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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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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)

Dr.. Ramesh B. R said:   1 decade ago
f1+f2 = 20 --->1.

Moment of the resultant about a point shall be equal to moment of the forces about the same point. Therefore take moment of the forces on a point abve resultant.

R*0 = F1*14-F2*6 ------>2.

Solving above two eqn.

F2 = 15N F1 = 5 N.

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)

Pradeep said:   1 decade ago
Nothing the method is used here, It is simple, If a number of forces are applied on a body, then all the forces are replaced by a resultant force (algebraic sum of all forces). Here, there is no mean of distances given.

Nikss said:   8 years ago
@ALL.

Two forces acting parallel in the same direction. So the resultant will be a single force in the same direction. So from where this clockwise and anticlockwise concept came?

All forces will be in same direction.

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)

POPPY said:   9 years ago
Resultant R = F1 + F2 = 20N (i) F1----6mm-----R------18mm------------F2 equating clockwise moment to anticlockwise moment then, 18F2 = 6F1 THEN, F1 = 3F2, From equating in (i) we get F1=15 &F2 = 5.

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)

KRISH REDDY said:   8 years ago
Simple method friends.

All forces equal to the resultant is 20.

So see the option s where the 2 forces are 20 so that will be the answer. 5+15=20.

Rishi said:   1 decade ago
Where did 18f1 and 6f2 came from? I think you can simply add the forces as they are like and parallel. F1+F2=20 and option 1 satisfies it.


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