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Useful Equations:

⃗ ‖ = √𝒂
‖𝒂 ⃗ ⋅𝒂
⃗

⃗ ⋅𝒂
𝒂 ⃗ = ∑ 𝑎𝑘 𝑎𝑘
𝑘

⃗ ⋅ ⃗𝒃 = ‖𝒂
𝒂 ⃗ ‖ cos 𝜃
⃗ ‖‖𝒃

𝒆̂𝒋 ⋅ 𝒆̂𝒌 = 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑘 = 𝑗

𝒆̂𝒋 ⋅ 𝒆̂𝒌 = 0, 𝑖𝑓 𝑘 ≠ 𝑗

𝑒̂𝑥 × 𝑒̂𝑦 = 𝑒̂𝑧

𝑒̂𝑦 × 𝑒̂𝑧 = 𝑒̂𝑥

𝑒̂𝑧 × 𝑒̂𝑥 = 𝑒̂𝑦

𝑒̂𝑧 × 𝑒̂𝑦 = −𝑒̂𝑥

𝑒̂𝑦 × 𝑒̂𝑥 = −𝑒̂𝑧

𝑒̂𝑥 × 𝑒̂𝑧 = −𝑒̂𝑦

sin(90∘ − 𝜃) = cos (𝜃)

(Torque)𝜏 = 𝑟 × 𝐹
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Problem 1 [6] Given two force vectors 𝐹1 = 2𝑒̂𝑥 + 3𝑒̂𝑦 + 4𝑒̂𝑧 (N) and 𝐹2 = 4𝑒̂𝑥 + 2𝑒̂𝑦 + 3𝑒̂𝑧 (N) in 3D
Calculate:
a. [2] The angle between these two vectors
b. [2] Let 𝐹 3 = 𝐹 1 + 𝐹 2, compute its magnitude 𝐹3 = ‖𝐹3 ‖
c. [2] Calculate the angles, α, β, & γ, that the vector 𝐹 3 makes with x, y, and z axes, respectively.
Refer to the image below. (Image Credit)

& Il fill =
+ 32 + 42
29

cos")
2

26 = 29cos(d)
=

o =

11 fell =
+ 22 + z2 =
29

- 26 0 = 26 290 .

8 +6 12
frofe (2 (3x2) + (4x3)
+
=
x y) + =

① (zex +
yet) + (Hex + zey 3ez)
+
f =
bex + Sey + 7ez ->
62 + 52 + 72
o
= +
3y

⑧
a) coscal >
-
cos =
0 0= 55 .
100

B) 530
cosca
= >
- cos) =
0 0= 61 .

I ecos
X) 48 138
cosal =
=
00 = .

a) Angle between 𝐹 1 and 𝐹 2 (°) = 26 3.

0

b) 𝐹3 (N) = 110 - 10 5.

c) α (°) = SS .
10

β (°) = 61 .
So

γ (°) = 48 . 10
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Iso
= LON

Problem 2 [5]
The eye hook shown is pulled by two ropes with forces 𝐹 1 and 𝐹 2
120N
as indicated in the diagram. =

a) [3] What is the vector equation of their sum in cartesian 200

Y
=

⃗R=𝐹
coordinates ( 𝐹 ⃗1+𝐹 ⃗ 2)?
X
b) [1] Given that the magnitudes and angles of the force
vectors are 𝐹1 = 120 𝑁 , 𝛳1 = 20°, 𝐹2 = 160 𝑁 , 𝛳2 = 15°,
Calculate the magnitude of the total force 𝐹𝑅 = ‖𝐹⃗ 𝑅‖
c) [1] Calculate the angle γ it makes with the horizontal axis
(in degrees).
⑨ Ficoscale + fisical eye (ficosco) + fasin collect (fisical + facos(ol) ey

= FecoscoltFusinColey -

③F 2
=
(10cOSCO +sin(is)) Cizosincol +ocospsi) = 249 048
.

4) 120 cos(20)
Hosinist 4

4) Mosinco +
sal
10coscis

②V = fan"
(assa)

a) 𝐹 R = (ficoscal + fisin(o) e + (f ,
sincol + fecoscol) e

b) 𝐹𝑅 (N) = 249 ON .

c) 𝛾 (∘ ) = S1 8
.
0
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Problem 3 [8] Adapted from Douglas College (CC BY)

A. The dog walker shown is managing

three (remarkably different) dogs at + z
once.
a. [2] Find the vector equation for -
X
𝑛̂𝐴 (normalized unit vector), the
orientation of 𝐹𝐴 (the tensile
force exerted on the dog
walker’s arm by dog A).
b. [2] Find the vector equation for
𝑛̂𝐵 , the orientations of 𝐹 B (the
O +
tensile force exerted on the dog -

