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Module 4-Intro To Engr Mech
Module 4-Intro To Engr Mech
Engineering
Mechanics
Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Director of the Office of Student Services
and Senior Academic Professional
School of Mechanical Engineering
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3D Force Representation
1. Determine the position vector
Walk from TAIL to HEAD to find AB
2. Determine the unit vector along the position
vector AB
e AB
AB
3. Determine the force vector
FAB F e AB
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Worksheet 3D Forces
Given:
F = 260 N
P = 100 N
Find the resultant of the two forces F and P
y
4m
B .
P 12 m
F
O .A x
.C 3 m
z
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1. Determine the position vector Walk from TAIL to HEAD
y 4m
B .
F 12 m
OP
. . A
3m
x
C
z
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2. Determine the unit vector along the position vector
y 4m
AB 4i 12 j 3k .
B
F 12 m
OP
. . A
3m
x
C
z
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3. Determine the force vector
4 12 3 y 4m
e AB i j k
13 13 13 B .
F 12 m
OP
. . A
3m
x
C
z
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Worksheet 3D Forces
Given:
F = 260 N
P = 100 N
Find the resultant of the two forces F and P
y
4m
B .
P 12 m
F
O .A x
.C 3 m
z
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Dot Product to Find Components (Projection)