Edexcel M5 2014 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicMoments

6. Three forces \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 }\) and \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) act on a rigid body at the points with position vectors, \(\mathbf { r } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { r } _ { 2 }\) and \(\mathbf { r } _ { 3 }\) respectively, where
\(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\)
\(\mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\)
\(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 } = ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\)
\(\mathbf { r } _ { 1 } = ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\)
\(\mathbf { r } _ { 2 } = ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\)
\(\mathbf { r } _ { 3 } = ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\) The system of the three forces is equivalent to a single force \(\mathbf { R }\) acting at the point with position vector ( \(\mathbf { 3 i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\), together with a couple of moment \(\mathbf { G }\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { R }\).
  2. Find \(\mathbf { G }\).