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Mechanics Assignment
Darya Mamonai 09CE37

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

Mechanics Assignment

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Problem#1: Two forces of 100+R N and 50+R N are applied of a section of beam , angle between
the two applied forces is 900 find out the resultant forces of these two forces and its direction.

SOLUTION:
As According to Pythagoras Theorem: R2=F12 + F22 -> R= (100+37)2 + (50+37)2 -> 12500 -> 162.28 N For Angel: = tan-1( F2/F1) -> tan-1 ( 87/137)-> tan-1( 0.63) -> 32.410

Problem#2: The screw eye ( ring) is supported by two ropes making an angle of 300 force acting on
the screw eye when magnitude of forces are 50+R N and 60+R N respectively.

SOLUTION:
By using Cosine law we will find resultant of these two forces : As, R= F12 + F22 2 F1 F2 Cos -> (87)2+(97)2- 2 (87)(97) Cos 120 -> 16978+8439 -> 25417-> 159.4 N For Direction using Sine law : R/ Sin60 = 60/ Sin -> R Sin = 60 X Sin60 -> 159.4 Sin = 51.96 -> Sin= 0.325 -> = Sin-1(0.325) -> = 19.02

Problem#3: 2 people are pushing a stoped car of mass 185KG the force they apply are respectively
are 275+R N and 395+R N with directed forward while the force of friction is 560+R N, what Is the resultant force respectively.

SOLUTION:
By Using Cosine Law:

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As, R= F12 + F22 2 F1 F2 Cos -> (275+37)2+(395+37)2- 2 (275+37)(395+37) Cos 00 -> 283968+269568 -> 553536-> 744 N Now as Friction for acting opposite to that forces, so it is taken as ve. So, R= R1+R2 -> 744 + 597 -> 110N

Problem#4: Find the resultant of two forces 60+R N and 45+R N respectively acting at an angle
whose tangent is 12/5.

SOLUTION:
First we hence to find angle between the two forces for this as we have given. Tan= 12/5 -> = Tan-1 (12/5) -> = 67.380 By Using Cosine Law: As, R= F12 + F22 2 F1 F2 Cos -> (60+37)2+(45+37)2- 2 (60+37)(45+37) Cos 67.380 -> 16133+6118.4 -> 22251.4-> 149.1 N

Problem#5: Find the angle between two equal forces F

(A) When their resultant is equal to one of the force (B) Equal to half of the one of the force

SOLUTION: (A)
Let F1= F2 = F, and also R = F ( one of the force ) , = ? By Using Cosine Law: As, R= F12 + F22 2 F1 F2 Cos -> F = (F)2+(F)2- 2 (F)(F) Cos Squaring on Both sides F2=2F2+2F2 Cos -> 2F2Cos = F2 2F2 -> Cos = -F2 / 2 F2 -> Cos = -1/2 -> = Cos-1 ( -1/2) OR =Cos-1 (1/2) -> = 600

(B)
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Mechanics Assignment Let F1= F2 = F, and also R = F ( one of the force ) , = ? By Using Cosine Law: As, R= F12 + F22 2 F1 F2 Cos -> F = (F)2+(F)2- 2 (F)(F) Cos Squaring on Both sides

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F2/4=2F2+2F2 Cos -> 2F2Cos = F2 / 4 2F2 -> 2 F2 Cos = F2 8F2/ 4 -> 2 F2 Cos = -7/ 4 F2 Cos = -7/8 -> = Cos-1 ( -7/8) OR =Cos-1 (7/8) -> = 28.950

Problem#6: A push of
two forces

70 N and a pull of 50N acts on a body simultaneously find the resultant of

(a) if the angle between push and pull force is equal to 1350 (b) find the direction of resultant w.r.t +ve y-axis.

SOLUTION:

(a) For resultant By using cosine law R=F12+ F22+2 F1 F2 cos R=F12+ F22-2 F1 F2 cos >900

R=(70+37)2+(50+37)2-2(70+37)(50+37) cos 1350 R=2858-18618( cos 1350 ) R=-45760 R= 213.915N (b) For direction By using sine law for direction R/sin 135 = 50/sin => R sin =50 sin 135 sin 35.355/R = 35.355/213.915 09CE37 4|Page

Mechanics Assignment = sin-1 (0.166) =9.510

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This angle is made by resultant with respect to x- axis with respect to y-axis , we have =90- =90-9.51 => = 80.490 This is the angle made by resultant w.r.t to y- axis.

