Two forces P and Q pass through a point A which is 4m to the right of 3m above a moment center 0. Force P is 200N directed up to the right at 30° with the horizontal and force Q is 100N directed up to the left at 60° with the horizontal. Determine the moment of the resultant of these two forces to 0
Rigid Body
A rigid body is an object which does not change its shape or undergo any significant deformation due to an external force or movement. Mathematically speaking, the distance between any two points inside the body doesn't change in any situation.
Rigid Body Dynamics
Rigid bodies are defined as inelastic shapes with negligible deformation, giving them an unchanging center of mass. It is also generally assumed that the mass of a rigid body is uniformly distributed. This property of rigid bodies comes in handy when we deal with concepts like momentum, angular momentum, force and torque. The study of these properties – viz., force, torque, momentum, and angular momentum – of a rigid body, is collectively known as rigid body dynamics (RBD).
Two forces P and Q pass through a point A which is 4m to the right of 3m above a moment center 0. Force P is 200N directed up to the right at 30° with the horizontal and force Q is 100N directed up to the left at 60° with the horizontal. Determine the moment of the resultant of these two forces to 0.
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