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Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

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The chandelier is supported by three chains which are concurrent at point O. If the
resultant force at O has a magnitude of 266.893N and is directed along the z axis,
determine the force in each chain.

F := 266.893 N
a := 1.829m
b := 1.219m
:= 30deg

b cos( )
D OA := -b sin( )

-a
-b cos()
D OB := -b sin( )

-a
0
D OC := b

-a

D OA

FA := F
D OA

D OB

FB := F
D OB

D OC

FC := F
D OC

128.187
FA = -74.009 N

-222.087
-128.187
FB = -74.009 N

-222.087
0

FC = 148.018 N

-222.087

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FR := FA + FB + FC

FR = 666.261 N

:= acos

90
= 90 deg

180

FR

FR

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Alternative Solution:

x
y
z

2 2 2 , 2 2 2 , 2 2 2
x +y +z
x +y +z
x +y +z

Force_dir ( x ,y ,z) := stack

0.48
Force_dir ( b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) = -0.277

-0.832
-0.48
Force_dir ( -b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) = -0.277

-0.832
0
Force_dir ( 0 ,b ,-a) = 0.555

-0.832
FRes := F Force_dir ( b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) + F Force_dir ( -b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) + F Force_dir ( 0 ,b ,-a)
0

14
FRes = 2.842 10
N
-666.261

FRes = 666.261 N

128.187
F Force_dir ( b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) = -74.009 N

-222.087

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-128.187
F Force_dir ( -b cos( ) ,-b sin( ) ,-a) = -74.009 N

-222.087
0

F Force_dir ( 0 ,b ,-a) = 148.018 N

-222.087
1

1 := acos

FRes

FRes

1 90

1 = 90 deg
180
1

Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the

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