Problem#7: The following forces shown in the figure. 30 kg are acting on a point . we have
20 kg which making an angle of 300 to word North of East and other force of 30 kg making an angle of 45 to North of west of another force of 35 kg making an angle of 450 to the south of west , Find.

SOLUTION:
By using principle of solution F1x= F1cos1 = 20 cos 300 =17.32 F2x= F2cos2 = 30 cos 450 =21.21 F3x= F3cos3 = 35 cos 400=26.81 Now by resolving y- components F1y= F1sin1 = 20 sin 300 =10 F2y= F2sin2 = 30 sin 450=152=21.21 F3y= F3sin3 = 35 sin 400=22.49 Now by using submission Fx+ F2x+ F3x = F1x=(- F2x )+(-F3x) => 17.32-21.21-26.81 => -30.7 kg Similarly Fy =F1y +F2y -F3y =>10+21.21-22.49 => 8.72 kg 09CE37 5|Page &

Mechanics Assignment Now for resultant R= ( Fx)2+( Fy)2 => (-30.7)2+(8.72)2 => 1018.52 => 31.91 kg For direction (Location) As Tan = Fy/Fx => Tan = 8.72/-30.7 =tan-1 (0.284) =-15.850

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Problem#8:The Horizontal and vertical component are given. Determine each force and Location.
(A) Px= -100 lb ,Py= 200 lb, P=?

SOLUTION:
For Resultant By using formula P=Px2+Py2 => P=(-1002)+(200)2 => P=50000 =>223.606 lb For Location Tan = Py/Px => =tan-1 (Py/Px) => tan-1 (200/-100) => tan-1 (-2) => =-63.43o

(b) Fx= -100 lb, Fy= 200 lb, F=? Again by using formula F=Fx2+Fy2 => F=(302)+(-200)2 => 40900 => 202.23 lb For location Tan =Fy/Fx => -200/30 => tan-1 (-6.66) => =-81.46o

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Mechanics Assignment By using formula T=Tx2+Ty2 => T=(-502)+(-70)2 => 7400 => 86.02 lb For Direction

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Tan = Ty/Tx => =tan-1 (Ty/Tx) => = tan-1 (-70/-50) => = 54.46o

Problem#9: Determine the magnitude of resultant force and its direction measured
were from the +ve x-axis

counter clock

SOLUTION:
First we will find angle formed by F1 . Tan =P/B => 3/4 => = tan-1 (3/4) => = tan-1 (0.75) => = 36.86 Now we will find the x and y co-ordinates of these forces F1x= F1cos= 850o cos (36.80o+37) => 237.14N F1y= F1sin=850 sin (36.80o+37) => 816.24 Since F2 makes an angle with y axis so with respect to x-axis it will be 90-30=60o =312.5 w.r.t x axis F2x= F2cos=625 cos (60+37)= 339.5 N F2y= F2sin=625 sin (60=37)= 620.34 N Now for F2, since F3 makes an angle with y-axis , therefore w.r.t x-axis the angle will be 90-45=45o with x-axis F3x= F3cos =750 cos 45 => 530.33 N F3y= F3sin=750 sin 45 => Now Fx & Fy will become Fx= F1+(- F2)+(- F3) => F1x- F2x - F3x => 680.62-312.5-530.33+3 => -125.21 N Fy= F1y-F2y-F3y => -509.17-541.26+530.33+37 => -483.1 N 09CE37 7|Page 530.33 N

Mechanics Assignment Now for resultant

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R= ( Fx)2+( Fy)2 => (-162.21)2+(-520.1)2 => (296816.09)+37 => 581.80 N For Direction By using tangent ratio Tan=Fy/Fx => Tan= -520.1/-162.21 => = tan-1(3.206) => = 72.670

Now with respect to +ve x-axis the angle will become =180+ => 180+72.67 => 252.67o

Problem#10: Determine the magnitude and Direction of F1 so that the resultant force is
directed vertically obtained and has magnitude of 800 N.

