2-79, The bolt is subjected to the force F, which has

components acting along the x, 1, lues as shown. If the

magnitude of F is 80 N, and a - 60" and y _ 45°,
determine the magnitudes of its components.

" _ 120"

F, - I80cotI2O"1 - 40N

.2-80. 1Wo forces FI and Fz act on the bolt. If the y _ 1.S7....,

resultant force FR has a magnitude ofSOlb and coordinate
directi~n angles a" 110" and p _ 80", as shown,
determme Ih e magnitude of Fl and its coordinate
direction angles.

(11,1 . - - 17.10

, ,
(11,), " 1.611

(11,), .. _26.17

110" :Y.""
F] ,I} - { (_ I7.IO)' , (1.611) ' • ( - 26.11)' _ 32.41b AM

,
F, ·W" \
I~ FR=SOlb

2·81 , I f r , '" PI - 4j + 3k l m. rl - !4i ~kl m, h -

pi - 1j + ~ Id m. delermine the m~Bn;l ude and direction
of r - 2. , - 'r 2 + J r.,.

0,' _"_1_ ~J +.2!.. ..

31 $t 3tH 3Ut

a _ CUI "(_"_) .. 69 6" A.

_ 1l 1 _t~ J+16"
lUI .

,./(1)3. (-1")3+(26)3-31.$1111-31.'111 A_ # - _.,(~ ) .. 1/6" A.

31.31

r" "'" "(2!..)

31."
_34.• ' A.

44
 2-81. Represcnllhe position vector r acting from point "uill• • V,ct.,: This _ beatabLished from dill: DOOtdin_ of .... o
A{J m.5 m,6 m) to point 8(5 m, - 2 m~ 1 m) in Cartesian poiml.
vector form. Determine its ooordinate direction angles
and fi nd the distance between points A and 8. r" .. {(S - l)l . (-2 - S)J.{ 1-6) 11. 1 ft
-(21-7J-SII. ) ft ... ...

Thcdislana: befw .... po»lC A lflii B is

C<I",.
, In a .16.9" Am
-,"
r;up __
{J.142· A. ,
F-
WI. r Oo
-,
J78 r - 124· A.,
"

2·83. A position vector extends from the origin to

point A (2 m. 3 m. 6 m). Determine the angles a. /3. ")'
which the tail of the vector makes with the x, y, l axes.
respectively.

P M iii,,,, \laM, ." '''' is ClUJ be e<tablished from Ihe C(>I)I"dinale< of two
poinCll.

A.,
The di<1.3JlDI: betweeo poinc A and 8 is

The coo,dUla!e direc\i.on anglcJ; are

em (I '"
2
7 A.,
cos fJ .. 7
3 A.,
cOS y ... 7
, y.oo3l.O" A",

45
1_~1. Reprc.'<'111 Ihe p..,~i r ion ,"Cl10r , acrinl,! from poilU
A (} m. 5 tn. 6 m) 10 poinl 8(5111. -2 m. I 111) in
C:me~i~n \'cclor foml . DeICmlillC i l.~ coordin~le direction
~n!;lt~ amJ find the di ~tJncc bc:t ...·ccn poinl~ A amI 8 .

r~,jti,," I ~<f"': Th" <:0<1 be <stabh,bt<I (,.."" ,"" " ,,,..din.oln .-A
r.."1",,....

_ 12i - 7j - S~l(' A ••

Tbc 01,,,_,, lx'..·.,..,. 1""'" ,\ - ' 8 "

",'', - .I7ii
, .. _ 76.'1'

/1 - 142"

~.y-./I~
-, y _ IN' An.

2·83. A position \'CClor c ~ten<b from the origin !O poinl

A{2 Ill. J 111.6 111). Dercnnine Ihe angles &. #. y which the
l~iI of the veelor make) wilh!he .f • .I'. t axes. respectively.

rV';'~'H V~<I"'.. TIu< "on b< •• ,,,bl,,kal fn \l'l\ II>< coon!i_« "I
, ..... p" ....

c _ 12i +Jj + 6l1 f, AM

.~. _ J2' +(J1- +161 ' _1 ft AIlJ

<~ .. -
,
'i ,, _ 7) .4'

, ..... fj -
.1", J! '" 64.6' AN

,
"""y- '1 r - ~III" A~

46
 +2·84. E_press the pos ition yecto r r in Ca rtes ia n yecto r
fo rm ; th e n d ete rmin e its magnitude and coordinate
directio n angles.

