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. RESOLUTION OF VECTORS .
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Addition of Vectors by Scale

Pick a scale. (lcm- lOON)

... ; ..• ~-••-.. _. ...... BooN
.. 2. Draw firstvectorat anglegi~en, with arrowheadilldicatingdir&rlon.Lightlyd!aw in (x,y);
. axis.
I ..
I ..
. >j ,
-
··8cm
-
= 8ooN: ' I~- -

3. ... Whereonevector ends nextonesvirtsat angl~given .. (Again lightly draw in [x, y] axis).

I
- : I
. I

( 8 cm=8ooN·

4. Drawresilltant with dottedllnefrom thestiuttothe arrOwhead()fthehlStvector;·

-, - -
- -

·f,.sl~~~~1!7~-
- - - -- - ~

. '---- - ---~--
. • .• LIe...::''looN

·STIIRT
- -:---~,;c;,-;--~
8cm==8ooN .;... I
I - - -- __
-- - -' - - - -- --- -- --- -- - - -- - - - 1- _ - - -

.•..... Measure resultant by scale,·Changeto N .. ·····

. 5. -, ---

. . . ..... ..,

.. 6. ... Measure angle (<< ) from &tart. .

. ----:- -,---_::_-- -:--:.-----: -. -'-- -. -': -:-- --~ --~----- ::----:'-- -:~----

...
- - -- ::- - - ---- - - - - - -'

7, . ···E;xpressanswerasresultant and angle (1170N, roO)

~, ... . ....•. .... ... ........ ... ... ..
> .
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START
Scm = SOON
.ra-
Solving Using Trig Functions (cos law)

{Fl = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos 150°

{Fl = (800N)2 + (400N)2 - 2(800N)(400N) cos 150°

{Fl = 640 OOON2 + 160 OOON 2 - (-554 256N)

FR = 1 163.72N

To find the angle (cos law)

b2 = a 2 + {FR)2 - 2aFR cos 0:

(400N)2 = (800N)2 + (1163.72N)2 - 2(800N)(1163.72N) cos 0:

To find the angle (sin law)

FR
-b- -
sino: sin 150

400N 1163.72
sin 0: 0.5

0: = 9.89°

Answer FR = (1163.72N, 9.89°)

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(1) Given:
-Vx hn 0° co·ordinate
Tan -e- = opp
= 90];, adj
system
-Vy hn ° 110hn
= 110];,90 Tan -e- = h
hn
I 90
)II
h
-e- = 50.7°
Find: -
VR -"- /
'/
ad'
Cos -e- = ....J!...
hyp
VI< / }lOX",
/ h hn
I 90
h
/ Cos 50.70° =
, I
VR
qnlf!r..
h - hn
V
R
= 142-
h
qD'

Solution:
v: = (142 ~, 50.r) using
axrdina!e
I i'O' 0
•

system

t).'1D·
/:)
.
•
OR v: = (142 ~, 39.3°)
using
bearing
').7 •
~q,
'!>

,,/1) •

OR v: = (142 ~, 39S E of N)
using
compass
. _point
method

OR v: = (142 ~, 50.7° Nof E)

s
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(2) Given
Fx = SON, 180° co-ordinate Tan-& = opp
system adj
Fy = 35N, 90° 35N
Tan-& = - -
Find: FR SON
-& = 35°
ad·
Cos -& = --.!J..
hyp
SON
f.. ......
-"'" Cos 35° - --
35"1'1
..fk...... FR
"-
~

5"ON FR = 6lN
<too

,,+,,"
O
Solution: FR = (6lN, 145°) using Itb ()
C<HJrdinate
system

0
~ 0

0
using
OR FR =(6lN, 305°) bearing

':110' .3S· '10 •

using
OR FR = (61N, 35° N of W) compass
point
method
/'to
N

55'
35° f(
OR ~ =(61N, 55° W of N)

s
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,,"oS·
(3) Given: FR = (125N, 20S0) co-ordinate -'"-
system n..
-"'" ~5'....

Find: Fx
F1 ~
/'

k" F( ,/~~N

Fy

"f b'
Solution:
Fx = 12SN Cos 2So
using
co-ordinate
F = (IBN, 180°) system
......
x F'1!-'
I~b· JI?JJ o·
Fy = 12SN Sine 2So
~ --:>.
Fy = (52.8N, 270°) rd 'LS'~·gN
(

;""10"

0
OR F
x
= (IBN, 270°) using
bearing
Fy = (S2.8N, 180°) --" .

.:l1b'
Fx, .. /JSN
"lo
.
->0.
F-q ::. :5'.;(.'&'N
~

OR F = (IBN, W) using
x compass
point I O·
Fy = (52.8N, S) ...method

tJ

--"
F'1!- '" I13.N
W+-----+---f

s
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(4) Given: -0..

3.1 o· t-~=_V,-,;t..,,---lo.

Find: - ....!fr/'
"-
.....
V", -:z. 100,", ..... "-
'-
...