SOLUTION:
The angle formed by F3 is Tan 3 =3/4 => 3 = tan-1 (0.75) => 3= 36.8698 w.r.t X-axis , 3 =90-36.8698 => 53.130o As, R = 800 N vertically Upwards its component Fx=Rx=0 N & Ry =800 N Rx=Rcos => Rx= 800 cos 90=0 Ry=R sin =>Ry =800 sin 90 =800N = Fy Now Components for F1 are: F1x = F cos And F1y= F sin Similarly components for F2 are: F2x= F2cos 30= 400 X 0.866=346.41 F2x= F2cos 30= 400 X 0.866=346.41 F2y= F2sin 30= 400 X sin30= 200 N F3x= F3cos 53.130= 600 X Cos 153.130= 360.00 N F3y= F3 Sin 53.130= 600 X Sin 153.130= 479.99 N Applying submission 09CE37 8|Page

Mechanics Assignment F x= F1x+ F2x +F3x = F1x +F2x -F3x 0= F1 cos +346.41-360 F1 cos = 13.591 F y= F1y+ F2y +F3y 800= F1 sin+200+479.99 F1 sin= 120.01 ------------------ (2) ----------------(1)

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Divide Equation (2) by (1) R sin / R cos 120.01/13.591 tan=8.83 => =83.53 For =90- => =90-83.53 =6.47o Now for F1 As From Equation (1) F1 cos=13.59 F1 cos 83.53 =13.59 F1 = 13.59/0.11268 F1=120.60+37 F1=157.6 N

Problem#11:
As F1 =F2 and equal to 30 lb , determine he angle & , sothat the resultant force is directed along the +ve x-axis and has magnitude of FR= 20 lb

SOLUTION:
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Mechanics Assignment 20== F2 +F2 +2(F)(F) cos 20=2 F2 +2F2 cos 20=2 F2 +(1+ cos) Squaring both sides (20)2= 2(30)2 (1+ cos) 400=1800(1+ cos) =>400/1800=1+ cos 0.222=1+ cos => cos= 0.222-1 = cos -1 (-0.778) = 141.077 Since F1=F2=F

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Now R/ Sin = F1/ Sin 20/Sin 141.07 = 30 / Sin Sin= 30 X Sin 141.07/20 = 70.4600 And Similarly , = 70.46 = R/ Sin = F2/ Sin 30/ Sin 141.07 = 30/ Sin = 70.4600 ALTERNATE Since forces have equal magnitude hence their respective angles will also be the same = 141.077/2 = = = 70.5380

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Problem#12:
Resolve the 200 lb forces shown acting on the poin as drawn in the figure Into its component in (a) x and y direction (b) x and y direction (c) x and y direction (d) x and y direction

SOLUTION:
(a) x and y direction As component of F Will be Fx & Fy Fx =F cos 200 cos 40 153.20 lb Fy = F sin 200 sin 40 128.55 lb (b) x and y direction x = 40+30=70 , y =90-70=20 Fx =F cos 200 cos 70 68.404 lb Fy = F sin x 200 sin 70 4187.93 lb (c) x and y direction x =30+40=70 , y =120-70=50 09CE37 11 | P a g e

Mechanics Assignment By resolving into Components Fx= F cos x 200 cos 70 68.404 lb Fy = F Sin x 200 Sin 70 153.20 lb (d) x and y direction x =40 , y =20 Fx =F cos x 200 cos 40 153.20 lb Fy =F sin x 200 sin 20 128.55 lb

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Problem# 13: Three forces are shown in figure by Its direction given in tangent Form, compute
the magnitude of Remaining forces

SOLUTION:
Hint: By resolving Forces along the direction A,B,C,D & FG Tanpx=3/4 px=tan-1 3/4 36.869 Tanx=8/15 tan-1 (8/15) 28.07 Tanqx=12/5 qx= tan-1 (12/5) 67.38 From figure, 1= qx x 67.38-28.07 39.31 since from figure =90-qx 90-67.83 22.62 b=90-px 90-36.869 53.131 Now for 2 2= + b 22.62+53.131 75.751 Again for 3 As ABC=180 09CE37 12 | P a g e

