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Textbook Solutions for Engineering Mechanics: Statics

Chapter 2 Problem 2-21

Question

Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, \(F_R\) measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis. Solve the problem by first finding the resultant \(F’ = F_1 + F_2\) and then forming \(F_R = F’ + F_3\).

Solution

Step 1 of 5

To solve for , solve the horizontal component  and vertical component  by summing up the components of  and  The components can be solved by first getting their corresponding angles with respect to the axis.

The angle of force  with respect to the negative -axis is  that came from subtracting  and  from the angle between negative -axis and negative -axis which is .

The angle of force  with respect to the positive -axis is  that came from subtracting the angle between positive -axis and negative -axis which is  from the  angle.

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Title Engineering Mechanics: Statics 14 
Author Russell C. Hibbeler
ISBN 9780133918922

Determine the magnitude and direction of the

Chapter 2 textbook questions

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