6r

/L-,c:,---'.c-:;'f'r '

'"
1

r. f(6- 2)1+ !6- (-2)]J+ (-4-"a.) A

- (41+ ' J-Ik} tt A..

~4J.+ 8' + (-8)' .

,. 120(.
••

••
••
,.-I3ZO
••

l-8S. Eltprcss the position y~or r in Carte$ian yector

form; the n de termine ill ml.gllitwe and coordi nate
direction angles.
r _ {-2.3$1 o).93j oJ." k } fI

, - 11- 2.),), + (l.91)' + (3.71)' _ ' .19 n Ano

' 1 -2.35
0: _ co. (~). It»

.,.-_/--.J..--'-_, ' 0<OI-II~) Ut

• • • .2·

,0 <01
_I 3.7!)
I n ; _ 51.0"

47
 2.86. E)(prcss fo rce F as a Ca rtesian Vector; thcn
determ ine its coordinat e dircction a ngles.

__-L',__ ~ __ ~~ ____ ,

T.. - (("-0)1 +11 - ( -21~ 6O")1J-+ (0-:koI6O")"11t

- {4.00l+ 1. n2j-1.00II1lt
'u - J4.~-+1.7J21+(-I.(IO)I_".9%1t

..
u.. _ _ _
TAO
' .....
4.00,;.1. n:ij-I.OOII

- 0.1OI71+0."24J_0.2022k ,
F - h .. - XlO{0.1OI71+0.JS24j_o.2OZ2t.11b
-{ ot04I+176J-10Illllb

C•• n/".,. Dine./.,. A,..I." FIOnIIfIe Ynit

obo~ wella .....
--AI A ..

obcIIiDed

COl 0: - 0.8087 "' .. 36..(1"

••
COI.6-0.S524
COl r - -4.2022"
.6- S6.J-
r - IOZ"
••
••

l-B7. Determine thc length of member AB of Ihe truss

by r"" establishing a Cartesian positioQ vector from.A
to Band tben determining its magnitude.

..,
ru - (1.1 + ~ -O.IJI-+ {U-t.2JJ
, ru - (2.091 + 0.3J Jill

T
1.5m

48
°1 ·88. At a giyen ins tant, the position of a plane at A
and a tra in at B are measu red relative to a radar antenna
at O. Determine the distance d between A and B at this
instant. To solve the problem, formulate a position yector,
directed from A to D, and then determine its magni tude.
Hm

A (-ScoI6O"COI 3S". - ScoI6O".in 3S", ,.in 60") ....

- A( - l.04I. - ....:w. " .))0) ....

'(lcuo ll"lin.oo, lcuo zj;"cm <10". -2fin zj;") ....

- '(t.16$, 1.319, -o.••
tll km

r.. _111 .16' - (-2.048)1 1+11.319-{- ...:w))j+(-o....S- ...3)O) Il) ...

- {J.11ll + l.I22J-J.I1SII} ....

1·89. The hinged plale is supported by th e cord AB. If

the force in the cord is F - 340 Ib, express this force,
directed from A toward B, as a Ca rtesian vector. What is
the length of the cord?

'A. - ((O-.)I"'{O-')J+OZ - OJ Il J fI
-(-&i-9J+ llllfi

A.

F - Fu AI - )4()(-'!'t-'!' I+ ~Il) •
17 IT 17
-{-16OI-11Oj +2Q,1I .4_
 1-510. Determine th e length oCthe aankshaftAB by fint
formulating a Cartesian position vector from A to Band
th en determ ining its magnitud e.
'A' ., 1(<400 + 12$ ..... 2~·) 1 _ 12$ COIlj ' J )

'H .. {"S2.')l - 11l.)J } """

- -j---.

:'9L Delermine the lengths of wires AD, BD. and CD.

The ring at 0 is mid way betwee n A and B.

