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Vector Operations
Product of a scalar and a vector
P + P + P = 4P (the number 4 is a scalar)
This is a vector in the same direction as P but 4 times as long.
(+n)P = vector same direction as P, n times as long
(-n)P = vector opposite direction as P, n times as long
Vector Addition
The sum of 2 vectors can be obtained by attaching the 2 vectors to the
same point and constructing a parallelogram Parallelogram law.
R
Q
R=P+Q
R = resultant vector
Note: The magnitude of P + Q is not usually equal to
P
P Q
R1
R1
Q
P
R1 = Q + P
R = R1 + S = Q + P + S
Triangle Rule
Q
P
R
1
P
S
S
R
1
R
R1 = Q + P
R = R1 + S = Q + P + S
P
S
R
P
S
P Q = P + (-Q)
-Q
etc.
P = 500 N
T = 200 N
5m
75
3m
P = 500
T = 200
BD 5 sin 75
tan
AD 3 5 cos 75
48.4
Law of cosines:
c 2 a 2 b 2 2ab cos(c )
R 2 200 2 500 2 2(200)(500) cos(48.4 )
R 396.5 N
Law of sines:
200
396.5
sin
sin 48.4
R 396.5 N
22.2
22.2
2.) Given: A barge is pulled by 2 tugboats. The resultant of the forces exerted by the
tugboats is a 5000 pound force directed along the center axis of the barge.
A
1
30
C
2
Find: a). tension in each rope if =45 degrees
b). value of such that the tension in rope 2 is minimum.
5000
a).
45
30
T1
T2
T1
T2
5000
sin 45
sin 30
sin 105
T1 3660 lbs
T2 2590 lbs
b).
5000
30o
dir of T1
Dir of T2?
Dir of T2?
Dir of T2?
60
T1 5000 cos 30 4330 lbs
T2 5000 sin 30 2500 lbs
3). Given: The vertical force F of 350 lbs acts downward at A on the two-membered
frame.
B
45
A
30
Find: The magnitudes of the two components of F directed along AB and AC.
45
75
60
FAB
sin 60
FAC
sin 45
350
sin 75
350 lbs