1.

An experimental device
imparts a force of magnitude
F = 225 N to the front edge
of the rim at A to simulate the
effect of a slam dunk.
Determine the moments of
the force F about point O and
about point B. Finally, locate,
from the base at O, a point C
on the ground where the force
imparts zero moment.
(2/35)
 F = 225 N, MO = ?, MB = ?, locate, from
the base at O, a point C on the ground Fy
where the force imparts zero moment.

+
M O  225 3 3.05 225 4 1.6 Fx
 5
  5
Fx 135 N Fy 180 N

M O  411.75  288 123.75 N  m (ccw)

+
M B  135 0.3180 0.7 
M B  40.5 126  166.5 N  m (cw)
F = 225 N, MO = ?, MB = ?, locate, from
the base at O, a point C on the ground
Fy
where the force imparts zero moment.

+ Fx
M C 1353.051801.6  d   0
411.75  288 180 d
d  0.6875 m
d  687.5 mm

1600 mm
d

C
2. A prybar is used
to remove a nail as
shown. Determine
the moment of the
240 N force about
the point O of
contact between
the prybar and the
small support block.
 240cos10  236.35 N
MO ?
10 

15

240sin 10  41.68 N 65

+
M O  236.35 0.35
 41.68 0.03  83.97 N  m
(clockwise direction )
3. Calculate the moment of the 250 N force on the
handle of the monkey wrench about the center of the
bolt. (2/35)
 MO ?
250cos15  241.48 N

250sin 15  64.70 N
O

+
M O  64.700.03 241.480.2

M O  46.36 N m (cw)
4. Calculate the moment Mo of the 250 N
force about the base point O of the robot.
 250cos50
30° 50°
MO ? 60° 50° 40°
dy
250sin 50

dx

+
M  250cos500.5  0.4cos 60  0.3cos50 
O 
0.493
 250sin 500.4sin 60  0.3sin 50 

0.576

M O  79.197 110.353 189.55 N  m (ccw)

5. The 120 N force is applied as shown to one end of
the curved wrench. If a = 30°, calculate the moment
of F about the
center O of the
bolt. Determine
the value of a
which would
maximize the
moment about O;
state the value
of this maximum
moment. (2/54)
 F = 120 N, a = 30°, MO =? a =? for MOmax. Compute MOmax.
+
M O 120cos30 0.070  0.15  0.070 120sin 300.025  0.070  0.070  0.025
  
0.29 0.19

M O  41.54 N  m (cw)
120cosa
Fy
M O 120cosa 0.29 120sin a 0.19 a=40°

M O  22.8sin a  34.8cosa 120sin a

Fx

dM O
 22.8cosa  34.8sin a  0
da
sin a  tan a  22.8  0.655
cosa 34.8
a  33.22

M Omax  41.60 N  m (cw)

6. The spring loaded
follower A bears against
the circular portion of the
cam until the lobe of the
cam lifts the plunger. The
force required to lift the
plunger is proportional to
its vertical movement h
from its lowest position.
For design purposes,
determine the angle q for In the exploded view of the
which the moment of the contact, neglect the small
contact force on the cam distance between the actual
about the bearing at O is a contact point B and the end C of
maximum. (2/53) the lobe.
The force required to lift the plunger is proportional
to its vertical movement h from its lowest position.
Determine the angle q for which the moment of the
contact force on the cam about the bearing at O is a
maximum.
7. The small crane is mounted along the side of a pickup bed
and facilitates the handling of heavy loads. When the boom
elevation angle is q = 40o , the force in the hydraulic
cylinder BC is 4.5
kN, and this
force applied at
point C is in the
direction from B
to C (the cylinder
is in compression).
Determine the
moment of this
4.5 kN force
about the boom
pivot point O.
(2/57)
when q = 40o , FBC =4.5 kN (directed from B to C)

MO ?
 
8. Assume that the hydraulic cylinder AB exerts a force F of
constant magnitude 2.5 kN as the bin is elevated. Determine

the moment of F about
the point O as a
function of q for the
range 0≤ q ≤90o. At what
angle q is this moment a
maximum and what is
the maximum moment?
FAB=2.5 kN, MO f(q) = ? (0≤ q ≤90o).
q ? for MOmax. Compute MOmax.
9. The pipe assembly is
subjected to an 80 N
force. Determine the
moment of this force
about point A.
 
