KE26303 APPLIED MECHANICS - TUTORIAL 1

FORCE VECTORS

1. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the

screw eye and its direction measured clockwise from x axis.
(Problem 2-1)
Ans: FR = 867N,  = 63.05o,  = 108o

2. Determine the magnitude and direction of the component

force F1. Express the result in terms of the magnitude s of
the component F2 and resultant FR and the angle .

F1  FR2  F22  2FR F2 cos 

(Problem 2-25). Ans:
3. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its
direction, measured clockwise from the positive x axis.
(Problem 2-32)
Ans: FR = 97.8 N,  = 46.5o

4. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its

direction, measured counterclockwise from the positive x
axis. (Problem 2-41)
Ans: FR = 25.1 kN,  = 184.5o

5. Specify the magnitude F3 and directions 3, 3 and 3 of

F3 so that the force of the three forces is FR = {9j} kN.
(Problem 2-72)
Ans: F3 = 9.6 kN, 3 = 15.5o, 3 = 98.4o, 3 = 77o
6. Determine the length of the crankshaft AB by first
formulating a Cartesian position vector from A to B and then
determining its magnitude. (Problem 2-86)
Ans: rAB = 467mm

7. Determine the lengths of wires AD, BD and CD. The ring at

D is midway between A and B. (Problem 2-87).
Ans: rAD = 1.5m, rBD = 1.5m, rCD = 1.73m

8. The guy wires are used to support the distribution pole.

Represent the force in each wire in Cartesian vector form.
Neglect the diameter of the pole. (Problem 2-100)
Ans: FA = {–43.5i + 174j – 174.08k} N
FB = {53.2i – 79.8j – 146k} N

9. Determine the angle  between the two cords. (Problem 2-

119)
Ans:  = 64.6o

10. Two forces act on the hook. Determine the magnitude of

the projections of F2 along F1. (Problem 2-121)
Ans: F2proj = 71.6N
11. A man raises a 10 kg joist, of length 4 m, by pulling on a
rope. Find the tension in the rope and the reaction at A.