Statics

Question 1

How would one find the moment of a point given a applied force vector the distance from the moment to the applied forge?

Answer 1

Cross product of force and distance.

Question 2

Find Mo, Mb, and d

Answer 2

Mo=-47.0428
Mb=-96.4377
d=1.3334

Question 3

Answer 3

y=-894.179 mm

Question 4

In a 3 dimensional body, how would one find the resultant force?

Answer 4

Adding together all the individual forces.

Question 5

Answer 5

a) R=(0,-560); M0=0
b) R=(0, 0); M0=92.4
c) R=(-280, 280); M0=0

Question 6

Answer 6

R0=(0i-15j)
M0=-141

Question 7

When a body in a selected inertial frame of reference neither rotates nor moves in translational motion, the system is said to be in:

Answer 7

Static Equilibrium

Question 8

When is a system of forces acting on a body considered to be statically indeterminant?

Answer 8

When there are more equilibrium equations that must be satisfied than forces to find them.

Question 9

Answer 9

Take the moment about point B

CD=82.0977N

Question 10

Answer 10

L=194.08mm

Question 11

Answer 11

Including weight, P=5.279N
Neglecting weight, P=5.769N

Question 12

Answer 12

CG=0L
GH=1L