2.

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VECTOR ADDITION OF FORCES

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS*
F21. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force
acting on the screw eye and its direction measured
clockwise from the x axis.

F24. Resolve the 30-lb force into components along the

u and v axes, and determine the magnitude of each of these
components.
v
30 lb

15!
x

30!

45!

60!

2 kN
6 kN

F21

F24

F22. Two forces act on the hook. Determine the

magnitude of the resultant force.

F25. The force F = 450 lb acts on the frame. Resolve

this force into components acting along members AB and
AC, and determine the magnitude of each component.
30!

A
C
45!
30!
40!

450 lb
200 N

F22

500 N

F25
F23. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force
and its direction measured counterclockwise from the
positive x axis.
y

F26. If force F is to have a component along the u axis of

Fu = 6 kN, determine the magnitude of F and the
magnitude of its component Fv along the v axis.
u

800 N
F

45!

105!
x
30!
v

600 N

F23
* Partial solutions and answers to all Fundamental Problems are given in the back of the book.

F26

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FORCE VECTORS

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS

F27. Resolve each force acting on the post into its x and
y components.
y
F1 " 300 N

F2 " 450 N

F210. If the resultant force acting on the bracket is to be

750 N directed along the positive x axis, determine the
magnitude of F and its direction u.
y

F3 " 600 N
4

325 N
13

12

45!
x

u
45!

F27

600 N

F28. Determine the magnitude and direction of the

resultant force.

F210

250 N

F211. If the magnitude of the resultant force acting on

the bracket is to be 80 lb directed along the u axis,
determine the magnitude of F and its direction u.

400 N

30!

x
300 N

F
u
45!
5

90 lb

F28
F29. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force
acting on the corbel and its direction u measured
counterclockwise from the x axis.
y

50 lb

F211

F212. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force

and its direction u measured counterclockwise from the
positive x axis.
y

F3 " 600 lb
4

F2 " 400 lb

5
3

F1 " 15 kN

F1 " 700 lb
30!

F2 " 20 kN
5

F3 " 15 kN

F29

F212

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ADDITION OF CARTESIAN VECTORS

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
F213. Determine its coordinate direction angles of the
force.

F216.

Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

z

F " 50 lb
z
45!

45!

F216

30!

F217. Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

z

F " 75 lb

F " 750 N

F213
F214.

Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

z

F " 500 N
45!
60!

60!

60!
x

F217
x

F218. Determine the resultant force acting on the hook.

z

F214
F215.

F1 " 500 lb
5

Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

z
x

60!

y
45!

45!
F " 500 N

30!

y
F2 " 800 lb

F215

F218

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FORCE VECTOR DIRECTED ALONG A LINE

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
F219. Express the position vector rAB in Cartesian vector
form, then determine its magnitude and coordinate
direction angles.
z

Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

2
z

F " 900 N

3m

rAB

3m
3m

F222.

2m

4m

2m

4m

B
y

7m

A
2m

F222

F219
F220. Determine the length of the rod and the position
vector directed from A to B. What is the angle u?

F223.
at A.

Determine the magnitude of the resultant force

z
A
2 ft

FB " 840 N

6m
FC " 420 N

3m

4 ft
u

2m

4 ft
x

3m

F223

F220
F221.

Express the force as a Cartesian vector.

F224.

Determine the resultant force at A.

2m

2 ft

2m

FC " 490 lb
FB " 600 lb

6 ft
x

4m

3m
F " 630 N

2m

4m

C
4 ft

3 ft
B

y
x

4 ft 2 ft

4 ft
y

F221

F224

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FORCE VECTORS

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS

F225. Determine the angle u between the force and

the line AO.

F229. Find the magnitude of the projected component of

the force along the pipe.

F " {#6 i $ 9 j $ 3 k} kN

4m

A
2m

O
1m

F " 400 N

6m

2m
x

F225

5m

B
4m

F226. Determine the angle u between the force and the

line AB.
z

F229

4m

F230. Determine the components of the force acting

parallel and perpendicular to the axis of the pole.
3m
u

4m
x

F " 600 N

z
A

y
F " 600 lb

F226
F227. Determine the angle u between the force and
the line OA.

A
O

F228. Determine the component of projection of the

force along the line OA.
x

y
F " 650 N

30!
2 ft
4 ft

4 ft

A
u

13
12

F227/28

60!

F230

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CHAPTER 3

EQUILIBRIUM

OF A

PA R T I C L E

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
All problem solutions must include an FBD.
F31. The crate has a weight of 550 lb. Determine the
force in each supporting cable.

F34. The block has a mass of 5 kg and rests on the smooth

plane. Determine the unstretched length of the spring.

0.3 m

30!

k " 200 N/m

A
0.4 m

D
45!

F31

F34

F32. The beam has a weight of 700 lb. Determine the

shortest cable ABC that can be used to lift it if the
maximum force the cable can sustain is 1500 lb.

F35. If the mass of cylinder C is 40 kg, determine the

mass of cylinder A in order to hold the assembly in the
position shown.

B
B
u

30!
E

u
C

10 ft

F32
F33. If the 5-kg block is suspended from the pulley B and
the sag of the cord is d = 0.15 m, determine the force in cord
ABC. Neglect the size of the pulley.
0.4 m

F35
F36. Determine the tension in cables AB, BC, and CD,
necessary to support the 10-kg and 15-kg traffic lights at B
and C, respectively. Also, find the angle u.
D

d " 0.15m

15!

B
D

F33

40 kg

F36