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This assignmenl is based on lhe course maleriaI u lo Ieclure 3.
61' 03(',

This assignmenl is due on 7'0%'"0389 :';('&<'. += al 10:00 m. Lale assignmenls viII
nol be marked. The assignmenl musl be comIeled in roer Ingineering Assignmenl
formal and submilled eIeclronicaIIy as a singIe .df fiIe lhrough CourseIink.
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1. If a man veighs 180 Ib on earlh, secify (a) his mass in sIugs, (b) his mass in
kiIograms, and (c) his veighl in Nevlons. If lhe man is on lhe moon, vhere lhe
acceIeralion due lo gravily is +m 5.30 fl/s
2
, delermine (d) his veighl in ounds, and
(e) his mass in kiIograms.

2. Can you uniqueIy resoIve a 2D force veclor aIong lvo direclions vhich are nol al 90!
lo each olher` Can you uniqueIy resoIve a 2D veclor aIong lhree direclions (say al 0,
60, and 120!)`

3. If lhe resuIlanl force of lhe lvo lugboals is 3 kN, direcled aIong lhe osilive x axis,
delermine lhe required magnilude of force !
!
and ils direclion !.










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4. If ! ! !"# and ! ! !" !", delermine lhe magnilude of lhe resuIlanl force and ils
direclion measured cIockvise from lhe osilive x-axis.












5. A reorl caIcuIales a force in a susension slrul lo have a magnilude of 6.9 kN and
direclion cosines of ! ! !"#! ! ! !"#! ! ! !"#$. Commenl on lhis force.

6. The cabIe allached lo lhe shear-Ieg derrick exerls a force on lhe derrick of I 350 Ib.
Ixress lhis force as a Carlesian veclor.















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7. Tvo forces acl al a oinl: ; 600 N and < 450 N. Iind lhe magnilude and
coordinale direclion angIes of lhe resuIlanl of lhe lvo forces.














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In order lo masler lhe loics in Mechanics, you viII need lo vork lhrough many samIe
robIems. Consider lhe queslions above lo be lhe bare minimum. Il is highIy
recommended lhal you alleml addilionaI queslions such as lexlbook examIes or
IundamenlaI IrobIems in your lexlbook.

The IundamenlaI IrobIems are highIy recommended (and ansvers are rovided lo check
your vork.) In many cases, maslering lhe IundamenlaI IrobIems viII heI vilh lhe
assigned queslions. When vorking lhrough examIe robIems, do nol Iook al lhe vorked
soIulions rovided unliI you have lried lhe robIem.