ME 221 Statics

Lecture #5

Sections 2.6 – 2.7

ME 221 Lecture 5 1
 Announcements
• Quiz #1 - 15 minutes before the end of the lecture
• HW #2 due Wednesday 9/10
2.22, 2.23, 2.25, 2.27, 2.29, 2.32, 2.37, 2.45,
2.47 & 2.50
• Exam # 1 will be on Wednesday 9/17

ME 221 Lecture 5 2
 Summary of Last Lecture

• Writing vector components in terms of base

vectors
• Generating a 3-D unit vector from any
given vector

ME 221 Lecture 5 3
 •Resolving Vectors into Components
Using Angle Notation

•Nonorthogonal Bases; Linear Equations

• Resolving vectors onto nonorthogonal
directions
• Setting up and solving linear systems of
algebraic equations

ME 221 Lecture 5 4
Resolving vector into components using angle notation
y
Ay A

O Ax
Az x
z 

A=A sinsini+A cosj+A sincosk

ME 221 Lecture 5 5
 Vector Components in Nonorthogonal
Coordinate System
y A: Using Trig:

v
sin(90     ) sin( y   ) sin( x   )
 
A Au Av
Ay
Av A sin( y   )
y-
Au  A
sin(90     )
y
90+ u sin( x   )
 x Av  A
 Au sin(90     )
Ax x

ME 221 Lecture 5 6
B: Using Vector Addition
Case 1: One Base Vector Known
y y
-A
B P P


x x
A
When vector A is known, subtract A from P

B=P-A

ME 221 Lecture 5 7
Case 2: Two Directions Known
y

P


x

Write unit vectors:

aˆ  ˆ
bˆ  cos    ˆ  sin     ˆj
ME 221 Lecture 5 8
Write the components of P:
P  P cos ˆ  P sin  ˆj Aaˆ  Bbˆ
and write the vector sum equation.
Next, write the x and y component equations:

P cos   A  B cos     x-components

P sin   B sin     y-components

Here, we have two equations in two

unknowns, A and B. Solve the equations.

ME 221 Lecture 5 9
For example, using the numerical values:
P = 100 lb,  = 10º,  = 20º
Set up the system of equations to solve:
P cos β = 93.97 = A + 0.866 B x-components

P sin β = 34.20 = 0 A + 0.5 B y-components

Solving yields: B = 68.4 lb and A = 34.7 lb

ME 221 Lecture 5 10
 Linear Algebraic Systems
Write the x- and y-component equations in
matrix form as follows:

93.97  1 0.866   A
    
 34.2   0 0.5   B 
Solve with your calculator.

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 Summary
• Be able to resolve a vector onto non-
orthogonal directions

• Write the matrix form of the x-, y-, and z-

component equations
• Be able to solve a 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 system of
equations on your calculator

ME 221 Lecture 5 12
 Quiz #1

ME 221 Lecture 5 13