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Understanding Moments of Force in Mechanics

The document discusses the concept of moment of force, detailing how it is calculated as the product of force and the perpendicular distance from the point of rotation. It explains clockwise and anti-clockwise moments, the principle of moments, and the concept of couples in forces. Additionally, it includes solved examples to illustrate the application of these principles in various scenarios.
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Understanding Moments of Force in Mechanics

The document discusses the concept of moment of force, detailing how it is calculated as the product of force and the perpendicular distance from the point of rotation. It explains clockwise and anti-clockwise moments, the principle of moments, and the concept of couples in forces. Additionally, it includes solved examples to illustrate the application of these principles in various scenarios.
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MOMENT OF FORCE

dhe to mEUC a Gut also to

9otate t1e Gdy. dhis nctateiaL terndency qa fonce ú calkd


ao t e
meert. Moment can also Ge tosmig ect
a foce, acig on a Gody about a
|Moment sthe pAOduct cf fonce and tie popendicula dstance
em t1e pout to ie line actin q the fonce.
M=Fxd

Mement o a foCe a Nedtoal


Sl unitt >N

fa foice aciq Gody Tiao the tendenc to siotate tre b


in the cackwise döcctior,ren tie nonentipaoduced is callec
clockuwise mament.

Moment at O = Fxl|cdockuise, tve

God fiao tie tendency to lotate tie Gody


in the anti-clockwise diÝtectên, then the mement s0 piduced
| s called anti-eockwse meent

IF

Mement at O= Fx 2| (antidockuoise, ve)


Exanples:
Jid. tie mament f tie Btce about pciMt Cae

|200N

3m

Moment about O= 200 X3táooNm (clockuwise)

3m
2.

Im
5N

Momet about o 45x|== 45Nm

5oN

4M

Total length ot tie Geom 4+2CoD 30°


= 42% 0. 8GGO
5.4321M
Moment about o t50 X5.1321= +[Link]

4.
A
6m

Mement about o,= -l0X6


-6oNmn
12 co Go

12N
12sül 6o

12 coD 60 X5+ 12. n GO XG


Mament about o:
30+2. 3538
92- 3538NM

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENT
Gdy s n equiibiurn:wde tle actien of nuHGA
tle algetnaia
fances actu'g sunulkancously en a Gocy, then
3 momenta all Boaces about a pouit, tie plane & Keo.
<M=o

COUPLE:
pait of tuo equal ard wise paotalel ferceo aciA
OM a H uch a way tlat the lries acher the t O

an a
ooces. ae na the same. the lect a coupe acti
Cs to Otale t wttnout moUUIg it as a. wice.

Jhe mOrnertt o t e onele Gdy 6 not poootble ecaLse tie


a couple.
&loeern tAe lune
he pependiclat dstance
the couple é called aom the coupe.
ovsidet two equal and oppoote Focee
Faig magnitade 'F, at pourts
d A and B ao ahoun ít te figte.
Jhe tWO BNCes cenoltute a Couple. the
F
dstance AB called. am tie coupe.
dhe onent Cauple knouon ae Tonque ,wih ó cqual
to tie paoduct athc foAce and te pependiculos
ditance Gtuoeert tie Foces. Mement) coule = Fxd
Fbopehe ef a Couple :
he aqebnaic t mement f the foces, fon a couple abo
a poitt thea plare s canokant:.
2-A Cuple Tao no 1esltant goce Gut it fias AeAutant memert
equal moments and doectiei n the amie phre
|Ay cwo Cupes
cquik equivalent in theia jecE.
4: lwo ceuples actig it cne pane upen a shooe momerts
te eqal Gut peoite in dovectian, Galance eoch cifiet.
5. Any MmGet asgloanot ouples can &e epaeoented a sgle
ceuple whooe, mement á equal to the agotaic tie

tnemenE individual ceuple,

G.A Ceuple cannot be Goanced Gy a sigle fece. Houseyel,a


fowce can be epaced by equal and ibe pooalle olce
ctiet point and a cauple.

