Components of Forces

Problem 001
Problem Determine the x and y components of the forces shown below in Fig P-001.

Solution 001
Rectangular Representation

Problem 002
Compute the x and y components of each of the four forces shown in Fig. P-002.
Solution 002

Rectangular Representation
Problem 003
Find the components in the x, y, u and v directions of the force P = 10 kN shown in Fig.
P-005.

Solution 003
Problem 007
A block is resting on an incline of slope 5:12 as shown in Fig. P-007. It is subjected to a
force F = 500 N on a slope of 3:4. Determine the components of F parallel and
perpendicular to the incline.

Solution 007

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Problem 008
A force P = 800 N is shown in Fig. P-008.

a. Find the y-component of P with respect to x and y axis.

b. Find the y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis.
c. Find the y-component of P with respect to x' and y axis.
 d. Find the y'-component of P with respect to x and y' axis.

Solution 008

Part (a)
y-component of P with respect to x and y axis

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Part (b)
y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis
Part (c)
y-component of P with respect to x' and y axis

The figure formed is in the shape of equilateral triangle. Thus,

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Part (d)
y'-component of P with respect to x and y' axis

By Sine Law

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Problem 009
The body on the 30 incline in Fig. P-009 is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20 with
the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to incline and
the value of the parallel component is 1800 N, compute the value of the perpendicular
component and that of P.
Solution 009

Perpendicular component

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Value of P

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Problem 016
The magnitude of vertical force F shown in Fig. P-016 is 8000 N. Resolve F into
components parallel to the bars AB and AC.
Solution 016

By Sine Law:

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Problem 017
If the force F shown in Fig. P-017 is resolved into components parallel to the bars AB
and BC, the magnitude of the component parallel to bar BC is 4 kN. What are the
magnitudes of F and its component parallel to AB?
Solution 017

By Sine law

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