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The document contains several problems involving resolving forces into components. The problems involve determining the x, y, and other directional components of forces given their magnitudes and directions in various diagrams. The solutions use trigonometric relationships like sine law to calculate the individual force components parallel and perpendicular to given axes or surfaces.

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1 Components of Forces

The document contains several problems involving resolving forces into components. The problems involve determining the x, y, and other directional components of forces given their magnitudes and directions in various diagrams. The solutions use trigonometric relationships like sine law to calculate the individual force components parallel and perpendicular to given axes or surfaces.

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Components of Forces

Problem 001 Problem Determine the x and y components of the forces shown below in Fig P-001.

Solution 001

Rectangular Representation

Problem 002 Compute the x and y components of each of the four forces shown in Fig. P-002.

Solution 002

Rectangular Representation

Problem 003 Find the components in the x, y, u and v directions of the force P = 10 kN shown in Fig. P-005.

Solution 003

Problem 007 A block is resting on an incline of slope 5:12 as shown in Fig. P-007. It is subjected to a force F = 500 N on a slope of 3:4. Determine the components of F parallel and perpendicular to the incline.

Solution 007

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Problem 008 A force P = 800 N is shown in Fig. P-008. a. Find the y-component of P with respect to x and y axis. b. Find the y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis. c. Find the y-component of P with respect to x' and y axis.

d. Find the y'-component of P with respect to x and y' axis.

Solution 008 Part (a) y-component of P with respect to x and y axis

answer Part (b) y'-component of P with respect to x' and y' axis

Part (c) y-component of P with respect to x' and y axis

The figure formed is in the shape of equilateral triangle. Thus, answer

Part (d) y'-component of P with respect to x and y' axis By Sine Law

answer

Problem 009 The body on the 30 incline in Fig. P-009 is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20 with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to incline and the value of the parallel component is 1800 N, compute the value of the perpendicular component and that of P.

Solution 009

Perpendicular component

answer Value of P

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Problem 016 The magnitude of vertical force F shown in Fig. P-016 is 8000 N. Resolve F into components parallel to the bars AB and AC.

Solution 016 By Sine Law:

answer

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Problem 017 If the force F shown in Fig. P-017 is resolved into components parallel to the bars AB and BC, the magnitude of the component parallel to bar BC is 4 kN. What are the magnitudes of F and its component parallel to AB?

Solution 017

By Sine law

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