STATICS OF RIGID
BODIES
Engr. Rodel M. Telan
FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS
What is Statics
branch of mechanics which
studies the effects and
distribution of forces of rigid
bodies which are and remain
at rest. In this area of
mechanics, the body in
which forces are acting is
assumed to be rigid
BASIC QUANTITIES Newton’s Law of Motion
Length - used to locate the position of FIRST LAW. If the resultant force acting on
a point in space and thereby describe a particle is zero, the particle remains at
the size of a physical system. rest (if originally at rest) or moves with
constant speed in a straight line (if
Force - considered as the “push or originally in motion).
pull” exerted by one body on another THIRD LAW. The force of action and
causing change in motion. reaction between bodies in contact have
the same magnitude, the same line of
action and opposite sense.
NAME LENGTH FORCE
SI UNITS Meter Newton
(m) (N = )
ENGLISH Foot Pound
(ft) (lb)
FORCE VECTORS
Force is represented as a vector. (arrow with magnitude and direction)
Scalar
is any positive or negative physical
quantity that can be completely specified F
by its magnitude.
Example : Length, Mass, and Time
Vector
any physical quantity that requires both
magnitude and a direction for its
complete description. θ
Example : Force , Displacement, and Velocity
FORCE COMPONENTS
Forces acting at some angle from the coordinate axes can be resolved into mutually
perpendicular forces called components.
FV F Components of a Force in XY-Plane
θ
FH
x
FORCE SYSTEMS
This is defined as any arrangement where two or more forces act on a body or on a group of
related bodies.
Collinear - The lines of action of all the
forces of a system act along the same line.
Parallel - Forces that act in the same or
opposite directions at different points on
an object.
FORCE SYSTEMS
This is defined as any arrangement where two or more forces act on a body or on a group of
related bodies.
Concurrent - The lines of actions of all
forces meet at the point of concurrency.
Non-concurrent - When the forces of a
system do not meet at a common point of
concurrency.
PARALLELOGRAM LAW
The parallelogram law which states that
the resultant of two forces is the diagonal
F2 F1
of the parallelogram formed on the vectors
of these forces. Then, analyze using
R
triangle law.
• Sine law F1 F2
• Cosine Law
• Trigo Functions
COMPONENTS METHOD
SIGN CONVENTIONS:
𝛴 𝐹𝑥= 𝑅𝑥
POSITIVE
𝛴 𝐹𝑦 =𝑅𝑦
NEGATIVE
POSITIVE
𝑅𝑦 NEGATIVE
tan ( 𝜃 ) =
𝑅𝑥
150cos (10)
EXAMPLE Using components method:
150sin(10)
1. The screw eye in the figure is subjected to R
10 150 N 100sin(15)
two forces F1 and F2. Determine the
magnitude and direction of the resultant 100 N 100cos(15)
force from the horizontal axis.
𝜽 15
𝑅=√ 𝑅𝑥2+ 𝑅𝑦 2
Σ 𝐹𝑥 = Rx
150sin(10)+100cos(15)=Rx R
Rx = 122.64 N R
𝑅𝑦
Σ 𝐹𝑦=Ry tan ( 𝜃 )=¿
150cos(10)+100sin(15)=Ry
¿
=tan-1(
𝑅𝑥
Ry = 173.60 N
= 54.76
FV = Fcos(45
EXAMPLE
y 200sin()
R
2. Determine the magnitude of the F
FH = Fsin(45
45
component force (F) in the figure and the 200 200cos()
magnitude of the resultant force if it is 3
x
directed along the positive y-axis. ¿0
-Fsin(45 + 200cos(30) = 0
F = 244.95 lb
RY = 244.95cos(45) + 200sin(30)
RY = 273.21 lb
R=
R = 273.21 lb
EXAMPLE
Resultant of Parallel Force System
Resultant of Parallel Force System
Computation of the resultant of
parallel forces acting on the lever
A parallel force system acts on the lever
shown in Fig. P-236. Determine the
magnitude and position of the resultant.
Finding the resultant of
trapezoidal loading
The beam AB in Fig. P-238 supports a load
which varies an intensity of 220 N/m to 890
N/m. Calculate the magnitude and position
of the resultant load.
SEATWORK!!!