3-45 The Three cables are

used to support the 800N

lamp. Determine the force
developed in each cable
for equilibrium.
Solution
FB FB j
FC FC i
y

2i 4j 4k

FD

F
D

2
4
4
FD i FD j FD k
6
6
6
W 800k

Persamaan umum

F 0

2
4
4

FC FD i FB FD j 800 FD k 0
6
6
6

0
4
FD 0
6
FD 1200N

800N

FD 1.2kN

W 800N

4
FD 0
6
4
FB (1200) 0
6
FB 800N
FB

FB 0.8kN

2
FC FD 0
6
2
FB (1200) 0
6
FB 400N
FB 0.4kN