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: 5

Answer

Component along $AB=$ $869.33\;lb$ and component along $AC=$ $636.40\;lb$

Work Step by Step

The magnitude of force $\vec F$ is given: $F=450\;lb$ Let $F_{AB}$ and $F_{AC}$ are tow components of $\vec F$ along the members $AB$ and $AC$ axes. Using the law of sines in the triangle formed by $F$, $F_{AB}$, and $F_{AC}$, we get $\frac{F_{AB}}{\sin105^\circ}=\frac{F_{AC}}{\sin45^\circ}=\frac{F}{\sin30^\circ}$ $\therefore\;F_{AB}=\frac{F}{\sin30^\circ}\times\sin105^\circ$ or, $F_{AB}=\frac{450}{\sin30^\circ}\times\sin105^\circ\;lb\approx 869.33\;lb$ and $F_{AC}=\frac{450}{\sin30^\circ}\times\sin45^\circ$ or, $F_{AC}=\frac{450}{\sin30^\circ}\times\sin45^\circ\;lb\approx 636.40\;lb$
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