Y y
walker’s arm by dog B).
c. [2] Find the vector equation for
𝑛̂𝐶 , the orientation of 𝐹 C (the
tensile force exerted on the dog
walker’s arm by dog C).
↑CO , -dpy , hp >
↑X

⑨ Al-dax O ha dax
+d
e
hahea
-

, ,
na = +

Fa -dax , day ha-hp

,
11 fall

⑤ BLdBX -dby , ,
his d BX dBy +
ex dye hihT
-

+ +
nb =

FB < disx
, -dBytdpy , hi-hp
> 11 foll 11 Foll

O CLdex day , ,
he
dx dcytdpy
nc =
ex +
e hpez
+

fc L dex ,
deytdpy ,
he-hp > 11 f
, II Foll UFel

L dax , day ha-hp >

a) 𝑛̂𝐴 = ,

"

(dax) + (dpy) (na hp)2

+ -

b) 𝑛̂𝐵 = dix , -By day , hB-hp

+
>

(dBx)2 + ( -diy +dpy)+ (hB hpTz -

Ldex dey + day he-hi

c) 𝑛̂𝐵 = , ,
>

(d(x)2 + (dcy +day)+ (hc -

hp)
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B. Given that: n
=
𝑑𝐴𝑥 = 1.5 𝑚
ℎ𝐴 = 0.5 𝑚
fa =
-dax , day ha-hp 𝑑𝐵𝑥 = 3 𝑚
f Nollf/
=

3< 𝑑𝐵𝑦 = 0.5 𝑚

1 5 1 5 -1 57
F /I fall Fish Ell
-
. .

ℎ𝐵 = 0.5 𝑚
.

, , =
Na :
+ NB :1 + n. 11 .

𝑑𝐶𝑥 = 4 𝑚
fi = < dBx
, -dBytdpy , mi-hp > 𝑑𝐶𝑦 = 3 𝑚
- ℎ𝐶 = 0.5 𝑚
<3 1,
-
1 54
𝑑𝑃𝑦 = 1.5 𝑚
.

ℎ𝑃 = 2 𝑚
fc =
L dex
, deytdpy ,
he-hp >
‖𝐹𝐴 ‖ = 1.5 𝑁
3 ‖𝐹𝐵 ‖ = 8 𝑁
L4 , 4 5 -1 57
‖𝐹𝐶 ‖ = 6 𝑁
.
.

[1] Find the magnitude of 𝐹𝑅 = ‖𝐹𝑅 ‖ in N,

[1] Find the numerical value of the directional unit vector ( 𝑛̂R) in the cartesian coordinate system.
F =
49 ·
/I fall

A) =
1-1 5 , 1 5 , -1 53
.
.

5 , -1 53
.

c 1 5 1
(1 5)
.
- .

fa < -0
>
-
.

,
866 , 866 , -0 8667
.

(1 5) 0 .

>
-
.
.
I .

2 59808
.

-
( 5) (1 5) + (1 512
. + .
.

fB =B
:
11 FBI

B) f
3 , 1- 1 5) < 3 11 1 53
=
-
.
.

(8) -
(8) >
- < 6 857 . 2 2857 ,
- 3 4297
.

3 5
.

(1) ( S)2
2 .

(3) + + .

>
-

Fe =
coll fell

3)
< 4 %1 52
4 5 < 4 , 4 5 , -1 5)
.
. . .
, ,
=
(6) - (6) -> 63 868 , 4 351 %
.
. 1 . 45047
2 6 2048
(4) + (4 51 + C 1 5/2
.

.
.

Fr =
( - 0 866 . + 6 857
.
+ 3 . 868)e4 +
(0 866 +2 2857 +y 351)
. .
.

e +
70 .

866 -
3 429- 1
. . 4504)ez
= (9 859 , 7 5027 , .
.
-S 74547
.

II Fill = (9 81 + 17 S + SiR
. .

= 9

↑R =O = (0 . 723
, 0 5519 .

,
00 4227 .

. Se
𝐹𝑅 (N) = 9 +1 .

Sey-She IIF1 =
13 6N .

𝑛⃗𝑅 = 10 2 .

,
0 .
6 -0 47 .

e 0 .