Solution: vx = lOON COS 50° using

co-ordinate
system

vy = lOON Sine 50°

vy = (76.6N, 270°)

o·
OR vx = (63.4N, 90°)
using bearing
vy = (76.6N, 180°)

OR vx = (63.4N, E) using
compass
vy = (76.6N, S) point
method

--------~------~E,

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!SDD
"'--"C"--_" 50N sin 50° = 38.3N (+y)
50N cos 50° = 32.14N (+x)
70N cos 30° = 60.62N (+x)
70N sin 30° = 35N (-y)

80N cos 60° = 40N (-x)

80N sin 60° = 69.28N(-y)

x -x y -y

60N 40N 40N 35N

32.14N 38.3N 69.28N
60.62N
152.76N 40N 78.3N 104.28N
112.76N 25.98N
By Scale
1em=20N

(FR)2 = a2 + b2

= (112.76N)2 + (25.98N)2
= 13 389.78N

tana = opp
. . adj
---
a.
=

=
25.98N
112.76N
12.97°
1em = 6em
20N FR
-- '-

FR = (l20N, 347°)
Required angle G
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0
'.50

By Components ...
l~oN
By scale
x -x y -y 1 em = 50N

150N

E Fx = 0
151Ji
T1 cos 50 0 - T cos 35 0 = 0
T1 cos 50 0 = T cos 35 0
0
T = T cos 35
1 cos 50 0 T1 = 2.5 em
E Fy = 0
1 em 2.5 em
-- =
T sin 35
0
+ T1 sin 50 0
= 150N 50N T1

Tsin 35 + (Tcoscos5035
0
0
Tl = 125N, 50
0
0
)(Sin 50 0
) = 150N

0.5736 T + .J 0.8192)(0.7660)
• \ 0.6428
= 150N

0.5736 T + 0.9758 T = 150N

1.549 T = 150N
T = 2 em

By Substitution
IT = 96.84N, 145
0

1 em
-- =
1.9 em
0
50N T
T = T cos 35
1 T = 95N, 145 0
cos 50 0
T = 96.84N (0.8192)
1 0.6428

T1 = 123.4N, 50 0
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~
-'6-ilN
.3CON c.o.., '70'

x -x
300N cos 70 0 300N sin 70 0 500N
TI sin-&
E Fx - 0
TI cos -& - 300N cos 70 0 = 0
TI cos -& = 300N cos 70 0
TI cos -& = 102.6N
T = 102.6N
I cos-&

E Fy = 0
300N sin 70 0 + TI sin -& - 500N =0 By Scale

300N sin 70 0 + TI sin -& = 500N 1 cm = lOON

282N + TI sin -& = 500N TI = 2.4 cm = 240N
-& = 65 0
282N + 102.6N sin -& = 500N
cos-&
102.6N tan -& = 218N ~
..,.
tan -& = 2.125
To /
-e- = 64.8 0 I
I

T = 102.6N
I cos-&
T = 102.6N
I cos 64.8 0

TI = 241N, 64.8 0
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.:l.OON
x -x v -v
150N cos iT 150N sin iT 200N
T2 sin iT
EO Fx - 0
T2 cos 60° = 150N cos iT
T. = 150N cos iT
2 COS 60°

EO Fy - 0
150N sin iT + T2 sin 60° = 200N

150N sin iT + (150N cos iT) (sin 60°) = 200N

cos 60°
150N sin iT + 259.8 cos iT = 200N' * see next page
sin iT + 1.732 cos iT = 1.33N*
sin iT = 1.33N - 1.732 cos iT

sin2 iT = (1.33N - 1.732 cos iT) (1.33N - 1.732 cos iT) [square both sides]

use identity ]
[sin2 iT + ~iT = 1

o= 4 cos2 iT - 4.61 cos iT + 0.769

o= cos2 iT - 1.153 cos iT + 0.1923

a = 1 [Solve quadratic]
..0.. + 1.153± )1.33 - 4(1)(0.1923)
coS-v =
b = -1.153 2(1)
cos iT = 0.9509 cos iT = 0.2021
c = 0.1923 (corit.)
iT = 18.1°

(4th quadrant)
Ii = 78.3 1
0
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sin'& +1;732 coS-&=1.33N ..

1.732 cos-&= 133N -siniT
·cos-& =. (0.7679N-,(}.5774 sini})··· .

COS2-&~ (0.7679N - 0.5774sin~?

- - - - --- - ---
. - - - -

..... 1 .~~in2-&= 0:5897N - 0.8867 sin-&+O.333sin2 -& ....

·'··0 = 1.333 sin2 -tr-O.8867 sincfr-0.4103N

- - ---- --- ---- ----- -.---

...• ' 0 ~silJ.2-&70.6652. sin,-& .:. 0.3078N

. ·;0=1- .
b"'-o.6652

. Scale Diagram .. sin iT = 0.6652:1:.· )O.4425,~ 4(1)( -0.3078) ....

lcm=40N . 2(1)'
- - -

.. sill-&:-0;9796. .. . sin-e-=. -0.3144 ...•...

FE=78:401·········· . . •·.• -e-=-18.32°
150Ncos~ ...
, T'i,= -==-=-..::..:c:~
·cos60°. .
150lVcos 78.4° •. ,
T2 ;, -~~-'-'-
.. <coS 60° .
. . IT2 i:
u

60.3N, 120°1 u

.. ···By Trig
T2 ·•· = ISON
ISDN .2CJON Sine 12° .... Sine. 30°
Sine 30 Sinea I
IT2 =. 62AN,.12001
a J =41J!0
PrePared by:
... 2,•. ='138·
·a ..•.....
Juneieffery,LAC.
Ct 3 =180·. - 138· -30 0 = 12" ··:ManolrTiChle~,Jypi~t .
-&;90· - 12· = 78· RevLsed,\September 1993