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    CARTESIAN VECTORS AND

    THEIR ADDITION & SUBTRACTION


    Today’s Objectives:
    Students will be able to:
    a) Represent a 3-D vector in a In-Class Activities:
    Cartesian coordinate system.
    • Reading Quiz
    b) Find the magnitude and
    coordinate angles of a 3-D vector • Applications / Relevance
    c) Add vectors (forces) in 3-D • A Unit Vector
    space • 3-D Vector Terms
    • Adding Vectors
    • Concept Quiz
    • Examples
    • Attention Quiz
    READING QUIZ

    1. Vector algebra, as we are going to use it, is based on a


    ___________ coordinate system.
    A) Euclidean ‫س‬
    ( ‫) اقليد‬ B) Left-handed
    C) Greek D) Right-handed E) Egyptian

    2. The symbols , , and  designate the __________ of a


    3-D Cartesian vector.
    A) Unit vectors B) Coordinate direction angles
    C) Greek societies D) X, Y and Z components
    APPLICATIONS

    Many structures and


    machines involve 3-
    Dimensional Space.

    In this case, the power


    pole has guy wires helping
    to keep it upright in high
    winds. How would you
    represent the forces in the
    cables using Cartesian
    vector form?
    APPLICATIONS
    (continued)
    In the case of this radio tower, if you know the forces in
    the three cables, how would you determine the resultant
    force acting at D, the top of the tower?
    CARTESIAN UNIT VECTORS
    For a vector A, with a magnitude of
    A, an unit vector is defined as
    uA = A / A .
    Characteristics of a unit vector :
    a) Its magnitude is 1.
    b) It is dimensionless (has no units).
    c) It points in the same direction as the
    original vector (A).
    The unit vectors in the Cartesian axis
    system are i, j, and k. They are unit
    vectors along the positive x, y, and z
    axes respectively.
    CARTESIAN VECTOR REPRESENTATION

    Consider a box with sides AX, AY, and


    AZ meters long.

    The vector A can be defined as

    A = (AX i + AY j + AZ k) m

    The projection of vector A in the x-y plane is A´. The


    magnitude of A´ is found by using the same approach as a 2-
    D vector: A´ = (AX2 + AY2)1/2 .
    The magnitude of the position vector A can now be obtained as
    A = ((A´)2 + AZ2) ½ = (AX2 + AY2 + AZ2) ½
    DIRECTION OF A CARTESIAN VECTOR
    The direction or orientation of vector A is
    defined by the angles ά, β, and γ.
    These angles are measured between the vector
    and the positive X, Y and Z axes, respectively.
    Their range of values are from 0° to 180°
    Using trigonometry, “direction cosines” are found
    using

    These angles are not independent. They must satisfy the following equation.
    cos ²  + cos ²  + cos ²  = 1
    This result can be derived from the definition of a coordinate direction angles
    and the unit vector. Recall, the formula for finding the unit vector of any
    position vector:

    or written another way, u A = cos  i + cos  j + cos  k .


    ADDITION OF CARTESIAN VECTORS
    (Section 2.6)
    Once individual vectors are written in Cartesian form, it is easy
    to add or subtract them. The process is essentially the same as
    when 2-D vectors are added.

    For example, if
    A = AX i + AY j + AZ k and
    B = BX i + BY j + BZ k , then
    A + B = (AX + BX) i + (AY + BY) j + (AZ + BZ) k
    or
    A – B = (AX - BX) i + (AY - BY) j + (AZ - BZ) k .
    IMPORTANT NOTES
    Sometimes 3-D vector information is given as:
    a) Magnitude and the coordinate direction angles,
    or,
    b) Magnitude and projection angles.

    You should be able to use both these types of


    information to change the representation of the vector
    into the Cartesian form, i.e.,
    F = {10 i – 20 j + 30 k} N .
    EXAMPLE
    Given: Two forces F1 and F2 are
    G applied to a hook.

    Find: The resultant force in


    Cartesian vector form.

    Plan:

    1) Using geometry and trigonometry, write F1 and F2 in


    Cartesian vector form.

    2) Then add the two forces (by adding x and y components).


