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This document contains sample problems and solutions from a textbook on vector mechanics and statics. It includes questions about: 1) Expressing the weight required to maintain equilibrium in terms of other variables like force, distance, and height. 2) Determining the weight of a container supported by cables given the tension in one cable. 3) Computing scalar products of vectors. 4) Proving an identity using a scalar product result. 5) Finding the angle between a cable and boom and the projection of a force given the tension in a cable. 6) Computing scalar products involving cross products of vectors. 7) Determining a value that makes three vectors coplanar.

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This document contains sample problems and solutions from a textbook on vector mechanics and statics. It includes questions about: 1) Expressing the weight required to maintain equilibrium in terms of other variables like force, distance, and height. 2) Determining the weight of a container supported by cables given the tension in one cable. 3) Computing scalar products of vectors. 4) Proving an identity using a scalar product result. 5) Finding the angle between a cable and boom and the projection of a force given the tension in a cable. 6) Computing scalar products involving cross products of vectors. 7) Determining a value that makes three vectors coplanar.

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Statics – Exercise No.

2.96 (a) Express the weight W required to maintain equilibrium in terms of P, d, and h.
(b) For W = 800 N, P = 200 N, and d = 600 mm, determine the value of h consistent with
equilibrium.
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Answer: (a) W = P 2 1 + d h ; (b) h = 75.6 mm.

2.100 A container is supported by three cables as shown. Determine the weight W of


the container, knowing that the tension in cable AB is 500 N.
Answer: W = 1210 N.

3.27 Given the vectors P = 2i + 3j – k, Q = 5i – 4j + 3k, and S = -3i + 2j – 5k, compute


the scalar products P∙Q, P∙S, and Q∙S.
Answer: P∙Q = -5 ; P∙S = 5 ; Q∙S = -38.

3.28 From the scalar product P1∙P2 and use the result obtained to prove the identity
cos(θ1 − θ 2 ) = cos θ1 cos θ 2 + sin θ1 sin θ 2 .
3.31 Knowing that the tension in cable AC is 945 N, determine (a) the angle between
cable AC and the boom, (b) the projection on AB of the force exerted by cable AC at
point A.
Answer: (a) θ = 59.10 ; (b) Fon AB = 486 N.

3.35 Given the vectors P = 2i + 3j – k, Q = 5i – 4j + 3k, and S = -3i + 2j – 5k, compute


P∙(Q×S), (P×Q)∙S and (S×Q)∙P.
Answer: P∙(Q×S) = 78 ; (P×Q)∙S = 78 ; (S×Q)∙P = -78.

3.36 Given the vectors P = 4i - 2j + 3k, Q = 2i + 4j - 5k, and S = 7i - j + SZk, determine


the value of SZ for which the tree vectors are coplanar.
Answer: SZ = 2.
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All the questions are taken from Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston Jr. “Vector Mechanics for
Engineers, Statics” Second SI Metric Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

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