r1 F1v + r2 F2v

a r1 := r 0

a r2 := r sin ( ) r cos ( )

0 FR = 40 N 40

0 MA = 12 N m 12

Problem 4-129 The belt passing over the pulley is subjected to forces F 1 and F2. F 1 acts in the -k direction. Replace these forces by an equivalent force and couple moment at point A. Express the result in Cartesian vector form. Given: F1 := 40N F2 := 40N := 0deg r := 80mm a := 300mm := 45deg

Solution:

0 F1v := F1 0 1
FR := F1v + F2v

0 F2v := F2 cos ( ) sin ( )

MA := r1 F1v + r2 F2v

a r1 := r 0

a r2 := r sin ( ) r cos ( )

0 FR = 28.28 N 68.28

0 MA = 20.49 N m 8.49

Problem 4-130 Replace this system by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at O. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Given: F 1 := 50N F 2 := 80N F 3 := 180N a := 1.25m b := 0.5m c := 0.75m

Solution:

0 0 0 F R := 0 + 0 + 0 F 1 F 2 F 3 a + c 0 a 0 a 0 b 0 + b 0 + 0 0 MO := F1 0 F 2 0 F 3 0

0 0 N FR = 210 15 MO = 225 N m 0

Problem 4-131 Handle forces F 1 and F 2 are applied to the electric drill. Replace this system by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at point O. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Given: a := 0.15m b := 0.25m c := 0.3m

6 F 1 := 3 N 10 0 F 2 := 2 N 4
Solution:

F R := F 1 + F 2

6 F R = 1 N 14 1.3 MO = 3.3 N m 0.45

a 0 0 F + b F MO := 1 2 c c

Problem 4-132 A biomechanical model of the lumbar region of the human trunk is shown. The forces acting in the four muscle groups consist of FR for the rectus, FO for the oblique, F L for the lumbar latissimus dorsi, and FE for the erector spinae. These loadings are symmetric with respect to the y - z plane. Replace this system of parallel forces by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at the spine, point O. Express the results in Cartesian vector form. Given : FR := 35N FO := 45N FL := 23N FE := 32N e := 40mm a := 75mm b := 45mm c := 15mm d := 50mm f := 30mm

Solution:

FRes = F i;

FRes := 2 F R + FO + FL + FE

FRes = 270 N

MROx = MOx;

MRO := 2 F R a + 2 FE c + 2 F L b

MRO = 2.22 N m

Problem 4-133 The building slab is subjected to four parallel column loadings.Determine the equivalent resultant force and specify its location (x, y) on the slab.
Units Used:

kN := 10 N Given: F 1 := 30kN F 2 := 40kN F 3 := 20kN F 4 := 50kN a := 3m b := 8m c := 2m d := 6m e := 4m Solution:

+

F R = F x;

F R := F 1 + F 2 + F 3 + F 4 F R = 140 kN

MRx = Mx;

F R ( y) = F 4 ( a)

( )

( F1) ( a + b) ( F2) ( a + b + c)

y :=

F 4 a + F 1 a + F 1 b + F2 a + F2 b + F 2 c FR

y = 7.14 m MRy = My;

(FR) x = (F4) ( e) + (F3) ( d + e) + (F2) ( b + c)

x := F 4 e + F3 d + F 3 e + F2 b + F 2 c FR

x = 5.71 m

Problem 4-134 The building slab is subjected to four parallel column loadings. Determine the equivalent resultant force and specify its location (x, y) on the slab.
Units Used:

kN := 10 N Given: F 1 := 20kN F 2 := 50kN F 3 := 20kN F 4 := 50kN a := 3m b := 8m c := 2m d := 6m e := 4m Solution: F R := F 1 + F 2 + F 3 + F 4 F R x = F 2 e + F 1 ( d + e) + F2 ( d + e) 2 F 2 e + F1 d + F 1 e + F2 d FR F R = 140 kN

x :=

x = 6.43 m

F R y = F2 a F3 ( a + b) F2 ( a + b + c) 2 F 2 a + F 3 a + F 3 b + F2 b + F 2 c FR

y :=

y = 7.29 m

Problem 4-135 The pipe assembly is subjected to the action of a wrench at B and a couple at A. Determine the magnitude F of the couple forces so that the system can be simplified to a wrench acting at point C. Given: a := 0.6m b := 0.8m c := 0.25m d := 0.7m e := 0.3m f := 0.3m g := 0.5m h := 0.25m P := 60N Q := 40N Solution:
Initial Guess

