Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

Vaal University of Technology

*Calculate the components of each force,the resultant Force in each direction and the magnitude
of the resultant shown on figure below:
F
1
1.6kN := F
2
1.2kN := F
3
3kN :=

Solution: ORIGIN 1
NB: any force direction depends how and where the forces act.
1. Component of Forces F
componesnts
i
j
k
|

\
|
|
|
.
=
F
1_comp
1.6kN
1
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
1.6
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
kN = :=
F
2_comp
1.2kN
sin 35 ( )
cos 35 ( )
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
0.688
0.983
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
kN = :=
F
3_comp
3kN
0
cos 65 ( )
sin 65 ( )
|

\
|
|
|
.
0
1.268
2.719
|

\
|
|
|
.
kN = :=
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
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2. Resultant Force in each direction
F
res
F
1_comp
F
2_comp
+ F
3_comp
+
2288.292
2250.837
2718.923
|

\
|
|
|
.
N = :=
3. Magnitude of the Resultant Force
F
res_magn
F
res
1
|
\
|
.
2
F
res
2
|
\
|
.
2
+ F
res
3
|
\
|
.
2
+ 4206.553N = :=
F
res
4206.553 N =
Alternative:
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
*Calculate the distance AB, the di rections AB on the figure below
If Q=100N calculate the component of Q

Solution:
OB ( )
2
OC ( )
2
BC ( )
2
+ =
OB ( ) 2m ( )
2
1.5m ( )
2
+ 2.5 m = :=
AB ( )
2
OB ( )
2
AO ( )
2
+ =
AB 2.5m ( )
2
4m ( )
2
+ 4.717 m = :=
Direct x y , z , ( ) stack
x
x
2
y
2
+ z
2
+
y
x
2
y
2
+ z
2
+
,
z
x
2
y
2
+ z
2
+
,
|

\
|
|
.
:=
AB Direction: BA Direction:
Direct 1.5 - m 2m , 4 - m , ( )
0.318 -
0.424
0.848 -
|

\
|
|
|
.
= Direct 1.5m 2 - m , 4m , ( )
0.318
0.424 -
0.848
|

\
|
|
|
.
=
F
Q_compAB
100N
0.318 -
0.424
0.848 -
|

\
|
|
|
.
31.8 -
42.4
84.8 -
|

\
|
|
|
.
N = := F
Q_compBA
100N
0.318
0.424 -
0.848
|

\
|
|
|
.
31.8
42.4 -
84.8
|

\
|
|
|
.
N = :=
Just proofing that the resultant of single force is equal to itself ( F
Q_res
F
Q
=
)
F
Q_res
F
Q_compAB
1
|
\
|
.
2
F
Q_compAB
2
|
\
|
.
2
+ F
Q_compAB
3
|
\
|
.
2
+ 100 N = :=
Alternative: F
Q_compAB
100 N =
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
* Analyze Equilibrium in the following and derive an expression for the calculati on of the force required to being
rolling the uniform cylinder of mass m over the obstruction of height h
Solution:
r
2
r h - ( )
2
r sin ( ) ( )
2
+ =
r sin ( ) r
2
r h - ( )
2
- =
Taking moment about M
o
0 =
P r h - ( ) m g r
2
r h - ( )
2
- - 0 =
solve P ,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h r -
-
P m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h r -
- :=
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION CONSIDERING 3D SPACE
0
r h - ( )
0

(
(
(

P
1
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.

r
2
r h - ( )
2
- -
0
0

(
(
(
(

0
m - g
0
|

\
|
|
|
.
+
0
0
P
1
h r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- +

(
(
(
(

P
1
h r - ( ) g m r
2
h r - ( )
2
- + 0 =
solve P
1
,
explicit
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h r -
-
P
1
m r , h , ( )
g m 2 h r h
2
-
h r -
- :=
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
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M about O = 0
Taking moment about M
o
0 =
m
o
g b sin ( ) m
1
m
o
+
( )
g r sin ( ) - 0 =
solve ,
explicit
asin
r sin ( ) m
1
m
o
+
( )

b m
o

(
(

asin
1
b
m
o
r sin ( ) m
1
m
o
+
( )

(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(
(
(

r , m
1
, m
o
, b ,
( )
asin
r sin ( ) m
1
m
o
+
( )

b m
o

(
(

:=
50cm 5deg , 150lb , 15kg , 17in , ( ) 33.9655 deg =
17cm 5deg , 15kg , 15lb , 17in , ( ) 6.3131 deg =
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
Alternative Solution considering 3D space:
M about Reaction = 0
r - sin
( )

0
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
0
m
1
- g
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.

b sin
( )
r sin
( )
-
0
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
0
m
o
- g
0
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
+
0
0
g m
1
r sin
( )
g m
o
b sin
( )
r sin
( )
-
( )
-

(
(
(
(

g m
1
r sin
( )
g m
o
b sin
( )
r sin
( )
-
( )
- 0 =
solve ,
explicit
asin
r sin
( )

m
1
r sin
( )

m
o
+
b
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
asin
1
b
r sin
( )

m
1
m
o
r sin
( )
+
|

\
|
|
.

