ES2501 Engineering Statics A 2017 Stabile

Assignment 3:

Date Assigned: Monday, 8/28/2017

Date Due: Wednesday, 8/30/2017, at the start of class

1. The lug in the picture below has three forces acting on it, F1 , F2,
and F3. The goal is to determine the angle and magnitude of F1
so that the sum of the forces are zero. Force 3 = 500 is on
the negative y axis.
a. Draw the force triangle transferring F3 to the positive y axis,
and the tip of the arrow is at the origin. Also draw F1 in the
right hand positive quadrant.
b. Knowing the angle between F2 and the y axis, solve for F1.
c. Solve for the angle between the y axis and F1.
d. Solve for .

300

3 = 500