~ +O 0+2 !.!I.o.,)
D l T ' T ' - - , - III - DO,I. I ) III

' AO " {1-2j ',, ( I - O)J .. ( 1 - t.S) k

- - II+IJ -Uk

' .0" {1-Oj ' .. ( I - 2)j+ {1-0.j) k

.. il -IJ. O,Sk

' ",," (I -OJ' ,, ( I - OjJ . (\ - 2) •

• U+lj - l k

r, ,, " /I'+(-I)'+U'''I,j()III AM

r",,"/Pol'+( - I )'_I.13m Aao

 ·Z·YZ. Express force F as a Cartesian vector; then
de termine its coordinate direction angles.

A (-I<lcoI1O"ain 30", 1<lcoI1O"_ 30", 10..10") tt

- A (-I.1IO.2.962, 9. 397) fl

' .. .. Ii' -(-1.710)/1. (- 7 - 2.962)j+(0-9.)97)") fl

- (6.7t0l - 9.961J-9.397k ) ft
'H - J6.71f1l+ 1-9.96,2)1 + (-9-'97)1 _ U.2$O ft

'A' 6.7101-9.962j-9.l97lr.
.... .. 'A. .. IS.2$O
.. O.oWOOi-O.6H1J-0.6162k

F .. F.... .. 13$jOA4OOl -0.6SJ2J-O.616111J Ib

-("."I-U.2j-U.lll) 111 A. ..

C .. n t_. Dinell • • A.,t., : Frcwathe

abo .... we ....""
1Iftit_. H
obcaiIIed

..... a'O O.6400 a'063.'-

••
_~,,-o.6S32
..... y·-o.6162
~ 'O Ill.
y .. 12S"
••
'u

z..n Exprea force F as a Carte$ian vector; then

dctclmioc: il:!; COQTdinate dlre<:tion angles.

• • (51 + ( I ,j .. 3 Slnl\O")J +(0 - 3 _t'IO") " )

, .. l SI .. ~ . OOAJ - U " ) It

. . . ;- • (O."~I .. 0.617'J _ 0.2261<)

, ___-I

F-"C'~~ ___~~-CT7__ '

'M
B

51
:z.94. Determine the malnitude and coordinate
direction angles of the resultant foo::e acting al point A..

'. c • {J! - 03j - .... , m

I r~c l • III + (-(1.$)' + (~l' • .,'li:E • 5.02494

F, .. 200(31 - 0.5j - 4"') ,,(ll9.40"' _ 19.9007J _ 159.2m9tr.)

5.02494

r.... {lC<ll6O"1 + (1 .5 + 311116O")j - 4... )

'., a (!.!II . 4.09' Lj _ 4t)

F, _ 150(!.!I1 + 4.09I1J - 4"') _ (31.00801 • I03 .• ..ru;j _ IOL.3S48k )

5.9191

52
 2·95. The door is held ope ned by means of two chains..
If the tension in A B and CD is F" - 300 N and Fe _ lSO
N. respectively. express e3ch of these force s in Cartesian
vec tor form.

IJ.U ".c",: FinicleanlN die 1'0' _ _ • • ,Iftd .~". llIc _ _ _ _ of

pou'Ili A ond C _

Alo. - (I + I.kos 30"). I.,.in l!f I ", _ ACO. -2.299, 0.150) III
C[ -1.jO, -( 1+ UCOI3O") , 1.3,.)0* J '" _ C(-UO. -1.299, 0.1jO) '"

'., _ ((0-Djl+[0-(-2.299I]j+(0 - 0.15O) " , ..