(
(

(
(
(
(
(
(
(

r , m
1
, m
o
, b ,
( )
asin
r sin
( )

m
1
r sin
( )

m
o
+
b
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
:=
50cm 5deg , 150lb , 15kg , 17in , ( ) 33.9655 deg =
17cm 5deg , 15kg , 15lb , 17in , ( ) 6.3131 deg =
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
Solution:
Horizontal components:

4
D
2
r cos ( )

4
d
2
r cos ( ) +

4
d
2
r - 0 =
D
2
cos ( ) d
2
1 cos ( ) - ( ) = eq1 - - - - - -

4
D
2
r sin ( )

4
d
2
r -

4
d
2
r sin ( ) -
Vertical components:
D
2
sin ( ) d
2
1 sin ( ) - ( ) = eq2 - - - - - -
Divide: eq2 by eq1
D
2
sin ( )
D
2
cos ( )
d
2
1 sin ( ) + ( )
d
2
1 cos ( ) - (
=
From this equation we can find one of the angles or depend
which is given, in this case the given is 30deg = from the
figure.
tan ( )
1 sin ( ) +
1 cos ( ) -
=
Substuting the angle in eg1 or eq2: D
2
sin ( ) d
2
1 sin ( ) - ( ) =
D
d
2
1 sin ( ) + ( )
sin ( )
= d
1 sin ( ) + ( )
sin ( )
=
D d , , ( ) d
1 sin ( ) + ( )
sin ( )
:=
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
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h
1
180m := h
2
120m := a 80m := b 60m :=

Solution:
y x ( ) m x c + =
P h ( )
3.2
N
m
2
1.8
N
m
2
-
300m
|

\
|
|
|
|
.
h 1.8
N
m
2
+ :=
P 0 ( ) 1.8
N
m
2
= P 10ft ( ) 0 ksi = P 30m ( ) 0.00057 in_Hg =
P 50cubit ( ) 0.00004 ksf = P 120ft ( ) 0.00029 psi = P 200yd ( ) 2.65344 Pa =
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
Vaal University of Technology
Consider the short building: Consider the tallest building:
P
short_Cg
P 0 ( ) P h
1
( )
+
2
:= F A P , ( ) A P := P
tallest_Cg
P 0 ( ) P h
1
h
2
+
( )
+
2
:=
A
short
a h
1
:= A
tallest
b h
1
h
2
+
( )
:=
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
3.197 10
4
N = F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
45000 N =
F
resultant
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
+ 76968 N = :=
x
short
a
2
b + := x
tallest
b
2
:=
C
Force_on_build_X
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
x
short
F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
x
tallest
+
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
+
59.07 m = :=
F
press_distr_short1
P 0 ( ) h
1
a := F
press_distr_tallest1
P 0 ( ) h
1
h
2
+
( )
b :=
F
press_distr_short2
1
2
P h
1
( )
P 0 ( ) -
( )
h
1
a := F
press_distr_tallest2
1
2
P h
1
h
2
+
( )
P 0 ( ) -
( )
h
1
h
2
+
( )
b :=
y
short1
h
1
2
:= y
tallest1
h
1
h
2
+
( )
2
:=
y
short2
2
3
h
1
:= y
tallest
2
3
h
1
h
2
+
( )
:=
Computer Programming Skills MathCad Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the
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h
short_y
F
press_distr_short1
y
short1
F
press_distr_short2
y
short2
+
F
press_distr_short1
F
press_distr_short2
+
95.68 m = :=
h
tallest_y
F
press_distr_tallest1
y
tallest1
F
press_distr_tallest2
y
tallest
+
F
press_distr_tallest1
F
press_distr_tallest2
+
164 m = :=
C
applic_of_Force_h
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
h
short_y
F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
h
tallest_y
+
F A
short
P
short_Cg
,
( )
F A
tallest
P
tallest_Cg
,
( )
+
148.32 yd = :=