Mechanics Assignment 180(1 +2) = 3 3= 180(39.31+75.751) 64.939 Now for Fq By using sine law F/sin 75.751=q/sin 64.939 q=170/0.9692 X 0.9058 q= 158.88 lb Similarly for P F/sin 75.751=P/sin39.31 170/0.9692=P/0.633 p=111.12 lb

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Problem#14: Resolve the forces F having magnitude equal to 130 lb into its components normal &
perpendicular (tangential) to the incline as shown in fig

SOLUTION:
The angle which slope makes with X-axis is given as Tan=3/4 =tan-1 (3/4) =36.869 Tan= 15/12 =tan-1(15/12) = 22.6198 As parallel lines have same angle w.r.t same reference angle T =+1 36.869+22.6198 59.488 N=90- T 30.512 Now FT=F cos TFT =130*cos 59.488 66.003 lb
Similarly FN =F cos N=130*cos30.512 111.99 lb

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Problem#15: Resolve the force 130 lb as shown in fig : into two non rectangular component one having a
line of action along AB & the other parallel to

SOLUTION:
By drawing fig according to given problem TanAB =12/5 AB=tan (12/5) AB =67.38 Now 1 Tan1 =3/4 1=tan (3/4) 1=36.869 CD=180- 1+(67.3) CD=180- 36.869-67.3 CD=75.811 Now FCDx = F cos CD FCD=130*cos75.811 FCD=31.865 lb FeDy =F sin CD FeDy=130 sin 75.811
-1 -1

FCDy=126.03 lb

Problem#16: In the given figure (1) the x-component of P is 893 lb . Determine P and its y-component
SOLUTION:
From figure 1=tan P/B = tan = (1/2) 26.56 2=tan (4/3) 2=53013 Now x= 2 1 53.13-26.56 26.57 Now, as we know that Px= P cosx Px/ cosx =P P = 893/ cos 26.57 Now for Py Py= P sinx Py=998.44 sin 26.57 Py=446.59 lb
-1 -1 -1

P=998.44 lb

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Problem#17: A body in an inclined as shown in figure is subjected to vertical and horizantol forces find
the component of each force along x-y axis oriented parallel and perpendicular to the inclined

SOLUTION: For inclined angle

Tan=3/4 =tan (3/4) = 36.86 From figure px=90- px=90- 36.86 px= 53.14 Now component of p will be Px=P cos px 1200*cos 53.14 Px=719.83 lb Py=P sin py 1200*sin 53.14 Py=960.12 lb Now for component of F, From figure xf =36.86 Fx=F cos xf Fx=1000 cos 36.86 Fx=800.10 lb Fy=F sin xf Fy=1000 sin xf
-1

Fy=599.86 lb

Problem#18: A body is resting on inclined which is making an angle of 30o with the x axis the body is
subjected to a horizontal force making an angle of 20 with the x-axis , compute the component of this force oriented perpendicular and parallel to an inclined Assume the magnitude of force is 113 lb .
o

SOLUTION:
From figure xf =1+2 x=30+20 x=50 Fx= F cos x Fx =113*cos 50 Fx=72.634 lb Fy =113*sin 50 Fy=86.56 lb

Fy= 113* sin 50

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Problem#16: The ring shown in the figure is subjected to two forces F1 and F2 . The resultant of two applied
forces is 1128 N directed vertically up word (A) Determine the magnitude of F1 &F2 (B) The magnitude when =20 of F1 &F2 when F2 is minimum

SOLUTION:
=180--20 180-50-20 110 Now by using sine law R/sin = F1/ sin 1128/sin 110 = F1/ sin 50 1128*sin 20/ sin 110 = F 2
o

F1=919.55 N
For F R/ sin = F 2/ sin 20 1128*sin 20/sin 110 =F2

F2=410.55 N
(A) When F2 is minimum, Since F2 is minimum at = 90 = 180(90+20) =70 Now R/ sin = F1/ sin 90 1128/ sin 70 = F1/1
o

F1=1200.39 N
Now R/ sin = F2/ sin 20 1128/ sin 70 = F2/ sin 20

F2=410.55 N

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