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#1 Oct8-12, 01:04 PM 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Consider a plane with the outer normal unit vector of (1/2, -12, 0). There is a force of (2,1,5) acting on the surface. What is the component of force normal and parallel to the plane? What is the maximum parallel component to the plane? I would like to check my answers for the first two, but do not know how to find the maximum parallel component. I'm guessing since my direction is at a 45 degree angel, the maximum parallel component of the force should be given at the 45 degree angle? 2. Relevant equations Dot product and Pythagorean theorem Force = 2^2 +1^2 + 5^2 = 30 3. The attempt at a solution I found the normal force to be (1/2, -1/2, 0) through doing the dot product of force and the unit vector, and then multiplying the scalar product by the unit vector again. For the parallel component, I found the magnitude of the Force and the magnitude of the normal Force, and used Pythagorean theorem. I got Force^2 - 1^2. = 29.98(1/2, 1/2, 0). Thank you

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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Consider a plane with the outer normal unit vector of (1/2, -12, 0). There is a force of (2,1,5) acting on the surface. What is the component of force normal and parallel to the plane? What is the maximum parallel component to the plane? I would like to check my answers for the first two, but do not know how to

find the maximum parallel component. I'm guessing since my direction is at a 45 degree angel, the maximum parallel component of the force should be given at the 45 degree angle? 2. Relevant equations Dot product and Pythagorean theorem Force = 2^2 +1^2 + 5^2 = 30 3. The attempt at a solution I found the normal force to be (1/2, -1/2, 0) through doing the dot product of force and the unit vector, and then multiplying the scalar product by the unit vector again. For the parallel component, I found the magnitude of the Force and the magnitude of the normal Force, and used Pythagorean theorem. I got Force^2 - 1^2. = 29.98(1/2, 1/2, 0). Thank you Your normal vector is correct. To find the parallel vector, just use the fact that the normal and parallel vector must add to the original vector: (x, y, z)+ (1/2, 1/2, 0)= (2, 1, 5).

007 Components of a force parallel and perpendicular to the incline

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.

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