1.

As a trailer is towed in the forward direction, the

force F = 500 N is applied as shown to the ball of the
trailer hitch. Determine the moment of this about
point O.
(2/43)
 MO ?

Fy dx

Fx  500sin 30 Fx dy
Fx  250 N

Fy  500cos30
Fy  433 N

+
M O  Fx d y  Fy d x  2500.038 4330.275

M O 128.58 N m (ccw)
2. Calculate the moment of the 250 N force on the
handle of the monkey wrench about the center of the
bolt. (2/35)
 MO ?
250cos15  241.48 N

250sin 15  64.70 N
O

+
M O  64.700.03 241.480.2

M O  46.36 N m (cw)
3. Calculate the moment Mo of the 250 N
force about the base point O of the robot.
 250cos50
30° 50°
MO ? 60° 50° 40°
dy
250sin 50

dx

+
M  250cos500.5  0.4cos 60  0.3cos50 
O 
0.493
 250sin 500.4sin 60  0.3sin 50 

0.576

M O  79.197 110.353 189.55 N  m (ccw)

4. Determine the angle q which will maximize the
moment MO of the 200 n force about the shaft axis
at O. Also compute MO. (2/52)
 q = ? for MOmax. Also compute MOmax.
+
M O  200cosq 0.14cos30
200cosq
 200sin q 0.14sin 30  0.2
q
M O  24.25cosq  54sin q

dM O 200sin q
 24.25sin q  54cosq  0
dq 60°
sin q  tanq  54  2.227
cosq 24.25
30°
q  65.82

M Omax  59.20 N m (cw)

5. The spring loaded
follower A bears against
the circular portion of the
cam until the lobe of the
cam lifts the plunger. The
force required to lift the
plunger is proportional to
its vertical movement h
from its lowest position.
For design purposes,
determine the angle q for In the exploded view of the
which the moment of the contact, neglect the small
contact force on the cam distance between the actual
about the bearing at O is a contact point B and the end C of
maximum. (2/53) the lobe.
The force required to lift the plunger is proportional
to its vertical movement h from its lowest position.
Determine the angle q for which the moment of the
contact force on the cam about the bearing at O is a
maximum.
6. The small crane is mounted along the side of a pickup bed
and facilitates the handling of heavy loads. When the boom
elevation angle is q = 40o , the force in the hydraulic
cylinder BC is 4.5
kN, and this
force applied at
point C is in the
direction from B
to C (the cylinder
is in compression).
Determine the
moment of this
4.5 kN force
about the boom
pivot point O.
(2/57)
when q = 40o , FBC =4.5 kN (directed B to C)
MO ?
7. The hydraulic cylinder AB exerts a force F of constant
magnitude 2.5 kN directed from A to B as the engine is
elevated. Determine the moment of F about the point C as a
function of q for the range 0≤ q ≤90o.

What is the weight W of the

engine if the combined moment
about C of the force F and
weight W for q =30o is equal to
W
zero?
FAB = 2.5 kN (directed from A to B) Determine the moment of
this force about the point C as a function of q for the range
0≤ q ≤90o. What is the weight W of the engine if the combined
moment about C of the force F and weight W for q =30o is
equal to zero?

W
8. The pipe assembly is
subjected to an 80 N
force. Determine the
moment of this force
about point A.
 
M A ?
Fx  80cos30sin 40  44.53 N
Fy  80cos30cos 40  53.07 N
Fz  80sin 30  40 N
   
F  44.53i  53.07 j  40k N
  
M A  rC / A  F
Fx
A 0,0,0 Fz Fy
C 550, 400,  200 mm

  
      
M A  0.55i  0.4 j  0.2k  44.53i  53.07 j  40k
      
M A  29.19k  22 j 17.81k 16i 8.91 j 10.61i
   
M A  5.39i 13.09 j 11.38k N  m M A 18.16 N m
9. A 300 N force is applied to the handle of the winch as
shown. The force lies in a plane which is parallel to the y-z
plane and is perpendicular to the line AB of the handle.
Determine
the moments
of this force
about point O
and about the
x-axis.
(2/133)
 The force lies in a plane which is parallel to the y-z plane and is
perpendicular to the line AB of the handle. Determine the
moments of this force about point O and about the x-axis.
    