F := 1N

MC := 1N m

Given

MC 0 = 0

0 P ( c + h) a Q + + b 0 0 0 0 F ( e + f) 0 0

F := Find ( F , MC) MC

MC = 30 N m

F = 53.3 N

Problem 4-136 The three forces acting on the block each have a magnitude F1 = F 2 = F3. Replace this system by a wrench and specify the point where the wrench intersects the z axis, measured from point O. Given : F1 := 10N F2 := F 1 F3 := F 1 a := 6 m b := 6 m c := 2 m

Solution: The vectors F1v :=

b a 2 2 b +a 0
F1

0 F2v := F2 0
M := 1 N m

F3v :=

b a 2 2 b +a 0
F3

Place the wrench in the x - z plane. Guesses x := 1 m z := 1 m Rx := 1 N Ry := 1 N Rz := 1 N

Given

Rx Ry = F1v + F2v + F3v Rz Rx M Ry = 2 2 2 Rx + Ry + Rz R z 0 b 0 a F + a F + 0 F 2v 1v 3v 0 c c

R x x 0 R + y z Rz

x z M := Find x , z , M , R , R , R ( x y z) Rx R y R z x = m z 0.586
0

Mv :=

Rx M Ry 2 2 2 Rx + Ry + Rz R z Rx 0 10 N Ry = 0 Rz

0 Mv = 14.1 N m 0

Problem 4-137 Replace the three forces acting on the plate by a wrench. Specify the magnitude of the force and couple moment for the wrench and the point P(x, y) where its line of action intersects the plate. Units Used: kN := 10 N Given : FA := 500 N FB := 800 N FC := 300 N Solution: a := 4m b := 6 m
3

FA FR := FC FB
Guesses x := 1 m

FR = 0.9899 kN

y := 1 m

M := 100 N m

Given

x M + y FR = FR 0
FR

b 0 0 0 a F + a 0 C 0 0 0 FB

M x := Find ( M , x , y) y

M = 3.07 kN m

x 1.163 = m y 2.061

Problem 4-138 Replace the three forces acting on the plate by a wrench. Specify the magnitude of the force and couple moment for the wrench and the point P(y,z) where its line of action intersects the plate. Given : F A := 80kN F B := 60kN F C := 40kN a := 12m b := 12m

Solution:

F C F R := F B F A
Guesses

F R = 108 kN

y := 1 m

z := 1 m

M := 1 kN m

Given

0 M + y FR = FR z
FR

0 F C 0 0 a a F + 0 B 0 0 b 0 y 0.414 = m z 8.69

M y := Find ( M , y , z) z

M = 624 kN m

Problem 4-139 The loading on the bookshelf is distributed as shown. Determine the magnitude of the equivalent resultant location, measured from point O. Given: w1 := 30 w2 := 50 a := 1m b := 1.5m c := 0.5m N m N m

Guesses Solution : Given

R := 1N

d := 1m

w1 b + w2 c = R

b c w1 b a w2 c + b a = d R 2 2 R := Find ( R , d) d
R = 70 N d = 0.107 m

Problem 4-140 Replace the loading by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at point A.
Units Used:

kN := 10 N Given: w1 := 600 w2 := 600 a := 2.5m b := 2.5m Solution: F R := w1 a w2 b MRA := w1 a FR = 0 N MRA = 3.75 kN m N m N m

a + b 2