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Eighth
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
CE 102 Statics
Chapter 2
Statics of Particles
• Law of cosines,
C
B R 2 = P 2 + Q 2 − 2 PQ cos B
C R = P+Q
• Law of sines,
sin A sin B sin C
= =
Q R P
B
• Vector subtraction
R = 98 N = 35
T1 = 3660 N T2 = 2590 N
R=0
= (− 34.73 + 0.3512 T AC + FD )i
+ (19.84 + 0.9363T AC − 60) j
• Resolve Fh into
rectangular components.
• The vector F is • Resolve F into
contained in the horizontal and vertical
plane OBAC. components. Fx = Fh cos f
Fy = F cos y = F sin y cos f
F z = Fh sin f
Fh = F sin y
= F sin y sin f
• With the angles between F and the axes,
Fx = F cos x Fy = F cos y Fz = F cos z
F = Fx i + Fy j + Fz k
(
)
= F cos x i + cos y j + cos z k
= F
= cos x i + cos y j + cos z k
• is a unit vector along the line of action of F
and cos x , cos
y , and cos z are the direction
cosines for F
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Edition
Eighth
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
Rectangular Components in Space
d = vector joining M and N
= d xi + d y j + d z k
d x = x2 − x1 d y = y 2 − y1 d z = z 2 − z1
F = F
1
= (d x i + d y j + d z k )
d
Fd x Fd y Fd z
Fx = Fy = Fz =
d d d
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 - 29
Edition
Eighth
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
Sample Problem 2.6
SOLUTION:
• Based on the relative locations of the
points A and B, determine the unit
vector pointing from A towards B.
x = 115.1
y = 32.0
z = 71.5