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Introduction to and Andy Ruina and Rudra Pratap

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Problems for Chapter 2 723Problems for Chapter 2Vec<strong>to</strong>r skills for mechanics2.1 Vec<strong>to</strong>r notation <strong>and</strong> vec<strong>to</strong>raddition2.1 Draw the vec<strong>to</strong>r r ⇀ = (5m)î + (5m) j ˆ.2.2 A vec<strong>to</strong>r ⇀ a is 2 m long <strong>and</strong> points northwestat an angle 60 o from the north. Draw thevec<strong>to</strong>r.2.3 The position vec<strong>to</strong>r of a point B measures3 m <strong>and</strong> is directed at 40 o from the negativex-axis <strong>to</strong>wards the negative y-axis. Show theposition vec<strong>to</strong>r vec<strong>to</strong>r.2.4 Draw a force vec<strong>to</strong>r that is given as ⇀ F =2Nî + 2Nˆ j + 1Nuk.2.5 Represent the vec<strong>to</strong>r r ⇀ = 5mî − 2mˆ j inthree different ways.2.6 Which one of the following representationsof the same vec<strong>to</strong>r F ⇀ is wrong <strong>and</strong> why?a) b)2Nĵ3N -3 Nî + 2Nĵîc) d)√ √13 N 13 Nproblem 2.6:2323(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.2)2.7 There are exactly two representations thatdescribe the same vec<strong>to</strong>r in the following pictures.Match the correct pictures in<strong>to</strong> pairs.a) b)4N4Nĵ30 o 30 oîc) d)2N2 √ 3N 2N(-î + √ 3ĵ)e) f)3Nî + 1Nĵ 3N( 1 3î + ĵ)problem 2.7:(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.3)2.8 Find the sum of forces F ⇀ 1 = 20 Nî −2Nˆ j , F ⇀ 2 = 30 N( √ 1 î + √ 1 j ˆ), <strong>and</strong> F ⇀ 2 2 3 =−20 N(−î + √ 3j ˆ).2.9 The forces acting on a block of massm = 5 kg are shown in the figure, whereF 1 = 20 N, F 2 = 50 N, <strong>and</strong> W = mg. Findthe sum F ⇀ (= F ⇀ 1 + F ⇀ 2 + W ⇀ )?4problem 2.9:⇀F 1⇀F 23⇀W43(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.6)2.10 Given that the sum of four vec<strong>to</strong>rs F ⇀ i , i =1 <strong>to</strong> 4, is zero, where F ⇀ 1 = 20 Nî, F ⇀ 2 =−50 Nj ˆ, F ⇀ 3 = 10 N(−î + j ˆ), find F ⇀ 4 .2.11 Three forces F ⇀ = 2Nî − 5Nˆ j , R ⇀ =10 N(cos θî+sin θj ˆ) <strong>and</strong> W ⇀ =−20 Nj ˆ, sumup <strong>to</strong> zero. Determine the angle θ <strong>and</strong> draw theforce vec<strong>to</strong>r R ⇀ clearly showing its direction.2.12 Given thatR ⇀ 1 = 1Nî+1.5Nˆ j <strong>and</strong> R ⇀ 2 =3.2Nî − 0.4Nˆ j , find 2R ⇀ 1 + 5R ⇀ 2 .2.13 Find the magnitudes of the forces F ⇀ 1 =30 Nî − 40 Njˆ<strong>and</strong> F ⇀ 2 = 30 Nî + 40 Nj ˆ.Draw the two forces, representing them withtheir magnitudes.⇀2.14 Two forces R = 2N(0.16î +0.80j ˆ) <strong>and</strong> W ⇀ =−36 Njˆact on a particle.Find the magnitude of the net force. What isthe direction of this force?2.15 In the figure shown, F 1 = 100 N <strong>and</strong>F 2 = 300 N. Find the magnitude <strong>and</strong> directionof F ⇀ 2 − F ⇀ 1 .yF 1F 230 o45 o ⇀F 2 - ⇀ F 1problem 2.15:x(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.17)2.16 Two points A <strong>and</strong> B are located in the xyplane. The coordinates of A <strong>and</strong> B are (4 mm,8 mm) <strong>and</strong> (90 mm, 6 mm), respectively.(a) Draw position vec<strong>to</strong>rs r ⇀ A <strong>and</strong> r ⇀ B .(b) Find the magnitude of r ⇀ A <strong>and</strong> r ⇀ B .(c) How far is A from B?2.17 Three position vec<strong>to</strong>rs are shown in thefigure below. Given that r ