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The document summarizes solutions to engineering problems involving vectors and forces. It includes step-by-step workings for calculating the magnitude and direction of unknown forces given certain known forces and vector components. Several problems are presented involving drawing free body diagrams, applying laws of sines and cosines, resolving forces into rectangular components, and setting the resultant force equal to zero to solve for unknown values. Diagrams supplement the text explanations at each step of the solutions.

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Problem Session

The document summarizes solutions to engineering problems involving vectors and forces. It includes step-by-step workings for calculating the magnitude and direction of unknown forces given certain known forces and vector components. Several problems are presented involving drawing free body diagrams, applying laws of sines and cosines, resolving forces into rectangular components, and setting the resultant force equal to zero to solve for unknown values. Diagrams supplement the text explanations at each step of the solutions.

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PROBLEM SOLVING SESSION (2)

ENGR212 ENGR212
T.A. Maha Moddather Mail : mahamodather@aucegypt.edu

Prob. (2.9)

Prob. (2.9)

Given
F = 1600 N = 25o

Required
Magnitude of P. Magnitude of resultant R.

Prob. (2.9)

25

Draw the Triangle of Loads

Prob. (2.9)

15 1600 N 25 R P

Prob. (2.9)
15 75 1600 N R? ?P P Sin 75 1600 Sin 25 R Sin 80

80 25

P = 1600 x Sin 75 / Sin 25 = 3656.9 N

25

R = 1600 x Sin 80 / Sin 25 = 3728.4 N

Apply the law of Sines

Prob. (2.9)
RED ARE THE UNKNOWNS b C a

A c Apply the law of Cosines a2 = b2+c2- 2bc Cos A Apply the law of Sines a Sin A = b Sin B = c Sin C

Get a

Get B & C

Prob. (2.9)
RED ARE THE UNKNOWNS b C a

A c A + B + C = 180 Apply the law of Sines a Sin A = b Sin B = c Sin C Get B

Get a & b

Prob. (2.9)
RED ARE THE UNKNOWNS b C a

A c A + B + C = 180 Apply the law of Sines a Sin A = b Sin B = c Sin C Get C

Get a & b

Prob. (2.93)

Prob. (2.93)

Given
TAB = 425 Ib TAC = 510 Ib

Required
Magnitude and direction of resultant at A

Prob. (2.93)
Y

TAB

TAC

X Z

Prob. (2.93)
Express Force in cable AB by its rectangular components Y FZ FX TAB FY TAC

X Z

Prob. (2.93)
Express Force in cable AC by its rectangular components Y FZ FX TAB FY TAC

X Z

Prob. (2.93)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 1. Express the vector AB & AC drawn from A to B & A to C in terms of its

components dx , dy , dz and the unit vectors i , j , k :


AB = 40i -45j + 60k AC = 100i -45j + 60k 2. Calculate the magnitude d: d =

dx + dy + dz
= 85 = 125

AB AC

Prob. (2.93)
Y FZ FX TAB FY TAC For AB: dx = 40 ft dy = -45 ft dz = 60 ft

X Z

Prob. (2.93)
Y FZ FX TAB FY TAC For AC: dx = 100 ft dy = -45 ft dz = 60 ft

X Z

Prob. (2.93)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 3. Express the force TAB & TAC in terms of its components:

F= T

AB

/ d * [d xi + d

j + d zk ]

F = 425/85 * [ 40 i-45j+60k] AB F = 200i-225j+300k AB F = 510/125 * [ 100 i-45j+60k] AC F = 408i-183.6j+244.8k AC

Prob. (2.93)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 4. Calculate the resultant : R =FAB + FAC :

R = 200i-225j+300k 408i-183.6j+244.8k

R = 608i-408.6j+544.8k
Magnitude of the Resultant = [6082+408.62+544.82]0.5 = 912.9 Ib Direction of the resultant: Cosx= 608/912.9 Cosy= -408.6/912.9 Cosz= 544.8/912.9

x = 48.2o y = 116.6o z = 53.4o

Prob. (2.121)

Prob. (2.121)

Given
TAB = TAC P = pi & Q = Q k W = 376 N

Required
Magnitude P and Q

Prob. (2.121)

TAB

TAC

Prob. (2.121)
Express Force in cable AB by its rectangular components

Z
For AB: dx = -130 mm dy = 400 mm dz = 160 mm

TAB

TAC

Prob. (2.121)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 1. Express the vector AB drawn from A to B in terms of its components dx

, dy , dz and the unit vectors i , j , k :


AB = -130i + 400j + 160k

2. Calculate the magnitude d: d =

dx + dy + dz
= 450 mm

AB

Prob. (2.121)
Express Force in cable AC by its rectangular components

Z
For AB: dx = -150 mm dy = 400 mm dz = -240 mm

TAB

TAC

Prob. (2.121)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 1. Express the vector AC drawn from A to C in terms of its components

dx , dy , dz and the unit vectors i , j , k :


AC = -150i + 400j - 240k

2. Calculate the magnitude d: d =

dx + dy + dz
= 490 mm

AC

Prob. (2.121)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 3. Express the force TAB & TAC in terms of its components:

F= T

AB

/ d * [d xi + d

j + d zk ]

FAB = T/450 * [ -130 i+ 400j+ 160k] FAB = T [-0.289i+ 0.889 j+0.356k] FAC = T/490 * [-150 i+ 400j- 240k] FAC = T [-0.306i+ 0.816 j- 0.490 k]

Prob. (2.121)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 3. Set the resultant of forces to zero:

FAB = T [-0.289i+ 0.889 j+0.356k] FAC = T [-0.306i+ 0.816 j- 0.490 k] P=pi Q=Qk W = -376 j

Prob. (2.121)
STEPS OF SOLUTION: 3. Set the resultant of forces to zero:

-0.289 T 0.306 T + p = 0 0.889 T + 0.816 T -376 = 0 0.356 T -0.49 T + Q =0 T = 220.5 N

p = 131.2 N & Q = 29.6 N

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