Hibbeler S14 e CH 2 P 83
Hibbeler S14 e CH 2 P 83
Hibbeler S14 e CH 2 P 83
Problem 2-83
If the direction of the resultant force acting on the eyebolt is defined by the unit vector
uFR = cos 30°j + sin 30°k, determine the coordinate direction angles of F3 and the magnitude of
FR .
Solution
FR = F1 + F2 + F3
h0, FR cos 30°, FR sin 30°i lb = h700 cos 30° + 800 cos α3 , 700 sin 30° + 480 + 800 cos β3 , 360 + 800 cos γ3 i lb
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Hibbeler Statics 14e: Problem 2-83 Page 2 of 2
7 cos 30° 2 FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480 2 FR sin 30° − 360 2
1= − + +
8 800 800
√
FR2 83 3FR 9FR 593
1= − − +
640 000 64 000 16 000 320
√
FR2 83 3FR 9FR 273
− − + =0
640 000 64 000 16 000 320
√
FR2 − (830 3 + 360)FR + 546 000 = 0
√ q √
(830 3 + 360) ± (830 3 + 360)2 − 4(546 000)
FR =
2
There are two possible magnitudes for the resultant force. If FR ≈ 387 lb, then
7 cos 30°
cos α 3 = −
8
α3 ≈ 139°
FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480
cos β3 = → β3 ≈ 128° .
800
γ ≈ 102°
F sin 30° − 360 3
cos γ3 =
R
800
And if FR ≈ 1.41 × 103 lb, then
7 cos 30°
cos α3 = −
8
α3 ≈ 139°
FR cos 30° − 700 sin 30° − 480
cos β3 = → β3 ≈ 60.7° .
800
γ ≈ 64.4°
cos γ3 = FR sin 30° − 360
3
800
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