M A ?
Fx  80cos30sin 40  44.53 N
Fy  80cos30cos 40  53.07 N
Fz  80sin 30  40 N ( z )
   
F  44.53i  53.07 j  40k N
  
M A  rC / A  F
Fx
A 0,0,0 Fz Fy
C 550, 400,  200 mm

  
      
M A  0.55i  0.4 j  0.2k  44.53i  53.07 j  40k
      
M A  29.19k  22 j 17.81k 16i 8.91 j 10.61i
   
M A  5.39i 13.09 j 11.38k N  m M A 18.16 N m
10. A 300 N force is applied to the handle of the winch as
shown. The force lies in a plane which is parallel to the y-z
plane and is perpendicular to the line AB of the handle.
Determine
the moments
of this force
about point O
and about the
x-axis.
(2/133)
 The force lies in a plane which is parallel to the y-z plane and is
perpendicular to the line AB of the handle. Determine the
moments of this force about point O and about the x-axis.
    
F  300sin 60 j 300cos60k  259.81 j 150k N
Fy

O 0,0,0
A 115, 350cos 40, 350sin 40
A 115, 268.12, 224.98 mm
 Fz
 
rA / O 
M O  rA/ O  F

  
     
M O  0.115i  0.268 j  0.225k  259.81 j 150k
    
M O  29.87k 17.25 j  40.2 i 58.46i
   
M O  98.66i 17.25 j  29.87k N m
   
M x  M O i  98.66 N m M x  98.66i N  m
11. A 5 N vertical force is applied to the knob of the
window-opener mechanism when the crank BC is
horizontal. Determine the moment of the force about
point A and about line AB. (2/144)
 Determine the moment of the 5 N force about point A
and about line AB.

A 0, 0, 0  m , D 50cos30  25cos30, 75, 50sin 30  25sin 30   65, 75, 37.5 mm

B 50cos30, 0, 50sin 30   43.3, 0, 25 mm
     
F  5k , rD / A  65i  75 j  37.5k (mm)
  
      
M A  rD / A  F  65i  75 j  37.5k   5k
  
M A  325 j  375i ( N  mm)

  
 43.3 i  25k 
n AB   0.866i  0.5k
43

 .3 
2
25

2

50
    
or n AB  cos30i  sin 30k  0.866i  0.5k
 
M AB  M A  n AB  (375)(0.866)  324.75 ( N  mm)
 
   
M AB  M AB n AB  324.75 0.866i  0.5k
  
M AB  281.23i 162.38k ( N  mm)
12. In opening a door
which is equipped with
a heavy-duty return
mechanism, a person

exerts a force P of
magnitude 32 N as
shown. Force P and
the normal n to the
face of the door lie in
a vertical plane.
Compute
 the moment
of P about the z axis.
(2/129)
P=32 N, compute the moment of P about the z axis.
13. The arms AB and BC of a desk lamp lie in a vertical plane that forms an angle
of 30o with xy plane. To reposition the light, a force of magnitude 8 N is applied
as shown. Determine,
a) the moment of the force about point A,
b) the moment of the force about the axis of arm AB,
c) The angle between AB and the force,
d) The perpendicular distance between 8N

AB and the line of action of the force.

Direction CD is parallel to the z-axis

and lies in a parallel plane to the
horizontal plane.

AB  450 mm , BC  325 mm
  
a) M A b) M AB
c) q , between AB and F
d ) d ,  dis tan ce between AB and F

AB  450 mm
8N
BC  325 mm
 
P
100 mm
y B
f

O 200 mm

q A
z
150 mm x


14. Concentrated force P is acting perpendicular to the
crank arm BC at point C. For the position q =70°, what is
Mx , the moment of about the x axis? At this instant,
My =-20 N·m and Mz =-37.5 N·m.
q=70°, Mx =?, when My =-20 N·m and Mz =-37.5 N·m.


P
100 mm
y B
f

O 200 mm

q A
z
150 mm x