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STATICS

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Lecture 5
Prepared by

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Course Outline
Chapter 1: Introduction to Statics
Chapter 2: Force Vector
Chapter 3: Equilibrium of a Particle
Chapter 4: Force System Results
Chapter 5: Equilibrium of a Rigid
Chapter 6: Trusses and Machines
Chapter 7: Friction
Chapter 8: Centroids and Centers of Mass
Chapter 9: Moment of Inertia
Chapter 10: Virtual work and Potential Energy
Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid
Moment of a Force Scalar Formulation
- When a force is applied to a body it will produce a tendency for the body
to rotate about a point that is not on the line of action of the force.
- This tendency to rotate is sometimes called a torque, but most often it is called the
moment of a force or simply the moment.
- If a force is applied to the handle of the wrench it will tend to turn the bolt about point o.
- The magnitude of the moment is directly proportional to the magnitude of F and the
perpendicular distance or moment arm d.

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


-It will be more difficult to turn the bolt since the moment arm d' = d sinӨ will be smaller
than d.

- If F is applied along the wrench.


- Its moment arm will be zero since the line of action of F will intersect point o.
- The moment of F about o is also zero and no turning can occur.

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


- The moment Mo about point o, or about an axis passing through o and perpendicular
to the plane, is a vector quantity since it has a specified magnitude and direction.
Mo = Fd
- where d is the moment arm or perpendicular distance from the axis at point o to the
line of action of the force.

- The direction of Mo is defined by its moment axis, which is perpendicular to the plane
that contains the force F and its moment arm d.

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Resultant Moment
- The resultant moment (MR)o about point o can be determined by finding the algebraic
sum of the moments caused by all the forces in the system.

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Example 1

Determine the moment of the force about point O.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Example 2

Determine the resultant moment of the four forces acting on the rod about point o.

Solution

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Moment of a Force Vector Formulation
The moment of a force F about point o, or actually about the moment axis passing
through o and perpendicular to the plane containing o and F.
Mo = r x F
r represents a position vector directed from o to any point on the line of action of F.

Mo = r F sinӨ

where the angle Ө is measured between the tails of r and F.


Mo= r Fsin Ө = F(r sin Ө) = Fd

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Principle of Transmissibility

Mo = r 1 x F = r 2 x F = r 3 x F

Cartesian Vector Formulation

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Example 3

Determine the moment produced by the force F about point O. Express the result as a
Cartesian vector.
Solution

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


OR another solution

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Example 4

Two forces act on the rod . Determine the resultant moment they create about the flange
at O. Express the result as a Cartesian vector.

Solution

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid


Thank you

Dr. Mohamed Abdelmagid

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