The two structural members, one o whi is in tension and he other in com ression,...
The two structural members, one of which is in tension and the other in compression, exert the indicated forces on joint O. Determine the magnitude of the resultant R of the two forces and the angle θ which R makes with the positive x-axis. The angle θ is measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. 2.1 kN 1.5 kN 35。 67 3 Answers: R =T2.70 kN θ = T180.44
3. The two structural members, one of which is in tension and the other in compression, exert the indicated forces on joint O. Determine the magnitude of the resultant R of the two forces and the angle θ which R makes with the positive x-axis 3 kN 2 kN 30° 60 0
Use and identify the steps of the graphical/semi-graphical
method
(parallelogram law) to find:
i. The vector expression of the
resultant
ii. The magnitude and angle (with
respect to the x axis) of the resultant
b. Use and identify the steps (from
problem 1b) of the algebraic method to find:
i. The vector expression of the
resultant
ii. The magnitude and angle (with
respect to the x axis) of the resultant
34 Chapter 2 Force Systems Representative Problems 2/11 The two...
C1.3 The truss ABC has an overhang b, and its two members are
inclined at angles a and y to the horizontal, both angles being
positive. A downward vertical force P acts at A. The working
stresses for the members are st in tension and sc in com- pression.
Given b, P, a, st, and sc, construct an algorithm to plot the
required vol- ume of material in the truss against y from y 1⁄4 0
to 75 . Assume...