-[1.299J -0.7500.) III
'., _ J1.'l9'Jl+ (~.7jO)1 . 1..11 111
r..
- • • • ;:;;.
1.299J -0.1X1<
1.411 . 0.9501J-0.)tOt"

'(lI - H~.!i-(-1J)J 1+[0- (-2.299))J+(0-0.75O) k) III

_ (l.OOH· 1.199J-G.15Ot.1 III
' c". Jl.OOJ+~. { ~.75O)1 _ 1.llS III
,"<,,,. ~ _1.00I+1.299J - 0.7n _ 0.631)1+0.1 ) 26J -0..l3G.
,~" 3.llS

r•• F,. .... • )(lO[c."'"J - o.JIOI " ) N

_[W.lIJ_9).(MIr;) N
• (mJ-93.c., N AM

Fc . Fc Mc" . no[0.63T.\hO.1316J-0.l39Ok) N
_ [ 159.3)1+ Ill; '1-59.15k ) N
_{1591+ II3J _ Sil.71t)N A ....
·1·96. The two mooring cables exert rorce~ on the stern
of a ship as shown. Repre se nt each force as as Cartesian
I·ector and det ermine the magnitude and direction of the
resultant.

>

f C' .. {(SO-O)I +(lO-O)J +(-)()-O)k) fe .. (SOI+10j- 3(11) fc

' CA .. JSO'+ I~ + (-30)' .. '9.16 fi
reA SOI+10j-3OII Ii: .. h66.67l + 131.4" "'(-160.00)'
-eo";;:; .. '9.16 .. 0.14'21 +0.169OJ-0.507lk
• ll7 .631b .. nl Ib Au
rCI - {(SO-Oil + (SO-OJj "'(-)O -O) k) fe .. {SOl +~-)Ok} fc
'CI .. JYJZ + SO' +(-)OJ' .. 76.811\ 266.67
YCI .. ~ .. SOl + $OJ-lOt "O.6~ +O.6lO9J-O.l906k ~."--
337.63
0.31.8' Au
Te. 76.31
" Ill.45
=e"--
337.63 Jl a 67.1" A.
160.00
OlSr ·- ~ y .. 118' A_
FA .. F;. Ue... 2OO{O.SC511 +O.I690j-O.$O"llk) lb
.. (169.031 +33.8IJ- 101..2lc) lb
-t l 691+ll.8j-IOlk)lb A ..

FI .... UCI .. 150{O.6~+0.6S09J- 0.l906kJ lb

.. (97.~ + 97.64J-,I.j9kj lb
.. (97.61+97.6j - 58.61.) Lb A ..

F. _ F.+FI
.. /(169.03+97.64)1 +03.l t ... 97 .64JJ ... (-IOI .• l- $1.$9)11.' .,
.. (266.671+ IlUSj-I60.oc..j Itt

54
2·97. Two triltlors pull on the tree with the fo~e$
shown. Represent ellth force as a Cartesian vector and
then determine the magnitude and coordinate direction
angles of the resultant force.

r,

r . . . ((1:0l:0I. 30"-0)1 +(-200;" 3O"-0)j+ (1-)o) Ir. ) n.

- (17.J2I- 'o.Oj-1UIIo) fl
ru - J17.321 +(_10.0)1. (-11.0)1 _ ).,Ut fI
II,. _!!!. _ 11.311-10.Oj-2UI... O.~-O.l906J-O.l1m
'.. )4 .• 1

r, C' - ({I -Ojl +( IO-O)J.o{3-)o)II) ft_ {SI + IOj-l1'" '1

'IC' - Jal + 101. {_n)1 .29.... ft
r, C' SI.IOj-2'7k
",e .;:;;. 29.11 - Q.l6T11+O.J~J-o.9OJ"

FAt -F.,.,•• 150{0~-o.l906j-O.11l7"11b

- (1BII-~.59j- In.o6II) Ib
- P'",i-.HJ-12llr.J II Au

f , c • F,elllC' - lOO{0.26T11 +O.3l46j -O.9O?,kl ]b

• (26.T11 + 3U6J-90.3Sk) Ib
- {lUI +)).5j - 90.""'11I> A..

