1 Components of Forces
1 Components of Forces
1 Components of Forces
Problem 001 Problem Determine the x and y components of the forces shown below in Fig P-001.
Solution 001
Rectangular Representation
Problem 002 Compute the x and y components of each of the four forces shown in Fig. P-002.
Solution 002
Rectangular Representation
Problem 003 Find the components in the x, y, u and v directions of the force P = 10 kN shown in Fig. P-005.
Solution 003
Problem 007 A block is resting on an incline of slope 5:12 as shown in Fig. P-007. It is subjected to a force F = 500 N on a slope of 3:4. Determine the components of F parallel and perpendicular to the incline.
Solution 007
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Problem 008 A force P = 800 N is shown in Fig. P-008. a. Find the y-component of P with respect to x and y axis. b. Find the y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis. c. Find the y-component of P with respect to x' and y axis.
answer Part (b) y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis
Part (d) y'-component of P with respect to x and y' axis By Sine Law
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Problem 009 The body on the 30 incline in Fig. P-009 is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20 with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to incline and the value of the parallel component is 1800 N, compute the value of the perpendicular component and that of P.
Solution 009
Perpendicular component
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Problem 016 The magnitude of vertical force F shown in Fig. P-016 is 8000 N. Resolve F into components parallel to the bars AB and AC.
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Problem 017 If the force F shown in Fig. P-017 is resolved into components parallel to the bars AB and BC, the magnitude of the component parallel to bar BC is 4 kN. What are the magnitudes of F and its component parallel to AB?
Solution 017
By Sine law
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