Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Force Vectors - Section 2.3 - Vector Addition of Forces - Fundamental Problems - Page 28: 4

Answer

Component along $u$ axis is $21.96\;lb$ and component along $v$ axis is $15.53\;lb$

Work Step by Step

The magnitude of force $\vec F$ is given: $F=30\;lb$ Let $F_u$ and $F_v$ are tow components of $\vec F$ along the $u$ and $v$ axes. Using the law of sines in the triangle formed by $F$, $F_u$, and $F_v$, we get $\frac{F_u}{\sin45^\circ}=\frac{F_v}{\sin30^\circ}=\frac{F}{\sin105^\circ}$ $\therefore\;F_u=\frac{F}{\sin105^\circ}\times\sin45^\circ$ or, $F_u=\frac{30}{\sin105^\circ}\times\sin45^\circ\;lb\approx 21.96\;lb$ and $;F_v=\frac{F}{\sin105^\circ}\times\sin30^\circ$ or, $F_v=\frac{30}{\sin105^\circ}\times\sin30^\circ\;lb\approx 15.53\;lb$
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