6/23/23, 1:14 PM Homework Assignment 1

Homework Assignment 1
Due: 4:59am on Monday, June 12, 2023
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Problem 1.15

Part A
2
Evaluate ( 202 mN ) to three significant figures and express the answer in SI units.

Express your answer using three significant figures.

( 202 mN )
2
= 4.08×10−2 N
2

Correct

Part B
2
Evaluate ( 72800 ms ) to three significant figures and express the answer in SI units.

Express your answer using three significant figures.

( 72800 ms ) 2
= 5.30×103 s
2

Correct

Part C
1/2
Evaluate ( 588 × 106 ) ms to three significant figures and express the answer in SI units.

Express your answer using three significant figures.

1/2
( 588 × 106 ) ms = 24.2 s

Correct

Problem 2.7

The resultant force is required to act along the positive u axis and have a magnitude of 4.1 kN .

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Part A
Determine the required magnitude of FB .
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
ANSWER:

FB = 2.12 kN

Correct

Part B
Determine the required angle θ.
Express your answer using three significant figures.

ANSWER:

θ = 75.0 ∘

Correct

Problem 2.19

Solve the problem by first finding the resultant force F′ = F1 + F2 and then forming FR ′
= F + F3 . Suppose
F1 = 400 N , F2 = 150 N , and F3 = 250 N .

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Part A

Determine the magnitude of the resultant force F′ = F1 + F2 .

′
F = 427 N

Correct

Part B

Determine the direction angle of the resultant force F′ = F1 + F2 measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis.
Express your answer in degrees to three significant figures.
ANSWER:

′
ϕ = 129 ∘

Correct

Part C
′
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force FR = F + F3 .
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
ANSWER:

FR = 283 N

Correct

Part D

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′
Determine the direction angle of the resultant force FR = F + F3 measured counterclockwise from the positive
x axis.

Express your answer in degrees to three significant figures.

ϕ = 164 ∘

Correct

Problem 2.42

Suppose that F1 = 4 kN and F3 = 9.5 kN .

Part A
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force.

Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

FR = 13.7 kN

Correct

Part B
Determine the direction of the resultant force measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis.

Express your answer in degrees to three significant figures.

ANSWER:

θ = 68.2 ∘

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Correct

Problem 2.61

Suppose that F1 = 430 N and F2 = 560 N .

Part A
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the bracket.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

FR = 596 N

Correct

Part B
Determine the coordinate direction angle α of the resultant force acting on the bracket.
Express your answer using three significant figures.

ANSWER:

α = 65.8 ∘

Correct

Part C
Determine the coordinate direction angle β of the resultant force acting on the bracket.
Express your answer using three significant figures.
ANSWER:
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∘
β = 24.3

Correct

Part D
Determine the coordinate direction angle γ of the resultant force acting on the bracket.
Express your answer using three significant figures.
ANSWER:

γ = 87.7 ∘

Correct

Problem 2.114

Part A
Determine the angle θ between the two cables. Suppose that a = 2.5 m and b = 4.2 m .
Express your answer using three significant figures.

ANSWER:

θ = 42.9 ∘

Correct

Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 100%.
You received 100 out of a possible total of 100 points.

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