Problem 3.

156

10 lb A couple of magnitude
30 lb
12 in
60o M = 54 lb.in. and the three
forces shown are applied to
A B an angle bracket. (a) Find the
M 8 in resultant of this system of
forces. (b) Locate the points
C where the line of action of the
45 lb resultant intersects line AB
and line BC.
 Problem 3.156
Solving Problems on Your Own
10 lb A couple of magnitude
30 lb
12 in
60o M = 54 lb.in. and the three
forces shown are applied to
A B an angle bracket. (a) Find the
M 8 in resultant of this system of
forces. (b) Locate the points
C where the line of action of the
45 lb
resultant intersects line AB
and line BC.

1. Determine the resultant of two or more forces. Determine the

rectangular components of each force. Adding these components
will yield the components of the resultant.
 Problem 3.156

10 lb Solving Problems on Your Own

30 lb
12 in A couple of magnitude
60o
M = 54 lb.in. and the three
A B forces shown are applied to
M 8 in an angle bracket. (a) Find the
resultant of this system of
C forces. (b) Locate the points
45 lb where the line of action of the
resultant intersects line AB
and line BC.
2. Reduce a force system to a force and a couple at a given point.
The force is the resultant R of the system obtained by adding the
various forces. The couple is the moment resultant of the system
M, obtained by adding the moments about the point of the various
forces.
R=F M=(rxF)
 Problem 3.156

10 lb Solving Problems on Your Own

30 lb
12 in A couple of magnitude
60o
M = 54 lb.in. and the three
A B forces shown are applied to
M 8 in an angle bracket. (a) Find the
resultant of this system of
C forces. (b) Locate the points
45 lb where the line of action of the
resultant intersects line AB
and line BC.
3. Reduce a force and a couple at a given point to a single force.
The single force is obtained by moving the force until its moment
about the point (A) is equal to the couple vector MAR. A position
vector r from the point, to any point on the line of action of the
single force R must satisfy the equation
r x R = MAR
 10 lb Problem 3.156 Solution
30 lb
12 in
60o

A B Determine the resultant of

M 8 in two or more forces.

C
45 lb

(a) Adding the components of the forces:

 F : R = ( _ 10 j ) + (_ 45 i ) + ( 30 cos 60o i + 30 sin 60o j )

= _ ( 30 lb ) i + ( 15.98 lb ) j

R = 34.0 lb 28.0o
 10 lb Problem 3.156 Solution
30 lb
12 in
60o
Reduce a force system to
A B
M 8 in a force and a couple at a
given point.
C
45 lb

(b) First reduce the given forces and couple to an equivalent

force-couple system (R, MB) at B.

+  M : M = ( 54 lb.in ) + ( 12 in )(10 lb) _ ( 8 in ) ( 45 lb)

B B

= _ 186 lb.in
 a Problem 3.156 Solution

A D B c Reduce a force and a couple

R at a given point to a single force.
E
C
With R at D:

+ M : _
186 lb.in = _ a ( 15.9808 lb) or a = 11.64 in
B

and with R at E
+
 MB : _
186 lb.in = c ( 30 lb) or c = 6.20 in
The line of action of R intersects line AB 11.64 in. to the left of B
and intersects line BC 6.20 in below B.