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Chapter 3, Solution 1.

Resolve 90 N force into vector components P and Q

where Q = ( 90 N ) sin 40°

= 57.851 N

Then M B = − rA/BQ

= − (0.225 m )(57.851 N )

= −13.0165 N ⋅ m

M B = 13.02 N ⋅ m

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Chapter 3, Solution 12.

with d AB = ( 42 mm )2 + (144 mm )2
= 150 mm

42 mm
sin θ =
150 mm

144 mm
cosθ =
150 mm

and FAB = − FAB sin θ i − FAB cosθ j

2.5 kN
= ( − 42 mm ) i − (144 mm ) j
150 mm 

= − ( 700 N ) i − ( 2400 N ) j

Also rB/C = − ( 0.042 m ) i + ( 0.056 m ) j

Now M C = rB/C × FAB

= ( − 0.042 i + 0.056 j) × ( − 700 i − 2400 j) N ⋅ m

= (140.0 N ⋅ m ) k

or M C = 140.0 N ⋅ m

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Chapter 3, Solution 15.

Note: B = B ( cos β i + sin β j)

B′ = B ( cos β i − sin β j)

C = C ( cos α i + sin α j)

By definition: B × C = BC sin (α − β ) (1)

B′ × C = BC sin (α + β ) (2)

Now ... B × C = B ( cos β i + sin β j) × C ( cos α i + sin α j)

= BC ( cos β sin α − sin β cos α ) k (3)

and B′ × C = B ( cos β i − sin β j) × C ( cos α i + sin α j)

= BC ( cos β sin α + sin β cos α ) k (4)

Equating the magnitudes of B × C from equations (1) and (3) yields:

BC sin (α − β ) = BC ( cos β sin α − sin β cos α ) (5)

Similarly, equating the magnitudes of B′ × C from equations (2) and (4) yields:

BC sin (α + β ) = BC ( cos β sin α + sin β cos α ) (6)

Adding equations (5) and (6) gives:

sin (α − β ) + sin (α + β ) = 2cos β sin α

1 1
or sin α cos β = sin (α + β ) + sin (α − β )
2 2

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Chapter 3, Solution 24.

(a) Have M O = rB/O × TBD

where rB/O = ( 2.5 m ) i + ( 2 m ) j

JJJG
BD
TBD = TBD
BD

 − (1 m ) i − ( 2 m ) j + ( 2 m ) k 
= ( 900 N ) 
( −1 m ) 2 + ( − 2 m ) 2 + ( 2 m ) 2

= − ( 300 N ) i − ( 600 N ) j + ( 600 N ) k

Then

i j k
MO = 2.5 2 0 N⋅m
− 300 − 600 600

M O = (1200 N ⋅ m ) i − (1500 N ⋅ m ) j − ( 900 N ⋅ m ) k W

continued

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(b) Have M O = rB/O × TBE

where rB/O = ( 2.5 m ) i + ( 2 m ) j

JJJG
BE
TBE = TBE
BE

 − ( 0.5 m ) i − ( 2 m ) j − ( 4 m ) k 
= ( 675 N ) 
( 0.5 m )2 + ( −2 m )2 + ( − 4 m )2

= − ( 75 N ) i − ( 300 N ) j − ( 600 N ) k

Then

i j k
MO = 2.5 2 0 N⋅m
− 75 − 300 − 600

M O = − (1200 N ⋅ m ) i + (1500 N ⋅ m ) j − ( 600 N ⋅ m ) k W

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Chapter 3, Solution 37.

First note:
rB/ A = ( 0.56 m ) i + ( 0.9 m ) j

rC/ A = ( 0.9 m ) j − ( 0.48 m ) k

rD/ A = − ( 0.52 m ) i + ( 0.9 m ) j + ( 0.36 m ) k

rB/ A = ( 0.56 m )2 + ( 0.9 m )2 = 1.06 m

rC/ A = ( 0.9 m )2 + ( − 0.48 m )2 = 1.02 m

rD/ A = ( − 0.52 m )2 + ( 0.9 m )2 + ( 0.36 m )2 = 1.10 m

By definition rB/ A ⋅ rD/ A = rB/ A rD/ A cosθ

or ( 0.56i + 0.9 j) ⋅ ( − 0.52i + 0.9 j + 0.36k ) = (1.06 )(1.10 ) cosθ

( 0.56 )( − 0.52 ) + ( 0.9 )( 0.9 ) + ( 0 )( 0.36 ) = 1.166 cosθ
cosθ = 0.44494
θ = 63.6° W

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Chapter 3, Solution 50.

Based on M x = ( P cos φ ) ( 0.225 m ) sin θ  − ( P sin φ ) ( 0.225 m ) cosθ  (1)

M y = − ( P cos φ )( 0.125 m ) (2)

M z = − ( P sin φ )( 0.125 m )

Equation ( 3) M z − ( P sin φ )( 0.125 )

By : =
Equation ( 2 ) M y − ( P cos φ )( 0.125 )

− 3.5
or = tan φ ; φ = 9.9262°
− 20
From Equation (3):
− 3.5 N ⋅ m = − ( P sin 9.9262° )( 0.125 m )

P = 162.432 N
From Equation (1):
M x = (162.432 N )( 0.225 m )( cos 9.9262° sin 60° − sin 9.9262° cos 60° )

= 28.027 N ⋅ m
or M x = 28.0 N ⋅ m

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Chapter 3, Solution 53.

Have (
M AD = λ AD ⋅ rB/ A × TBH )
where λ AD =
( 0.8 m ) i − ( 0.6 m ) k = 0.8 i − 0.6 k
( 0.8 m )2 + ( − 0.6 m )2
rB/ A = ( 0.4 m ) i
JJJJG
BH ( 0.3 m ) i + ( 0.6 m ) j − ( 0.6 m ) k 
TBH = TBH = (1125 N ) 
BH ( 0.3)2 + ( 0.6 )2 + ( − 0.6 )2 m
Then
0.8 0 − 0.6
M AD = 0.4 0 0 = −180 N ⋅ m
375 750 − 750

or M AD = −180.0 N ⋅ m

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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