    Solution :
    First, resolve force F1.

    Fx = 0 = 0 lb
    Fy = 500 (4/5) = 400 lb
    Fz = 500 (3/5) = 300 lb

    Now, write F1 in Cartesian vector form


    (don’t forget the units!).
    F1 = {0 i + 400 j + 300 k} lb
    Now resolve force F2.
    We are given only two direction angles,  and .
    So we need to find the value of .
    Recall that cos ² () + cos ² () + cos ² () = 1.
    Now substitute what we know:
    cos ² (30°) + cos ² () + cos ² (45) = 1.
    Solving,  = 75.5° or 104.5°.
    Since the vector is pointing in the
    positive direction,  = 75.5°
    Now that we have the coordinate direction
    angles, we can find uG and use it to
    determine F2 = 800 uG lb.

    So, using u A = cos  i + cos  j + cos  k .

    F2 = {800 cos (30°) i + 800 cos (75.5°) j  800 cos (45°) k )} lb

    F2 = {712.8 i + 200.3 j  608.3 k } lb


    Now, R = F1 + F2 or

    R = {713 i + 600 j  308 k} lb


    CONCEPT QUESTIONS

    1. If you know only uA, you can determine the ________ of A


    uniquely.
    A) magnitude B) angles (,  and )
    C) components (AX, AY, & AZ) D) All of the above.
    2. For a force vector, the following parameters are randomly
    generated. The magnitude is 0.9 N, ά = 30º , β= 70º , γ = 100º.
    What is wrong with this 3-D vector ?
    A) Magnitude is too small.
    B) Angles are too large.
    C) All three angles are arbitrarily picked.
    D) All three angles are between 0º to 180º.
    GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING
    Given: The screw eye is subjected
    to two forces, F1 and F2 .

    Find: The magnitude and the


    coordinate direction angles
    of the resultant force.
    Plan:
    1) Using the geometry and trigonometry, resolve and write F1
    and F2 in the Cartesian vector form.
    2) Add F1 and F2 to get FR .

    3) Determine the magnitude and angles , ,  .


    GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued)

    First resolve the force F1 .


    F1z
    F1z = 450 sin 45° = 318.2 N
    F´
    F´ = 450 cos 45° = 318.2 N
    F’ can be further resolved as,
    F1x =  318.2 sin 30° =  159.1 N
    F1y = 318.2 cos 30° = 275.6 N
    Now we can write:
    F1 = { 159 i + 276 j + 318 k } N
    GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued)

    Now, resolve force F2.

    First, we need to find the value of .

    cos ² (45°) + cos ² (60) + cos ² () = 1

    Solving, we get  = 120°


    The force F2 can be represented in the Cartesian vector form as:
    F2 = 600{ cos 45° i + cos 60° j + cos 120° k } N
    = { 424.3 i + 300 j – 300 k } N
    F2 = { 424 i + 300 j  300 k } N
    GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued)

    So FR = F1 + F2 and
    F1 = {– 159.1 i + 275.6 j + 318.2 k } N
    F2 = { 424.3 i + 300 j – 300 k } N
    FR = { 265.2 i + 575.6 j + 18.20k } N

    Now find the magnitude and direction angles for the vector.
    FR = (265.2 2 + 575.6 2 + 18.20 2) ½ = 634.0 = 634 N

     = cos-1 (FRx / FR) = cos-1 (265.2 / 634.0) = 65.3°


     = cos-1 (FRy / FR) = cos-1 (575.6 / 634.0) = 24.8°
     = cos-1 (FRz / FR) = cos-1 (18.20 / 634.0) = 88.4°
    ATTENTION QUIZ
    1. What is not true about an unit vector, uA ?
    A) It is dimensionless.
    B) Its magnitude is one.
    C) It always points in the direction of positive X- axis.
    D) It always points in the direction of vector A.

    2. If F = {10 i + 10 j + 10 k} N and
    G = {20 i + 20 j + 20 k } N, then F + G = { ____ } N
    A) 10 i + 10 j + 10 k
    B) 30 i + 20 j + 30 k
    C) – 10 i – 10 j – 10 k
    D) 30 i + 30 j + 30 k

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