The Equilibrium Using Moments Calculator will calculate the minimum (perpendicular) force to be exerted at a point of a massless bar necessary to establish the equilibrium in a system when a turning effect around a fixed point does exist
(Take anticlockwise tendency of rotation as positive)The perpendicular missing force to establish the equilibrium is N |
Perpendicular missing force to establish the equilibrium calculation |
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F3 = - d1 × F1 × sinθ1 + d2 × F2 × sinθ2/d3 × sinθ3 F3 = - × × sin() + × × sin()/d3 × sin() F3 = - × × + × × /d3 × F3 = - / F3 = - F3 = |
Input Values |
Magnitude of the first acting force (F1) N |
Magnitude of the second acting force (F2) N |
Angle of the first force to the bar (θ1) ° |
Angle of the second force to the bar (θ2) ° |
Angle of the third force to the bar (θ3) ° |
Distance of the first force from turning point (d1) m |
Distance of the second force from turning point (d2) m |
Distance of the third force from turning point (d3) m |
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