PROBLEM 2-44 (page 41, 13th edition)

The magnitude of the resultant force acting on the bracket

!
is 400 N. Determine the magnitude of F1 .
Take ! = 30 o . Disregard the u axis.

2-44 (page 41) 13th edition

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM
Determine F1 so that FR = 400 N :

!
!
FR = ! F

Cartesian Vector Method (suppressing units)

!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j

# 3&
FRx = ! Fx = " 650 % ( + F1 cos30! + 500cos45!
$ 5'
" 4%
FRy = ! Fy = 650 $ ' + F1 sin30! ( 500sin45!
# 5&
2
2
FR = FRx
+ FRy

400 = (!390+F1 cos 30 o +500 cos 45 o )2 +(520+F1 sin 30 o !500 sin 45 o )2

Solution
Solve using Solver on a TI-83 Plus calculator:

F1 = 314 N

or

F1 = ! 417 N

!
The negative sign indicates for that answer that F1 must act in the
opposite direction to that shown in the diagram.

PROBLEM 2-51 (page 41, 13th edition)

PROBLEM 2-40 (page 40, 12th edition)
Determine the magnitude and direction measured
counterclockwise from the positive x-axis of the resultant
force of the three forces acting on the ring A.
Take F1 = 500 N and ! = 20o.

2-51 (page 41, 13th edition)

2-40 (page 40, 12th edition)

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM

!
!
Determine the magnitude and direction of FR = ! F .
Cartesian Vector Method (suppressing units):

!
!
!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j = FR (cos! i + sin! j )
4
FRx = ! Fx = 400cos30! + 500cos70! " 600( ) = 37.42 = A
5
3
FRy = ! Fy = 400sin30! + 500sin70! + 600( ) = 1030 = B
5
Answers
2
2
FR = FRx
+ FRy
= A 2 + B 2 = 1.03 kN

! = tan"1(FRy / FRx ) = tan"1(B / A) = 87.9!

PROBLEM 2-53 (page 42, 13th edition)

PROBLEM 2-57 (page 42, 12th edition)

!
Determine the magnitude of force F so that the resultant of
the three forces is a small as possible.
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force.

2-53 (page 42) 13th edition

2-57 (page 42) 12th edition

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM

!
!
Determine F so that FR is a small as possible: FR = ! F .
Cartesian Vector Method (suppressing units):
!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j

FRx = ! Fx = 8 " F cos45! "14cos30!

FRy = ! Fy = " Fsin45! +14sin30!

2
2
FR = FRx
+ FRy

FR (F) = (8!F cos 45! !14 cos 30! )2 +(!F sin 45! +14 sin 30! )2
We can determine the minimum of FR (F) using calculus.
Alternatively, since we want numerical answers, we determine the
minimum of FR (F) using the minimum function on a graphing
calculator. This yields:

F = 2.03 kN

FR = 7.87 kN

PROBLEM 2-59 (page 42, 13th edition)

!
Determine the magnitude of force F1 so that the resultant of
the three forces is a small as possible when ! = 30! .
(Disregard the u axis.)
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force.

2-59 (page 42) 13th edition

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM
Determine F1 so that FR is a small as possible:

!
!
FR = ! F

Cartesian Vector Method (suppressing units):

!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j

" 5%
FRx = ! Fx = F1 cos60! + 200 + 260 $ '
# 13 &
# 12 &
FRy = ! Fy = F1 sin60! " 260 % (
$ 13 '
2
2
FR = FRx
+ FRy

FR (F1) =

( F cos 60 +300 ) + ( F sin 60 !240 )

o

We can determine the minimum of FR (F1) using calculus.

Alternatively, since we want numerical answers, we determine the
minimum of FR (F1) using the minimum function on a graphing
calculator. This yields:

F1 = 57.8 N

FR = 380 N

PROBLEM 2-78 (page 55, 13th edition)

!
Three forces act on the ring. The resultant force FR has
magnitude and direction as shown.
Determine the magnitude and coordinate direction angles

!
of F3 .

2-78 (page 55, 13th edition)

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 1)
Forces (suppressed units)

!
! 4 ! 3 !$
F1 = 80 # i + k &
5 %
"5
!
!
F2 = !110 k
!
!
!
!
F3 = Fx i + Fy j + Fz k
!
!
!
!
"
"
"
"
"
FR = 120(cos45 sin30 i + cos45 cos30 j + sin45 k)
Equations for the resultant force

!
!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j + FRz k
FRx = ! Fx :

! 4$
120cos45! sin30! = 80 # & + Fx
" 5%

FRy = ! Fy :

120cos45! cos30! = Fy

FRz = ! Fz :

! 3$
120sin45! = 80 # & ' 110 + Fz
" 5%

2-78 (page 55, 13th edition)

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 2):
SOLVING THE EQUATIONS
Solve for Fx , Fy, Fz :

" 4%
Fx = 120cos45! sin30! ! 80 $ ' = A
# 5&
F = 120cos45! cos30! = B
y

" 3%
Fz = 120sin45! ! 80 $ ' + 110 = C
# 5&
Magnitude and coordinate direction angles:

F3 = Fx2 +Fy2 +Fz2 = A 2 +B 2 +C 2 = F = 166 N

! 3 = cos"1(Fx / F3 ) = cos!1(A / F) = 97.5!

!3 = cos"1(Fy / F3 ) = cos!1(B / F) = 63.7!

! 3 = cos"1(Fz / F3 )

= cos!1(C / F) = 27.5!

PROBLEM 2-79 (page 54, 12th edition)

!
Specify the magnitude of F3 and its coordinate direction
!
angles ! 3 , " 3 , # 3 so that the resultant force is 9 j kN .

2-79 (page 54, 12th edition)

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 1)
Forces (suppressed units)

!
!
!
"
"
F1 = 12(cos30 j ! sin30 k)

!
" 12 ! 5 ! %
F2 = 10 $ ! i + k '
13 &
# 13
!
!
!
!
F3 = Fx i + Fy j + Fz k

!
!
FR = 9 j
Equations for the resultant force

!
!
!
!
FR = FRx i + FRy j + FRz k
120
+ Fx
13

FRx = ! Fx :

0=!

FRy = ! Fy :

9 = 12cos30! + Fy

FRz = ! Fz :

50
0 = !12sin30! + + Fz
13

2-79 (page 54, 12th edition)

COMPLETION OF PROBLEM (page 2):
SOLVING THE EQUATIONS
Solve for Fx , Fy, Fz :

Fx =

120
=A
13

Fy = 9 ! 12cos30! = B
50
Fz = 12sin30! ! = C
13
Magnitude and coordinate direction angles:

F3 = Fx2 +Fy2 +Fz2 = A 2 +B 2 +C 2 = F = 9.58 kN

! 3 = cos"1(Fx / F3 ) = cos!1(A / F) = 15.5!

!3 = cos"1(Fy / F3 ) = cos!1(B / F) = 98.4!

! 3 = cos"1(Fz / F3 )

= cos!1(C / F) = 77.0!