Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Force Vectors - Section 2.4 - Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces - Problems - Page 42: 46

Answer

$B = 68.6^0$ $F_B =960N $

Work Step by Step

$Note:$ B is the angle made by Force $F_B$ wrt -ve x-axis * Summing the force components in X, we have $F_{x} = 0$ $700 Sin 30° - F_B Cos B =0$ $ F_B Cos B =700 Sin 30°$ $ F_B Cos B =350$ * Summing the force components in Y, we have $F_{Y} = 1500$ $700Cos 30° + F_B sin B =1500$ $ F_B sin B =1500-700 Cos 30°$ $ F_B sin B =893.8$ $tanB =\frac{SinB}{CosB}$ $B = tan^{-1}[\frac{893.8}{350}]$ $B = 68.6^0$ * Put B in Either of the two Equations $F_B =960N $
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