Problem 1: Use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines to determine the magnitude of the resultant R and the angle θ between the x-axis and the line of action of the resultant.
Problem 2: A force is applied to an eye bolt as shown. If F = 10 kips, θx = 60°, θy = 70°, and θz, = 37.3°.
a. Determine the x-, y-, and z-components of the force.
b. Express the force in Cartesian vector form.
Problem 3: What is the unit vector in the direction of the force 2000i - 3000j + 6000k lb?
Problem 4: Two vectors U = 3i - 2j + 6k and V = 4i + 12j - 3k.
a. Determine the magnitude of U and V.
b. Determine the magnitude of the vector 3U + 2V.
Problem 5: Determine the magnitude R of the resultant and the angle θx between the line of action of the resultant and the x-axis for the three forces shown.
Problem 6: What is the dot product of the position vector r = 4i - 12j - 3k (ft) and the force F = 20i + 30j - 10k (lb)?
Problem 7: Find the dot product of the vectors M = - 0.2i + 0.4j + k lb and N = 0.1i + 0.8j -0.2k (ft).
Problem 8: Determine the x and y components of the 800 lb force.
Problem 9: Determine the magnitude and the coordinate direction angles (angles with each of the axes) of the result force acting at point A.
Problem 10: Given three vector, A = 2i- j + 4k, B = 6i + 2j - k, C= -4i + j
Determine the following vector products:
a. A x B
b. B x A
c. A x (B x C)
d. i x B
e. C x k