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    University of Babylon

    College of Engineering
    Department of Environmental Engineering
    Engineering Analysis I (ENAN 103)

    Parallelogram Law

    Undergraduate Level, 1st Stage

    Mr. Waleed Ali Tameemi


    College of Engineering/ Babylon University
    M.Sc. Civil Engineering/ the University of Kansas/ USA

    2016-2017
    Course Outline

    1.0 Introduction

    2.0 Parallelogram Law

    3.0 Forces Resolution

    4.0 Resultant of a Cunccurent, Coplanar Force System

    5.0 Moment (Moment of a Force)

    6.0 Couples

    7.0 Resultant of a Non-concurrent, Coplanar Force System

    8.0 Resultant of a Concurrent Non-coplanar Force System

    9.0 Equilibrium

    10.0 Fraction

    11.0 Truss

    11.1 Method of Joints

    11.2 Method of Sections

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    Parallelogram Law

    If and represent two forces and φ represents the angle between them, their

    effects can be replaced by the effect of on force, which called the resultant of

    forces (R) and as follows:

    R
    φ

    R β

    Then

    = + +2 cos

    Apply triangle law:

    = =
    sin(180 − φ) sin α sin β

    Special Cases
    Case 1, the angle φ between and equal to zero, then:

    3
    R

    = + +2 cos 0 = +

    Case 2, the angle φ between and equal to 90o, then:

    R
    90

    = + +2 cos 90= +

    = tan ( ) the angle between R and

    Case 3, the angle φ between and equal to 180o, then:

    = + +2 cos 180 = + −2 = ( − )
    = −

    4
    Applications

    Problem1:
    A cart is pulled uniformly along two cables using two horses as shown below, the

    tension forces along the two cables are = 900 and = 1100 and the

    angle between them are = 60˚.

    Determine the magnitude of the resultant force ( )and the angles between the

    resultant and the two tension forces.

    = 1100

    = 60˚ =?
    Cart
    = 900

    Solution:

    Using the Parallelogram Law:

    = 900
    = 1100
    180 −
    φ
    β

    = + + 2 cos = 900 + 1100 + 2 × 900 × 1100 × cos 60


    = 1734.9 = 1.7349

    5
    Apply triangle law:

    = =
    sin(180 − ) sin φ sin β
    1734.9 1100
    =
    sin(180 − 60) sin φ
    1100
    φ = sin ( ) = 33.3
    1734.9
    sin 180 − 60

    1734.9 900
    =
    sin(180 − 60) sin β
    900
    β = sin ( ) = 26.7
    1734.9
    sin 180 − 60

    6
    Problem2:
    A steel pulley is used in luggage’s transfer (from ground level to other roofs). If a

    box that weight W= 0.5 kN is being lifted by a worker that weight F = 0.7 kN

    using a fabric rope and the pulley.

    Determine the force that which the man’s feet transfer to the ground.

    Pulley

    Box,
    F=0.5kN

    , = 0.7

    , =?

    Solution:

    Using the Parallelogram Law:

    The angle φ between and is equal to 180o, then:

    =√ + +2 cos 180 = √ + −2 = ( − ) = − =
    0.7 − 0.5 = 0.2 ↓( )

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