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*2132. Determine the magnitude of the projected

component of the force acting along line OA. F = 300 N
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z
A
O
x
y
300 mm
300 mm
300 mm
F 300 N
30
30
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2133. Two cables exert forces on the pipe. Determine
the magnitude of the projected component of F
1
along the
line of action of F
2
.
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60
y
z
60
30
30
x
F
2
25 lb
F
1
30 lb
u
2134. Determine the angle between the two cables
attached to the pipe.
u
60
y
z
60
30
30
x
F
2
25 lb
F
1
30 lb
u
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2135. Determine the x and y components of the 700-lb
force.
y
x
700 lb
30
60
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*2136. Determine the magnitude of the projected
component of the 100-lb force acting along the axis BC of
the pipe.
y
C
B
A
D
z
8 ft
3 ft
6 ft
2 ft
4 ft x
F

100 lb
u
2137. Determine the angle between pipe segments
BA and BC.
u
y
C
B
A
D
z
8 ft
3 ft
6 ft
2 ft
4 ft x
F

100 lb
u
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x
y
30
30
45
F
1
80 N

F
2
75 N

F
3
50 N

2138. Determine the magnitude and direction of the
resultant of the three forces by first
finding the resultant and then forming
. Specify its direction measured counter-
clockwise from the positive x axis.
F
R
= F + F
2
F = F
1
+ F
3
F
R
= F
1
+ F
2
+ F
3
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2139. Determine the design angle ( < 90) between
the two struts so that the 500-lb horizontal force has a
component of 600 lb directed from A toward C. What is the
component of force acting along member BA?
u u
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500 lb
20
A
B
C
u
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*2140. Determine the magnitude and direction of the
smallest force F
3
so that the resultant force of all three
forces has a magnitude of 20 lb.
F
2
10 lb
F
3
4
3
5
F
1
5 lb
u
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