SOLVED EXAMPLES
OA wnifonm plank ABC ¢ wegnt 3ON and 2m
at ene end A and At a pout B I4m fiem A aT houon n
tid tre maimum uocigit W, tiat can be paced at c,
so ttat tie plank dees not topple.
|· om

3ON
-4m
2-Om

Cenditten fot tte planh 60 tiat it dees nOA topple s: <Ma


ie ; (-30xo-4+ (Nxo. 6)= 0
-12+0-6No

..N= 2ON
Joo libe poalel. foces 5oN ard loON act at ie ends of
a tod 36oMm tind tie moqnitde he zleltant foice
aHc te point wtee it acta
3donnt

N looN
sON

HO
¿V= -50- l00 I50 N

-Jo+(-180
.. R= 50 N

TMe poíIt wte the erultant acts, tabe tie moment


O puncL
abaut R,
-50x + lO0(360 c)= o
-50 10OX 360 100

+I50236000

.. t = 240mm

Jwo unlike paallel foces f maitade 400N ard ioON G1e


9
un buch a achri Ge i5Omm
tat teit lnes e
acing
apolt. Letetmine the mgritide tie nesultant fotce rd. tte
pant at which it cts.
T40oN

I50mn

looN
<H= 0
V= 400- IO0 = 300N
2

- Jo+- B00
. R= 3oo N
400%x + l0o (150 )= O
400x + 1500Ol0ON=
300 + 150O0= O

(4A beom 3n keg weigfiúg tooN ú supended u'i a tioizan


pooitin by two vesttical each onich can wthbtand a.
MiuÜMum enaen of 350N ny. ttouw fal Gody 20oN
Ge placed cn te om s0 tut one
may ust Gneak

3 350

V400N
20oN
Momert abouut A= o
350 x 3400 x I·5 20o (3-=0

-
150+00 =O

6 Jotee fonces ef
2P, 3P and 4P act
equlatal biarge f ide loomm dlg
the th1ee ideo fan
take íí onde. d the
maitnde and peattion e, AeAltant fence.
60

4P 3P
Hpainbo
3p6in co'

2P 3p Cos 6o°
? H= 2P- 3P coo 6O-4P CoD 60
¿H 2p- 9px o.5 4px 0:
-35P+2P = yt
-1-5P = <t

3P Xo. B660- 4pX O866O


= 2593P 3- 464P
<V=-0:886 P

=225Po.4444 p2
..R= 1.43 P

T1:13Pxx +3psn G0 XI00


I.13Pxx= 25-8046
= 50- |H& mm

doun foices 2N, 3N, GN and bN ack along tle hédes AB, ce,
cp and DA a qule ABcD sde o-5m :
thein nements about () centie d tie squcle
and.(ii) about pont A.
D

5N

N
Mo = -2%0. 25 +3xo. 256XO. 25- 5X0.25
=-O.5+ o.5- |5 -25
. Mo = -2.5 Nm

MA = 3X0.5 6xo.5
= 53
. Ma= - 15Nm

A Kauale ABCD sioe side s 2m. AB, Bc, CD and DA ac


BoMces equal to IN, 2N, 8N and [Link]
AC and D8 ads to
Foices equal to 5J2 N and 2J2 N. Aogour trat
euivalent to a Couple ushoe mement tá equal tot*ey
Ale

loNH.

5N 22

4
IN
I+5J2 c05 45 +2\2 Cos 45-3
1+5+ 2-8
:. H
=O

<V= 2 +5J2 s 45L 2N2 6n 45 5


= 2+5- 2-5

R= H+ y

gelem
Couple.
M = -2xQ-8x2+2e cos 45X 2

-4-1G+4
Ma= -l6 NM

te Rtts steele

AbCD s a bquae. Jotce lo, and 4 nits act at A


11e doecuên AD, AC and AB
metod dfemne :
te teoultant foice.
(i) te maznitade vd döectêM
tie dectien AT aHd
magnide two
AH, wtete Tad + ae the míd- peuntz cD a e
nHltant.
spectiel ys uonich wl aance i e above

2
A 4
25.
<H= 4+6cOb 45
= A5.6564

. H= 96G69 wits

= l0+ 56964

R=².
J.656.
+ i5 656 R= l3-3955 wnie
tan o =

tan oo = I5.G5GA

9-6569

.". an'15-656A
4.656

5B. 33

tan & 2a

tan 9 2.
=63.43°

tan e2 = .

Reodua fioizerntally:
4-6569 .

P cos 26-54+ coo 6343 = q6569


O8444 P+ 04443P= 9.G56A

Resovwig ven trcallf :


Po 6i 26-54 + sH 63.43 = 15 6569
O 4443 P O. 8144 P = l5.6569

2= 2.424 unts
K = lG. 143 nts

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