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LECTURE 1
OGIE 2009
OGIE 2009
Problem1: Resolve the 2000 N weight into components parallel to the
strings AB and AC.
Parallelogram Law
Whenever a force is to be
resolved into components,
Simply draw a parallelogram,
with the two adjacent sides,
each being parallel to the axis
of projection, as the
components and the diagonal
as the force to be resolved.
450
W by sine law
W W W
750 AB AC
sin 75 sin 60 sin 45
WAB 1793.15 N
600
WAC 1464.10 N
300
Components of force in space
Fz
“If two figures are similar,
then their corresponding
z parts are proportional”
Fx
y
Fy
x
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Fxy
Fz z
d cos z
Fz
z F F d
θZ
y
x
Fx x
z
F
d cos x
Fyz F d
θx x y
Fx
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Example 2: Given the figure shown where F = 54 kN and the
given coordinates are in meters.
Determine the following:
1. the unit vector along AB
2. the unit vector along BC
3. the angle between rod BA and
string BC
4. The vector form of the force F
5. The component of F along BA
6. The 3 direction angles of F
7. The moment of F about the 3 axes
8. The moment of F about A
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1. Unit Vector along AB
( xB x A )i ( y B y A ) j ( zB z A )k
u AB
( xB x A ) 2 ( y B y A ) 2 ( z B z A ) 2
5i 6 j k
u AB
62
u AB 0.635i 0.762 j 0.127k
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7. The Moment about the
three axes
7.a Moment about x-axis
Mx = ΣMx
= Fy(4) = 46.278(4)
= 185.112 kN·m
i j k i j k
= rx ry rz
= 5 6 1
Fx -15.444 - 46.278 23.166
Fy Fz
where :
rAB 5i 6 j k
F = -15.444i - 46.278j 23.166k
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Determine:
Example 3. (Similar to CE Board May 2008)
Given the two coordinate vectors A and B
1. Absolute Resultant of A and B
2. Coordinates of the tip of Resultant
A = 6.74i + 8.35j -3.46k
of A and B
B = 2.57i - 5.55j + 2.15k
3. Direction angle with respect to z of
the Resultant
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1. Write the forces in vector form
1.a. for the 21 kN force
(6 4)i (3 0) j (0 6)k
u 21
(6 4) 2 (3 0) 2 (0 6)2
2 3 6
u 21 i j k
7 7 7
TAC 21(u 21 ) 6i 9 j 18k
25
2.Find the sum 3. Compute the 3 direction angles cos y ; y 29.500
28.723
R = TAB T AC R= (-10) 2 (25)2 ( 10) 2 28.723kN 10
cos z ; z 110.370
R =(6i 9 j 18k ) (-16i+16j+8k) 10 28.723
cos x
R =-10i+25j-10k 28.723
x 110.370
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Ry = 25 kN
Rx = 10 kN
Rz = 10 kN
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Ry = 25 kN
Rz = 10 kN
x Rx = 10 kN
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