Problem 2.

133
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A
56 ft Cable AB is 65 ft long, and
the tension in that cable is
3900 lb. Determine (a) the
D x, y, and z components of
a the force exerted by the
O B cable on the anchor B, (b)
the angles qx, qy, and qz
20o defining the direction of
50o
z that force.
C x
 y Problem 2.133

A Solving Problems on Your Own

56 ft Cable AB is 65 ft long, and
the tension in that cable is
D 3900 lb. Determine (a) the
a x, y, and z components of
the force exerted by the
O B cable on the anchor B, (b)
20o the angles qx, qy, and qz
50o defining the direction of
z C that force.
x

1. Determine the rectangular components of a force defined by

its magnitude and direction. If the direction of the force F is
defined by the angles qy and f, projections of F through these
angles or their components will yield the components of F.
 y Problem 2.133

A Solving Problems on Your Own

56 ft Cable AB is 65 ft long, and
the tension in that cable is
3900 lb. Determine (a) the
D x, y, and z components of
a the force exerted by the
O B cable on the anchor B, (b)
the angles qx, qy, and qz
20o defining the direction of
50o
z that force.
C x
2. Determine the direction cosines of the line of action of a force.
The direction cosines of the line of action of a force F are
determined by dividing the components of the force by F.
Fx Fy Fz
cos qx= F cos qy= F cos qz= F
 y Problem 2.133 Solution
A
Determine the direction cosines of
the line of action of a force.
65 ft
qy From triangle AOB:
F Fy
56 ft cos qy = 56 ft = 0.86154
65 ft
Fx qy = 30.51o
O B
(a) Fx = _ F sin qy cos 20o
20o Fz
= _ (3900 lb) sin 30.51o cos 20o
z Fx = _1861 lb
x
Fy = + F cos qy = (3900 lb)(0.86154) Fy = + 3360 lb
Fz = + (3900 lb) sin 30.51o sin 20o Fz = + 677 lb
 y Problem 2.133 Solution
A
Determine the direction cosines
of the line of action of a force.
65 ft
qy
F Fy Fx _
1861 lb
56 ft (b) cos qx = =
F 3900 lb
cos qx = _ 0.4771
Fx
O B qx = 118.5o
20o Fz
From above (a): qy = 30.5o
x

Fz 677 lb
cos qz = = + = + 0.1736 qz = 80.0o
F 3900 lb