F. -'- 117S",'.o
.,.,.'OC 26.T1)1.( ....3.S9+3l.-46)j+(-t22.06-90.3$) .. '1b
- (]02.2S1- 10. llj-1IU]lr.llb

F, - b02.l1l+ (- IO. L3)1.,.{-1]UI)'

.23'.97 Ib _mit! Au

_.. --
-.
U".21
a_6oI.Y AM
m.97
10.13
COl P- -23'.97
212..1
COIY_2Jij7

55
 1.98. The 8Uy wires are uSed t
~u"rort Ihe lelePhone
~C'ClOr
POle. Represenr the force in e 0
form. ach Wire' It) Cartesian

<

•,
rA C". fI-I - OU+{,,-on+(O_"Jk} III. H I + 4J-4:} III
'A C" .. I(_I)J + .. J. (-<I)l .. '
.7., ...
rAC" -1I ••J-C6: _
uA C" - "C"
- .. • ~. 17·1I+Q.69153J _o.
' ... 'A -AC" ·~C-o..I"1I ·Q.6963J-O.696Jt)
' .7of.S
H
.. t-<l3-'lf +17•. OSJ-17•. O&k) N
r." - H2-0"+t-3-0)J+(O_'-') kJ Ib .. (lJ - 3J-'-":) Ib -C-<I3'''+I7.J- 174kJ N A.
r,,, .. bJ+ {_J)J +{_'.,)J .. '-'76111
r'D lJ - 3J _ , .,., ."..... r, .. ....." .. J7Sto.XWIl-o..c$6],f_O.I36JtJ H
• ,,, .. ',,,
- .. 6.376 .O.XWU -O.• SII1J_O'......... .. (H..l2I-79..13J _ 146.J6Io:J N
"(Sl~-79.IJ-I"6k ) H A_

2-99. EKpreu ."I~h 01 the loree. in Oand

"tude m cslan vec: lo,-
coordi.a.ate
d detcrrmne the magru
rorm an angles CI f tb e relultant force.
direction

c
Ii .. ' ..
30(~) .. {lH. - U .7J _ 4O.1"/1b
A.

.. 1- 12.11 - 6l.7. + 22..", II>

F,. .. {(- !l.•), + C-6f.7p + Cl UJ' .. 7U7 III

.. 7)., II>
•/'
A•

A.

56
-1-100. The cable attached to the tractor at B exerts a
force of 350 Ib on the framework. Express this force as a r .. 50 IIn2O"1 ... 5000II2O"J _ l5k
Cartesian vector.
• .. {l7.10I "' 46.98J - 351<} fI

,1 ( 17. 10)1 ... ( 46.98), ... (_"" .. 61.03 fI

.. (0.28(11 +O.770J -0.5731<)

P .. Fu .. /98. 11 + 269J - 201 k) Ib

2-101. The load at A crea tes a force of 60 Ib in wire AB.

Express this force as a Ca rtesian vector acting on A and
directed toward B as shown.

Ih , i, Voc'. ' : F;"', _

~
........ poIioion """"" r AO.lh= cooodinaIr:I of point B
'T' 10fl

S (SOu. J.O" , Scoo J.O" . 0) I. _ 1J ( 2. 50 . • .1JO. 0) t•

I
• AO .. (( 2.5O- 0) '''' (4.]3O - 0)J + IO-( -L Ojl lr. ) r,
_ ll, ~",".3 JOJ .IO,~) (\
'AI .. 11.» ... ...3~ ... 10.0' .. 11.1SOfl
.A' 2.» ....33Oj+ 1 0.~
u •• _;,;-; _ 1!. I80
.. o.2na.0.3m j +0.S944Ir

1''' F.... .. 6O{0.2238+03173j +o.S944lr 1 1b

.. {\ lAl+23.l.J +'1.1k l lt A...

57
 2·102. The pipe is supported at its ends by a cord AS. II
the rord exerts a force of F - 121bon Ihe pipe al A. express
Ihis [Ofce as a Cartesian "eClo r.

A (,. 3<0. 20". - )1;" 20") fl_ A (HlO. l.I19. _ 1.026) tt

rA • - HO- ' .00)1+ (0 -2..811111+ [6-(-1 .0l6J1 11 ) n

,
.. ( - S.00I-2..t19j+ 1.026l!) tt
'., - JI- ' ,OO)' + (-UI 9)' .. 7.0261_ 9.073 n
<.. -5.00I-2.Sl9j +7.026k
.... - ;,;-;- '"' 9.073
• -o.SS I Ii -O.JI07J+o.n<Ulr.

r _ F.... _ 12 ( ~l.jSI Ii-O.JI07J+ O.n<Ulr.) III

- ("",.6 11 - 1.7)J .9.l9k) Ib A ...

