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, Is defined as any arrangements where two or more forces Force System
act on a body or on a group of related bodies.
Forces whose lines of action pass through a common point Concurrent Force Systems
Forces whose lines of action are parallel Parallel Force Systems
Forces whose lines of action neither are parallel nor Non-concurrent Force Systems
intersect on a common point
According to this law the state Principle of Transmissibility
The combined effect of two forces may be represented by Parallelogram Law
a single resultant force that is equivalent to the diagonal of
a parallelogram which contains the two forces in adjacent
legs
If two forces acting on a body are represented one after Triangle Law
another by the sides of a triangle, their resultant is
represented by the closing side of the triangle taken from
first point to the last point
is the term to the designate the condition where the Equilibrium
resultant force is zero.
is an isolated view of a body which shows only the external Free-body Diagram (FBD)
forces exerted on the body.
Force with known line of action -Rollers
-Rocker
-Frictionless surface
-Short cable
-Short link
-Collar on friction rod
-Frictionless pin in slot
Force of Unknown direction -Frictionless pin or hinge
-Rough surface
Force and Couple Fixed support