Text o bey -0 .

yez
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Fe af
M
Problem 4 [7] Problem adapted from McGinnis, 0,
0

image from U. British Columbia

%

B-0
.
0-90
X

(A simplified diagram of the knee is shown.) O

Consider both the quadriceps and the patellar

tendon as a single connected piece that is under a
Vf
constant force with a magnitude 𝐹 applied at both
ends (also known as tension). The femoral
condyle applies a force 𝐹𝐶 at the knee junction,
0
·
135
allowing the quadricep and patellar tendon to ·
450
bend at an angle of 𝜃, as illustrated. This system
is in static equilibrium (the sum of all the forces is fyz ⑧

zero). fx
a. [3] Write the equation for 𝐹 C in terms 𝐹 of
and 𝜃 such that static equilibrium is satisfied.
Assume that the force applied on the
patellar tendon is vertical, i.e., in the 𝑒̂𝑦
direction
b. [3] Write the equation for the angle 𝐹𝐶 makes
with the positive x-axis (𝜃𝐶 ).
c. [1] Given that 𝐹 = 900 N and 𝜃 = 135°,
what is the value of the magnitude and angle
𝐹𝑐 and 𝜃𝐶 .

⑨ Xcomi ② f= gooN a = 1358

-

FSin(0-90) + F
fcos(0-90) 900cos(135-90) ex
tan((c)
e
feCOS(B-Ot 1900-900s in(135-90)
=
+ -

+
fros(0-90)
-

Ec(OS(B-0c) Feos (0-90) 636 396e + 263 604

= -

ey
= -

.
.

Fsin(0-90) +f
tan") -90))
-

Oc 7636 396)"
=
=
ycom :
-

Ecos(o
+ 180 .
+ (763 604)2
.

N
fsin(0-90) -

f + f,Sin (B- 0c) =

0

fasin(B-Oc) f-Fsin(0-90)
=

(
900 Sin (135-901 + 900

(
-

fan" H80 - -
22 5180
900 COS (135-90)
.

flos(0-90% ex + If-Esinco-90le
-
-

so

a) 𝐹𝐶 = Fcos(0-90 % ex +(f-fsin(o-90%) ey
-

fsinco-90) +f

I (
-

+ 180
b) 𝜃𝐶 = tan"
FCoS(0-90)
-

c) ‖𝐹𝐶 ‖(𝑁) = 388 . 8 N 𝜃𝐶 (∘) = 157 . 50

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Problem 5 [8]
Consider the problem shown in the image, a force 𝐹𝐴 = 𝐹𝑒̂𝑦 is applied perfectly vertical at a distance 𝑑1
from the axis of rotation of the wrench (red dot) to produce a torque on the wrench. The wrench is
orientation at an angle of 𝜔 (∘ ), i.e., in the direction of 𝑒̂𝑤 = cos(𝜔) 𝑒̂𝑥 + sin(𝜔) 𝑒̂𝑦
a. [2] Compute the torque (𝜏𝐴 ) applied by 𝐹𝐴 in terms of 𝐹, 𝑑1 , and 𝜔 (remember torque is given by 𝜏 =
𝑟 × 𝐹 ).
b. [3] Consider instead that a force 𝐹B with the same magnitude 𝐹 is applied at a distance 𝑑2 on the
wrench. Assume that we are working in the coordinate system of the wrench, write 𝐹𝐵 in 𝑒̂𝑤 and 𝑒̂𝑟
coordinates; 𝑒̂𝑟 is the direction the wrench is being rotated, such that 𝑒̂𝑤 and 𝑒̂𝑟 forms a 90∘ angle and
𝑒̂𝑤 × 𝑒̂𝑟 = 𝑒̂𝑧 and show that the torque generated is given by:
𝜏𝐵 = 𝐹𝑑2 sin(𝜃) 𝑒̂𝑧
c. [2] Given that 𝜏𝐴 = 𝜏𝐵 , write the expression for computing the angle 𝜃
d. [1] Given the values 𝐹 = ‖𝐹𝐴 ‖ = ‖𝐹𝐵 ‖ = 30 N
and 𝑑1 = 0.2 m, and 𝑑2 = 0.18 m; what is the
value of θ.

⑨T =
d .
Koswetsin(w)eg) Fee oswiz
IXJ =
·

JXj 0 =

en er ez ew er

① rxf =

dz 0 O
dz o = otoer +
dafsinco-Ow-O-oz
filosofisino O
filosofisino
= defisince

① Fadicoscul Fide since = e

Sindita ( cos a

⑧
sin" cos(39 %
( >
59 71 .

Ta
a) Im
𝜃𝑐 =
Fad. CoS(w)ez
en er ez ew er

z
rxf =

d
fisdasincos
0 O
de · =

filosofisino O
filosofisino

b)

c) 𝜃 = Sin" (d cos
I
0
d) 𝜃(∘) = 59 .