Two couples act on a rectangle with a base of 7 m and a height of 4 m. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant moment, knowing that F = 80N and G = 25N. 70° F
Two couples act on a rectangle with a base of 7 m and a height of 4 m. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant moment, knowing that F = 80N and G = 25N. 70° F
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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement
Two couples act on a rectangle with a base of 7 meters and a height of 4 meters. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant moment, knowing that \( F = 80 \, \text{N} \) and \( G = 25 \, \text{N} \).
### Diagram Explanation
The diagram depicts a rectangle positioned horizontally.
- The rectangle has a base of 7 m (along the horizontal axis) and a height of 4 m (along the vertical axis).
- Four forces act on the rectangle at its corners:
- In the upper left corner, a force \( F \) of 80 N is acting at an angle of 70° above the horizontal axis.
- In the lower right corner, a force \(-F \) of 80 N is acting at an angle of 70° below the horizontal axis.
- In the lower left corner, a force \(-G \) of 25 N is acting leftward along the horizontal axis.
- In the upper right corner, a force \( G \) of 25 N is acting rightward along the horizontal axis.
### Analysis
- The forces form a couple system, which implies that each pair of forces will create a moment about the center of the rectangle.
- The moment caused by a couple is calculated by multiplying the force by the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of the force pair.
### Magnitude and Direction Calculation
1. **Forces \( F \) and \(-F \) (at 70°)**
- Perpendicular distance between \( F \) and \(-F \) in the horizontal direction is 7 m.
- Component of force \( F \) along the vertical axis: \( F \sin(70°) \)
- Component of force \(-F \) along the vertical axis: \(-F \sin(70°) \)
- Effective vertical force: \( (F - F) \sin(70°) = 0 \).
- Therefore, no moment contribution in the horizontal pairs.
2. **Forces \( G \) and \(-G \)**
- Perpendicular distance between \( G \) and \(-G \) in the vertical direction is 4 m.
- Component of force \( G \) along the vertical axis: \( G \cos(0°) = G
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