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JJ205-Engineering Mechanics Unit 2
JJ205-Engineering Mechanics Unit 2
JJ205-Engineering Mechanics Unit 2
Application of Vector Addition There are four concurrent cable forces acting on the bracket. How do you determine the resultant force acting on the bracket ?
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Vector Operation
Scalar Multiplication y and Division
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Vector Addition
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Basic Trigonometry
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Example
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Resolution of a Vector
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Resolution of a vector is breaking up a vector into components. It is kind of like using the parallelogram law in reverse.
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Cartesian Notation
For example, y F = Fx i + Fy j or F' = F'x i + F'y j y The x and y axes are always perpendicular to each other. Together, they can be directed at any inclination.
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Illustration
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FR = F1 + F2 + F3 = F1xi + F1yj F2xi + F2yj + F3xi F3yj =(F1xF2x+F3x)i +(F1y+ F2yF3y)j = (FRx)i + (FRy)j
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EXAMPLE 1
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