Problem 3

Repeat Problem 2 by using the cross product definition moment

x1 = 2m x2 = 5m
y1 = 0m y2 = 1m
z1 = 4m z2= 1m

y
P= 100.00N
x
0 1m

3m 4m
1m

2m 3m
z
5m

Solution
Let ϴx The angle between the diagonal point 1 to point 2 and x axis
ϴy The angle between the diagonal point 1 to point 2 and y Axis
ϴz The angle between the diagonal point 1 to point 2 and z Axis

1. Determine the distance between two points

x= 3m
y= 1m
z= -3m

d= Sqrt[ (3^2) + (1^2) + (-3^2) ]= 4.359m

2. Solve the components of P

3m
Cos ϴx = 0.688i
4.359m
1m
Cos ϴy = 0.229j
4.359m
-3m
Cos ϴz = -0.688k
4.359m

Fx = 100 N Cosϴx = 68.82N

Fy = 100 N Cosϴy = 22.94N
Fz = 100 N Cosϴz = -68.82N

y
P= 100.00N
x
0 1m
Fz
3m 4m
1m Fy
Fx
2m 3m
z
5m
3. Determine the moment of forces about x,y and z axes

i j k
PxQ= Px Py Pz
Qx Qy Qz

[PyQz-PzQy] i + [PzQx - PxQz] j + PxQy - PyQx]k

Cross Product Definition of Moment

i j k
rxF= x y z
Fx Fy Fz

[yFz-zFy] i + [zFx - xFz] j + xFy - yFx]k

i j k

rxF= 2m 0m 4m

68.82N 22.94N -68.82N

Mx = [(0)(-68.82) - (4)(22.94)] i = -91.76N.m

My = [(4)(68.82) - (2)(-68.82)] j = 412.92N.m

Mz = [(2)(22.94) - (0)(68.82)]k = 45.88N.m

i j k

rxF= 5m 1m 1m

68.82N 22.94N -68.82N

Mx = [(1)(-68.82) - (1)(22.94)] i = -91.76N.m

My = [(1)(68.82) - (5)(-68.82)] j = 412.92N.m

Mz = [(5)(22.94) - (1)(68.82)]k = 45.88N.m