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1. The problem provides a diagram showing cables AC and AB with known tensions and lengths. 2. To find the angle between cables AC and AB, the cosine of the angle is calculated using the scalar product of the vectors representing each cable divided by their magnitudes. 3. To find the projection of cable AC onto cable AB, the scalar product of the vectors for cable AC and the unit vector in the direction of cable AB is calculated.

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HHJN

1. The problem provides a diagram showing cables AC and AB with known tensions and lengths. 2. To find the angle between cables AC and AB, the cosine of the angle is calculated using the scalar product of the vectors representing each cable divided by their magnitudes. 3. To find the projection of cable AC onto cable AB, the scalar product of the vectors for cable AC and the unit vector in the direction of cable AB is calculated.

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Problem 3.

150

y
2.4 m D
1.2 m Knowing that the tension in
3m
cable AC is 1260 N, Determine
(a) the angle between cable AC
C and the boom AB , (b) the
A projection on AB of the force
2.6 m B exerted by cable AC at point A.

P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m

x
y Problem 3.150
2.4 m D Solving Problems on Your Own
1.2 m
3m
Knowing that the tension in
cable AC is 1260 N, Determine
C (a) the angle between cable AC
A and the boom AB , (b) the
2.6 m B projection on AB of the force
exerted by cable AC at point A.
P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m

x
1. Calculate the angle formed by two vectors. Express the vectors
in terms of their components. The cosine of the desired angle is
obtained by dividing the scalar product of the two vectors by the
product of their magnitudes.
y Problem 3.150
2.4 m D Solving Problems on Your Own
1.2 m
3m
Knowing that the tension in
cable AC is 1260 N, Determine
C (a) the angle between cable AC
A and the boom AB , (b) the
2.6 m B projection on AB of the force
exerted by cable AC at point A.
P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m

x
2. Compute the projection of a vector P on a given line OL.
Express the vector P and the unit vector l in the direction of the
line in component form. The required projection is equal to the
scalar product P.l. If the angle q formed by P and l is known, the
projection is also given by P cos q.
y Problem 3.150 Solution
2.4 m D Calculate the angle formed by
1.2 m two vectors.
3m
(a) First note:
C
AC = (_ 2.4)2 + (0.8)2 + (1.2)2
A
2.6 m B
= 2.8 m
P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m AB = (_ 2.4)2 + (_ 1.8)2 + ( 0 )2

x = 3.0 m
and

_
AC = (2.4 m) i + (0.8 m) j + (1.2 m) k

_
AB = (2.4 m) i _ (1.8 m) j
y Problem 3.150 Solution
2.4 m D
1.2 m
3m

C
A By definition:
2.6 m B
AC . AB = (AC) (AB) cos q
P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m

x
(_ 2.4 i + 0.8 j + 1.2 k) . (_ 2.4 i _ 1.8 j) = (2.8)(3.0) cos q

(_ 2.4)(_ 2.4) + (0.8)(_ 1.8) + (1.2)(0) = 8.4 cos q

cos q = 0.51429 q = 59.1o


y Problem 3.150 Solution
2.4 m D Compute the projection of a
1.2 m
3m vector on a given line.

C TAC (b)
A
2.6 m B
lAB (TAC )AB = TAC . lAB
P 1.8 m
z 2.4 m = TAC cos q
x
= (1260 N) (0.51429)

(TAC )AB = 648 N

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