F  300sin 60 j 300cos60k  259.81 j 150k N
Fy
  
M O  rO / A  F

O 0,0,0
Fz A 115, 350cos 40, 350sin 40
A 115, 268.12, 224.98 mm

  
     
M O  0.115i  0.268 j  0.225k  259.81 j 150k
    
M O  29.87k 17.25 j  40.2 i 58.46i
   
M O  98.66i 17.25 j  29.87k N m
   
M x  M O i  98.66 N m M x  98.66i N  m
10. The access door is held in the a = 36.87° equilibrium
position by chain AB. If the tension in the chain is T = 1430 N,
determine the scalar and vector expressions of the moment
of this force about line OE. E is the midpoint of edge CD.

z
0.6 m
B

T=1430 N
1.5 m
O
A

y
x D
E C
a
1.2 m
1m
 a = 36.87°, T = 1430 N, determine the scalar and vector
expressions of the moment of this force about line OE. E
is the midpoint of edge CD.
O 0, 0, 0 m
A 0,1cos36.87,1sin 36.87  0, 0.8, 0.6 m 0.6 m
z

B 0.6, 0,1.5 m E 1.2, 0.4, 0.3 m B

  
  0.6i  0.8 j  0.9k
T TnAB 1430 1.5 m
  1.345  O T=1430 N
T  637.92i 850.56 j  956.88k N A

y
x D
    E
M OE  M O nOE nOE
C
a
  1m
1.2 m
M OE
  
M O  rA/ O T
  
     
M O  0.8 j  0.6k  637.92i 850.56 j  956.88k
   
M O 1275.84i  382.75 j  510.34k N m
 a = 36.87°, T = 1430 N, determine the scalar and vector
expressions of the moment of this force about line OE. E
is the midpoint of edge CD.
z
0.6 m
O 0, 0, 0 m E 1.2, 0.4, 0.3 m
    B
M OE  M O  nOE nOE
 
M OE

 1.5 m
   O T=1430 N
 r 1.2i  0.4 j  0.3k
nOE  E / O  A
rE / O 1 .3
    y
nOE  0.923i  0.308 j  0.231k x D
E C
a
1.2 m
1m
 
M OE  M O nOE 1275.840.923 382.750.308 510.340.231
M OE 1177.7 N m

 
   
M OE 1177.7 0.923i  0.308 j  0.231k
   
M OE 1087.1i  362.4 j  271.8k N  m
11. In opening a door
which is equipped with
a heavy-duty return
mechanism, a person

exerts a force P of
magnitude 32 N as
shown. Force P and
the normal n to the
face of the door lie in
a vertical plane.
Compute
 the moment
of P about the z axis.
(2/129)
P=32 N, compute the moment of P about the z axis.
12. The arms AB and BC of a desk lamp lie in a vertical plane that forms an angle
of 30o with xy plane. To reposition the light, a force of magnitude 8 N is applied
as shown. Determine,
a) the moment of the force about point A,
b) the moment of the force about the axis of arm AB,
c) The angle between AB and the force,
d) The perpendicular distance between 8N

AB and the line of action of the force.

Direction CD is parallel to the z-axis

and lies in a parallel plane to the
horizontal plane.

AB  450 mm , BC  325 mm
  
a) M A b) M AB c) q d) d

AB  450 mm
8N
BC  325 mm
 
P
100 mm
y B
f

O 200 mm

q A
z
150 mm x


13. Concentrated force P is acting perpendicular to the
crank arm BC at point C. For the position q=70°, what is
Mx , the moment of about the x axis? At this instant,
My =-20 N·m and Mz =-37.5 N·m.
q=70°, Mx =?, when My =-20 N·m and Mz =-37.5 N·m.


P
100 mm
y B
f

O 200 mm

q A
z
150 mm x
 14. Rectangular plate
z
ADCF is held in
A (0, 5, 3) m equilibrium by string
AB which has a tension
E (0, 2, 2)
D
of T=14 kN.
y
Determine,
F
O a) The magnitude of
the moment of about
C (4, 6, 0) m the axis DC,

B (6, 3, 0) m
b) The perpendicular
distance between lines
AB and DC.
x
 z
  
   6i  2 j  3k 
A (0, 5, T  TnT  14  
3) m  
7 
E (0, 2,       
2) D y T  12i  4 j  6k nDC  nEC  n AF
  
F   4i  4 j  2k  2  2  1 
O nDC    i  j k
 6  3 3 3
C (4, 6, 0) m
a)
B (6, 3, 0) m
M DC  ?
 
      
M C  rB / C  T  2i  3 j  12i  4 j  6k

x   
 18i  12 j  28k

 
      2  2  1 
M DC  M C  nDC  18i  12 j  28k   i  j  k 
3 3 3 
2 2  1
 18   12   28  
3 3  3
M DC  12  8-9.33  10.67 kN  m
 z
b)   
A (0, 5,      2i  2 j  k
3) m T  12i  4 j  6k , nDC 
E (0, 2, 3
   
2) D y T  nDC  T nDC cosq
F
O  2   2   1  22
 12   4   6   
 3  3  3 3
C (4, 6, 0) m
22 22
 14(1) cos q , cos q   0.52
B (6, 3, 0) m 3 42
q  58.67 
x
The parallel component of a force to a line does not

generate moment with respect to that line. If T is resolved
into two components parallel and normal to line DC, then
M DC 10.67
M DC  T sin θ  d , d   0.89 m
T sin θ 14 sin 58.67

The magnitude of moment MDC is equal to the
 normal component of T to line DC
and the perpendicular distance between T and line DC.