PROBLEM 2.

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A horizontal circular plate is suspended as shown from three wires which are attached to a support at D and form 30 angles with the vertical. Knowing that the x component of the force exerted by wire AD on the plate is 220.6 N, determine (a) the tension in wire AD, (b) the angles x, y, and z that the force exerted at A forms with the coordinate axes.

SOLUTION
(a)

Fx = F sin 30 sin 50 = 220.6 N (Given)

F = 220.6 N = 575.95 N sin30 sin50 F = 576 N

(b)

cos x =

Fx 220.6 = = 0.3830 F 575.95

x = 67.5
Fy = F cos 30 = 498.79 N cos y = Fy F = 498.79 = 0.86605 575.95

y = 30.0
Fz = F sin 30 cos 50 = ( 575.95 N ) sin 30 cos 50 = 185.107 N cos z = Fz 185.107 = = 0.32139 F 575.95

z = 108.7

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PROBLEM 2.78
A horizontal circular plate is suspended as shown from three wires which are attached to a support at D and form 30 angles with the vertical. Knowing that the z component of the force exerted by wire BD on the plate is 64.28 N, determine (a) the tension in wire BD, (b) the angles x, y, and z that the force exerted at B forms with the coordinate axes.

SOLUTION
(a) Fz = F sin 30 sin 40 = 64.28 N (Given) F = (b) 64.28 N = 200.0 N sin30 sin40 Fx = F sin 30 cos 40 = ( 200.0 N ) sin 30 cos 40 = 76.604 N cos x = Fx 76.604 = = 0.38302 F 200.0 F = 200 N

x = 112.5

Fy = F cos 30 = 173.2 N cos y = Fy F = 173.2 = 0.866 200

y = 30.0

Fz = 64.28 N cos z = Fz 64.28 = = 0.3214 F 200

z = 108.7

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PROBLEM 2.79
A horizontal circular plate is suspended as shown from three wires which are attached to a support at D and form 30 angles with the vertical. Knowing that the tension in wire CD is 120 lb, determine (a) the components of the force exerted by this wire on the plate, (b) the angles x, y, and z that the force forms with the coordinate axes.

SOLUTION
(a) Fx = (120 lb ) sin 30 cos 60 = 30 lb Fx = 30.0 lb Fy = (120 lb ) cos 30 = 103.92 lb Fy = +103.9 lb Fz = (120 lb ) sin 30 sin 60 = 51.96 lb Fz = +52.0 lb (b) cos x = Fx 30.0 = = 0.25 F 120

x = 104.5
cos y = Fy F = 103.92 = 0.866 120

y = 30.0
cos z = Fz 51.96 = = 0.433 F 120

z = 64.3

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PROBLEM 2.80
A horizontal circular plate is suspended as shown from three wires which are attached to a support at D and form 30 angles with the vertical. Knowing that the x component of the forces exerted by wire CD on the plate is 40 lb, determine (a) the tension in wire CD, (b) the angles x, y, and z that the force exerted at C forms with the coordinate axes.

SOLUTION
(a) Fx = F sin 30 cos 60 = 40 lb (Given) F = 40 lb = 160 lb sin30 cos60 F = 160.0 lb (b) cos x = Fx 40 = = 0.25 F 160

x = 104.5
Fy = (160 lb ) cos 30 = 103.92 lb cos y = Fy F = 103.92 = 0.866 160

y = 30.0
Fz = (160 lb ) sin 30 sin 60 = 69.282 lb cos z = Fz 69.282 = = 0.433 F 160

z = 64.3

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PROBLEM 2.81
Determine the magnitude and F = ( 800 lb ) i + ( 260 lb ) j ( 320 lb ) k. direction of the force

SOLUTION
F = Fx2 + Fy2 + Fz2 =

(800 lb )2 + ( 260 lb )2 + ( 320 lb )2

Fx 800 = = 0.8889 F 900
Fy F

F = 900 lb

cos x =

x = 27.3
y = 73.2 z = 110.8

cos y = cos z =

260 = 0.2889 900

Fz 320 = = 0.3555 F 900

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PROBLEM 2.82
Determine the magnitude and direction F = ( 400 N ) i (1200 N ) j + ( 300 N ) k. of the force

