1. The supporting cables AB and AC are oriented so that the 5.

If R is the resultant of the forces P and Q, find P and

components of the 360-N force along AB and AC are 185N Q.
and 200 N, respectively. Determine the angles α and β.

2. The 500-N weight is supported by two cables, the cable
forces being and F2. Knowing that the resultant of F1 and F2
is a force of magnitude 500N acting in the y-direction,
determine F1 and F2.
6. Use dot product to find the angle between the
position vectors ⃗𝑨 and ⃗𝑩
⃗.
7. Determine which of the following position vectors B
is perpendicular to A = 3i – 5j + 2k m:

B = 5i + 3j – 2k m B = 2i + 3j + 4k m
B=i+j+km B = 3i + 2j – 2k m

3. The magnitude of the force F is 120 N. Find its

rectangular representation.

8. Knowing that P = 120 N and that the resultant of P

and Q lies in the positive x-direction, determine Q and
the magnitude of the resultant.

4. A rifle at A is fired at a target at B. If the speed of

the bullet is 1800 m/s, determine the rectangular
form of the velocity vector v. 9. For the figures shown, determine the angle formed
by the two vectors.
 14. Knowing that the forces P and Q are equivalent to a
single force R that passes through point A, determine P.
10. The magnitudes of the three forces applied to the eye (Hint: The combined moment of P and Q about A is zero.)
bolt are T1 =550N, T2 = 200 N, and T3 = 750 N. Replace
these forces with a single equivalent force R. Show the
result on a sketch of the eye bolt.

15. Compute the moment of the force P about point A.

11. The forces P1 = 550N, P2 = 1000 N, and P3 = 750N are

equivalent to a single force R. Determine (a) the magnitude
of R; and (b) the coordinates of the point where the line of
action of R crosses the yz-plane.

16. The trap door is held open by the rope AB. If the tension
in the rope is T = 40 N, determine its moment about the y-
axis.

12. The magnitudes of the three forces acting on the plate

are T1=100 kN, T2 = 80 kN and T3 = 50 kN. Replace these
forces with a single equivalent force R. Also, find the
coordinates of the point where R intersects the plate.
17. The magnitude of the force P is 480 N. Determine the
moment of P about the axis CD. Express the result in vector
form.

13. The trapdoor is held in the horizontal plane by two

wires. Replace the forces in the wires with an equivalent 18. Determine the magnitude of the force F given that its
force R that passes through point A, and determine the y- moment about the axis BC is 150 N · m.
coordinate of point A.