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Resolve Fh into
Vector F is Resolve F into rectangular
contained in the horizontal and components
plane OBAC vertical
Fx Fh cos
components.
F sin y cos
Fy F cos y
Fz Fh sin
Fh F sin y
F sin y sin
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Spatial Components (Direction Cosines)
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
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Rectangular Components in Space
Example: The tension in the guy
wire is 2500 N. Determine: SOLUTION:
x 115.1
y 32.0
z 71.5
Applications
Determination of the angle between two vectors
A
B
PAB
A.B = AxBx+AyBy+AzBz
PAB = Acos = (A.B)/B
AB = (Axi+Ayj+Azk) (Bxi+Byj+Bzk)
= (AyBz- AzBy)i + (.)j + (.)k
= i j k
Ax AY AZ
BX BY BZ
i j k
x y z
Fx Fy Fz
yFz zFy i zFx xFz j xFy yFx k
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Rectangular Components of Moment
i j k
M B x A xB y A yB z A z B
Fx Fy Fz
Examples:
By Varignons theorem
M r F1 r F2
M1 M 2
Sum of two couples is also a couple that is
equal to the vector sum of the two couples
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Representation of Couples by Vectors
At support O:
WR = W1 + W2
(MR)O = W1d1 + W2d2
FR = F1 + F2 + F3
How to find d?
Moment of the Resultant force about the grip must be equal
to the moment of the forces about the grip
FRd = F1d1 + F2d2 + F3d3
Equilibrium Conditions