Problem 1 ………………………… 3 points

Determine the magnitude of angle 𝜃 if FR = 426 N is the magnitude of

the resultant force of both forces F1 and F2 , and FR direction makes ∅ =
31o measured counterclockwise from the positive X-axis. Then express
the forces F1, F2 and FR as Cartesian vectors.

Solution
1- (1 point)
∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 𝐹𝑅 sin(∅)

𝐹1 cos 28𝑜 − 𝐹2 sin 𝜃 = 426 cos 31𝑜

412 cos 28𝑜 − 223 sin 𝜃 = 219.4 𝑁
𝜃 = 40.34𝑜

2- (2 points)
𝑜 𝑜
𝐅1 = (412 sin 28.14 )𝐢 + (412 cos 28.14 )𝐣

𝐅1 = (193.31)𝐢 + (363.3)𝐣

𝑜 𝑜
𝐅2 = (223 cos 40 )𝐢 − (223 sin 40 )𝐣

𝐅2 = (172.82)𝐢 − (143.34)𝐣

𝑜 𝑜
𝐅𝑅 = (426 cos 31 )𝐢 + (426 sin 31 )𝐣

𝐅𝑅 = (365.15)𝐢 + (219.40)𝐣
Problem 2 ………………………… 7 points
1- Determine the magnitude and directions of the resultant force (FR) of
both FAB and FAC. Then express them (FAB, FAC, FR ) as Cartesian vectors.
2- Determine the 𝜃 angle between AC and AB.
3- Determine the magnitudes of the components of FR, which act along and
perpendicular to member AO.
Solution
1- (3 points)
A (0, 1.82, 0.6), B (-1, 0, 1.2), C (1.5 cos(60) , 0, 1.5 sin(60))→
C (0.75, 0, 1.29), O (0, 0, 0)

𝐫𝐀𝐁 −1𝐢 − 1.82𝐣 + 0.6𝐤

𝐅𝐀𝐁 = 𝐹𝐴𝐵 ( ) = 311 ( )
𝑟𝐴𝐵 √(−1)2 + (−1.82)2 + (0.6)2

𝐅𝐀𝐁 = −143.91𝐢 − 261.9𝐣 + 86.34𝐤

𝐫𝐀𝐂 0.75𝐢 − 1.82𝐣 + 0.69𝐤

𝐅𝐀𝐂 = 𝐹𝐴𝐶 ( ) = 266 ( )
𝑟𝐴𝐶 √(0.75)2 + (−1.82)2 + (0.69)2

𝐅𝐀𝐂 = 95.91𝐢 − 232.75𝐣 + 88.24𝐤

𝐅𝐑 = 𝐅𝐀𝐁 + 𝐅𝐀𝐂
𝐅𝐑 = (−143.91𝐢 − 261.9𝐣 + 86.34𝐤) + (95.91𝐢 − 232.75𝐣 + 88.24𝐤)

𝐅𝐑 = −48𝐢 − 494.65𝐣 + 174.85𝐤

𝐹𝑅 = √(−48)2 + (−494.65)2 + (174.85)2 = 526.83 𝑁

−48 −1
𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ) = 95.22𝑂
526.83
−494.65 −1
𝛽 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 526.83 ) = 159.87𝑂

174.85 −1
𝛾 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ) = 70.62𝑂
526.83

2- (2 points)
 𝐫𝐀𝐂 . 𝐫𝐀𝐁
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( )
𝑟𝐴𝐶 𝑟𝐴𝑂
(0.75𝐢 − 1.82𝐣 + 0.69𝐤). (−1𝐢 − 1.82𝐣 + 0.6𝐤)
𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( )
(2.08)(2.16)

𝜃 = 48.51𝑜

3- (2 points)
(0𝐢 − 1.82𝐣 − 0.6𝐤)
𝐹𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙 = 𝐅𝐑 . 𝐔𝐀𝐎 = (−48𝐢 − 494.65𝐣 + 174.85𝐤). ( )
√(𝟎)𝟐 + (−𝟏. 𝟖𝟐)𝟐 + (−𝟎. 𝟔)𝟐

𝐹𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙 = (−48𝐢 − 494.65𝐣 + 174.85𝐤). (0𝐢 − 0.95𝐣 − 0.31𝐤) = 415.71 𝑁

𝐹𝑃𝑒𝑟 = √(526.83)2 − (415.71)2 = 323.63 𝑁