Ltm. ~COfdexeruafOlUOfF .. { Ill -+- OJ _ 8k } Ib

on the hook. If the cord is 8 h Jong.delennine th e Iocatioll
x, y of the point of attachment B . and the height ~ of
the hook.

., (121+9, -111)
"' (0.1IW + 0.529, - 0 .• 71 .. )
II - F" .J(lll'. (9)' +(-8)'

~-2 .. '.6'; ~ .. 7.iUlt AN

0_0 _ -1.76: • _ ] .1611 AN

"'2--104. The cord ueru a force of F .. 30 Ib 00 the

hoolr.. lfthe cant is 8 ft long.z - 4 ft. and the x component
of tile force is F• .. 25 lb. determine the locatio n x, y of
the point of attachment B of the cord to the ground.

~.
"
.. ii - 0.1])

' . .. .... - B{O.nl) _ 6.67 1'1

~-!_6.67: .. _ ' .67 II

. .. /(6.61)' .. ,' . . . . . .

., .. 1."11

58
 1-1115. ElIch o f the fou r forces acting al E tw a
magnitude of 28 kN. Express each force ll$ a Cartesian
vector and deteonine the resultant force.
6 4 12
F&< • 2I(~1 - IiJ - ~II)

Fu·· !I'll .. IJ - l4II) kN Au

r oc. I-I 'll .. Ij - l4II) kN A ...

r ", • I - t'll - Ij - 2AltJ kN A ...

• (-9611) kN
••

1-1Q6. The tower ill held in place by three cables. If the

force of each cable ac:ti1l8 on the tower isshown, de tennine
the mlpilude and coordinate direction angles a. p,.., of
the r~ultaJ1t for«. Take ;r - 20 m, y _ 15 m.

r •• F..... F". .. F...,

• ()21.66' - tU2J - 1~7111) N

F• • {{321 .66)' .. (-I6.U)' .. (- 1~71 )'

.. UOI.66 N .. 1_'0 tN
••
a .. _- '(~) .. n .' "
1$01.66 ••
p .. COI-'(;~::) . 90.'"
_, -1466.71
r .. e", (i50i:66) · 161"

59
2·107, The cable, attached to the shear·leg derrick,
exerts a force on the derrick of F .. JSO lb. Express this
force as a Cartesian vector.

" (SOl in JOO, jOcoI JOO, 0) fl. 1(1$.0, ").301, 0) 11

r.... ((13.0 - 0)1+ ("3.3OI-O)J+(0- )S)II) ft

• (l!I .Ot+").30IJ-"'~) ft
' •• • Jl!I .O"1- +"3.3Otl +(-".0)'.61.003 rt

r..
-" • .':!!. • :"=··::..:·c'"'''''''''f':-"''=·='
61.00)
·0·4CJ9r6j+o.lWCJ-OSmll
'

"
,. . F_. . . )JO{0.4OP6I+0.~J-osn,.,} 110
.!I"31+24Ij-1OIk}110 .4..

-2·108. The window is held open by chain A.8.

De u:rm i~ the le ngt h of the chain. and ex press the 5().lb
force acti ng at A. along the chain as a Cartesian vector
and determine its coordinate direction angles.

F .,5(l lb

" (koI fIl', • •

r . . ..
Sf"~) fc · " Il.IJO. ' .00, 3.21") ft

((0 - 3.830)1 .. C' - '.OO)j+{ 12 - 3.21.) k) t\

,. . F.... .. 5O(-o.3II41-0.2987J ... 0.1748k) It>
• {-1 9. 11- L...9J ..... ) .7kllb ..
C•• ,tli... _ Di .. "I.,. ",.,1,, ; Fn;lftlcbe IlI\JC . _ .... obwn<d
,
.. {-U3OI- ).ooJ . '.11Ok} tI
1bo\'Co ".c1la~
'AI • Jc-l.IJ()'+(-l.OO)' . '.716' .. 10.00 ft. 10.Oft Au

. . .-. . r..

'
-3.13O\-3.00J+'.78611.
10.(4)
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