SOLUTION
F = Fx2 + Fy2 + Fz2 =

( 400 N )2 + ( 1200 N )2 + ( 300 N )2

Fx 400 = = 0.30769 F 1300

F = 1300 N

cos x = cos y =

x = 72.1 y = 157.4 z = 76.7

Fy F

1200 = 0.92307 1300

cos z =

Fz 300 = = 0.23076 F 1300

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PROBLEM 2.83
A force acts at the origin of a coordinate system in a direction defined by the angles x = 64.5 and z = 55.9. Knowing that the y component of the force is 200 N, determine (a) the angle y, (b) the other components and the magnitude of the force.

SOLUTION
(a) We have

( cos x )2 + ( cos y )

+ ( cos z ) = 1 cos y
2

= 1 cos y

2 ) ( cos z )2

Since Fy < 0 we must have cos y < 0 Thus, taking the negative square root, from above, we have: cos y = 1 ( cos 64.5 ) ( cos 55.9 ) = 0.70735
2 2

y = 135.0

(b) Then:
F = and Fy cos y = 200 N = 282.73 N 0.70735

Fx = F cos x = ( 282.73 N ) cos 64.5

Fx = 121.7 N Fy = 158.5 N F = 283 N

Fz = F cos z = ( 282.73 N ) cos 55.9

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PROBLEM 2.84
A force acts at the origin of a coordinate system in a direction defined by the angles x = 75.4 and y = 132.6. Knowing that the z component of the force is 60 N, determine (a) the angle z, (b) the other components and the magnitude of the force.

SOLUTION
(a) We have

( cos x )2 + ( cos y )

+ ( cos z ) = 1 cos y
2

= 1 cos y

2 ) ( cos z )2

Since Fz < 0 we must have cos z < 0 Thus, taking the negative square root, from above, we have: cos z = 1 ( cos 75.4 ) ( cos132.6 ) = 0.69159
2 2

z = 133.8

(b) Then:

F =
and

Fz 60 N = = 86.757 N cos z 0.69159

F = 86.8 N Fx = 21.9 N
Fy = 58.8 N

Fx = F cos x = ( 86.8 N ) cos 75.4

Fy = F cos y = ( 86.8 N ) cos132.6

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PROBLEM 2.85
A force F of magnitude 400 N acts at the origin of a coordinate system. Knowing that x = 28.5, Fy = 80 N, and Fz > 0, determine (a) the components Fx and Fz, (b) the angles y and z.

SOLUTION
(a) Have Fx = F cos x = ( 400 N ) cos 28.5 Then:
F 2 = Fx2 + Fy2 + Fz2

Fx = 351.5 N

So: Hence: Fz = + (b)

( 400 N )2

= ( 352.5 N ) + ( 80 N ) + Fz2
2 2

( 400 N )2 ( 351.5 N )2 ( 80 N )2

Fz = 173.3 N

cos y = cos z =

Fy F

80 = 0.20 400

y = 101.5 z = 64.3

Fz 173.3 = = 0.43325 F 400

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PROBLEM 2.86
A force F of magnitude 600 lb acts at the origin of a coordinate system. Knowing that Fx = 200 lb, z = 136.8, Fy < 0, determine (a) the components Fy and Fz, (b) the angles x and y.

SOLUTION
(a) Fz = F cos z = ( 600 lb ) cos136.8

= 437.4 lb
Then:
F 2 = Fx2 + Fy2 + Fz2

Fz = 437 lb

So: Hence:

( 600 lb )2 = ( 200 lb )2 + ( Fy )
Fy =

+ ( 437.4 lb )

( 600 lb )2 ( 200 lb )2 ( 437.4 lb )2

Fy = 359 lb

= 358.7 lb
(b) cos x = cos y = Fy F Fx 200 = = 0.333 F 600

x = 70.5 y = 126.7

358.7 = 0.59783 600

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