Engineering Statics and Dynamics

STATICS
Reference:
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
Elliot R. Eisenberg
Vector Mechanics for
Engineering, 8th Edition
Mc Graw Hill

Topic:
Vector
Statics of Particles

Dr. Noor Faizah Fitri Md Yusof

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Contents
Introduction
Resultant of Two Forces
Vectors
Addition of Vectors
Resultant of Several Concurrent
Forces
Sample Problem 2.1
Sample Problem 2.2
Rectangular Components of a Force:
Unit Vectors
Addition of Forces by Summing
Components

Sample Problem 2.3

Equilibrium of a Particle
Free-Body Diagrams
Sample Problem 2.4
Sample Problem 2.6
Rectangular Components in Space
Sample Problem 2.7

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Rectangular Components of a Force: Unit Vectors
May resolve a force vector into perpendicular
components so that the resulting parallelogram is a
rectangle. Fx and Fy are referred to as rectangular
vector components and

F = Fx + Fy

Define perpendicular unit vectors i and j which are

parallel to the x and y axes.

Vector components may be expressed as products of

the unit vectors with the scalar magnitudes of the
vector components.

F = Fx i + Fy j

Fx and Fy are referred to as the scalar components of F

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Example 1

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Example 2

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Addition of Forces by Summing Components
Wish to find the resultant of 3 or more
concurrent forces,

R = P+Q+S
Resolve each force into rectangular components

R x i + R y j = Px i + Py j + Q x i + Q y j + S x i + S y j

= ( Px + Q x + S x )i + (Py + Q y + S y ) j
The scalar components of the resultant are
equal to the sum of the corresponding scalar
components of the given forces.
R y = Py + Q y + S y
R x = Px + Q x + S x
= Fx
= Fy
To find the resultant magnitude and direction,
2
2
1 R y
R = Rx + R y
= tan
Rx
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Sample Problem 2.3
SOLUTION:
Resolve each force into rectangular
components.
Determine the components of the
resultant by adding the corresponding
force components.
Four forces act on bolt A as shown.
Determine the resultant of the force
on the bolt.

Calculate the magnitude and direction

of the resultant.

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Sample Problem 2.3
SOLUTION:
Resolve each force into rectangular components.
force mag

F1 150

80
F2

F3 110

F4 100

x comp
+ 129.9
27.4

y comp
+ 75.0
+ 75.2

0
+ 96.6

110.0
25.9

R x = +199.1 R y = +14.3

Determine the components of the resultant by

adding the corresponding force components.
Calculate the magnitude and direction.
R = 199.12 + 14.32
14.3 N
tan =
199.1 N

R = 199.6 N

= 4.1
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Problem 2.4

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Problem 2.5

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