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49.
two like parallel forces are acting at a distance of 24 mm apart and their resultant is 20 N. It the line of action of the resultant is 6 mm from any given force, the two forces are
15 N and 5 N
20 N and 5 N
15 N and 15 N
none of these
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Rajesh Kadam said:   5 years ago
F1 + F2 = 20
F1*24 = R * 18
SOLVING Eq we get;
F1 = 15.
F2 = 5.
(5)

Kaku said:   7 years ago
F1 + F2 = 20N.

Taking moment about B.
R*0= -f1(6)+ f2(24-6),
0 = -(20-f2)(6) + 18f2,
F2 =5.
After putting we will get the answer.
(3)

Suman said:   4 years ago
Here, the Resultant is 20N, So a summation of F1 & F2 will be also 20N.
Hence, Only option (a) is suitable as its sum of two numbers (15+5) is equal to 20N.
(2)

Sujit said:   5 years ago
Let they are P &Q apart 24 mm & Assume Resultant acts at 6mm from left force means 18mm from right side (18+6=24mm).

Now we get moment about Resultant i.e. 6mm from left &18mm from right we get eq.
6P-18Q=0-> eq.1; i.e(submation of moment=0).
P+ Q = 20-> eq.2; i.e ( Resultant is 20).

After solving the above eq. We get value 15&5N.
(2)

Prashant Ranjan said:   8 years ago
F1 !---6mm--*-----18mm--------! F2.

Anti-clockwise moment = Clockwise moment
F1*6 = F2*18
F1 = 3F2--------------(1)
F1+F2 = 20 ( given)
F1 = 20-F2------------(2)
From (1) and (2), we get
3F2 = 20-F2.
F2 = 5 kn.
F1 = 3F2 =3*5=15kn.
(2)

ROJ said:   10 years ago
F1+F2 = 20.......1

Here 24 mm means total distance.

Take moment about resultant.

Note that moment = force*moment arm.

R*0 = F1*(24-6)-F2(6).
0 = 18F1-6F2.

18F1 = 6F2.
F1/F2 = 6/18 = 1:3.

So F1 = 5 & F2 = 15.
(1)

Faisal said:   8 years ago
Thanks @Roj.
(1)

Rahul s said:   8 years ago
Thank you very much @Pandees Waran.

Arpan Acharya said:   5 years ago
Thank you all for explaining.

Praveen said:   6 years ago
This is to be solved by Varignon's Theorem.

Consider a point A.

Moment of F1 about A + Moment of F2 about A = Moment of R about A.


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