Sem 1, Session 2019-2020

Civil Engineering Programme

Dr. Wan Mohd Sabki Wan Omar 

EAT102 MECHANICS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

TUTORIAL 1
Force Vectors and Equilibrium of a Particle

1.1 Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force FR = F1 + F2 and its direction, measured
counterclockwise from the positive x axis. (Ans: FR = 867 N,φ= 108°)

F2 = 800N F1 = 600N

60°
45°
F3 = 450N
75°

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1.2 Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force FR = F1 + F2 and its direction, measured
clockwise from the positive u axis. (Ans: FR = 605 N, φ = 85.4°)

70°

30°

45°
F1 = 300N
F2 = 500N

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1.3 Resolve the force F1 into components acting along the u and v axes and determine the
magnitudes of the components. (Ans: F1v = 129N, F1u = 183 N)

F1 = 250N

30
F2 = 150N
30
105°

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1.4 Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant FR = F1 + F2 + F3 of the three
forces by first finding the resultant F' = F1 + F2 and then forming FR = F' + F3. (Ans:
F' = 30.85N, β = 1.47°, FR = 19.2 N, φ = 2.37°)

F1 = 30N
5
3
 4 F3 = 50N

20°

F2 = 20N

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1.5 Calculate the magnitude and coordinate direction angles of F1 = {60i – 50j + 40k}N and
F2 = {-40i – 85j + 30k}N. Sketch each force on an x, y, z reference. (Ans: |F1| =
87.7N, α1 = 46.9°, β1 = 124.7, γ1 = 62.9, |F2| = 98.6N, α2 = 113.9°, β2 = 149.5, γ2
= 72.3)

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1.6 Express each force in Cartesian vector form.

(Ans: F1v = {2.5i + 3.54j + 2.50k}kN, F2v = {0.00i – 2.00j + 0.00k}kN

60° F1 = 5kN

F2 = 2kN 45°

60°

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1.7 The mast is subjected to the three forces shown. Calculate the coordinate direction angles
α1, β1, γ1 of F1 so that the resultant force acting on the mast is FR = {350i} N. (Ans:
α1 = 45.6°, β1 = 53.1°, γ1 = 66.4°)

F1 = 500N

F3 = 300N

F2 = 200N

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1.8 The two cables exert the forces shown on the pole. Analyse the magnitude of the projected
component of each force acting along the axis OA of the pole. (Ans: F1OA
= 18.53N, F2OA = 21.33N)

4m

6m

F1 = 50N
4m F2 = 35N

1m
5m 3m
2m

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1.9 Calculate the magnitude of F and the orientation θ of the force F = 750N, so that the
particle is in equilibrium. (Ans: F = 28.25N, θ = 53.02°)

450N
30°

 700N
15°

750N

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1.10 The 30 kg pipe is supported at A by a system of five cords. Calculate the force in each
cord for equilibrium. (Ans: TAB = 399.8N, TAE = 169.9N, TBC = 562.3N, TBD =
490.5N)

5
 4
3

60°

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1.11 The lamp has mass of 15 kg and is supported by a pole AO and cables AB and AC.
Assess the forces in AO, AB, and AC for equilibrium if the force in the pole acts
along its axis. (Ans: FAO = 319N, FAB = 110N, FAC = 86N)

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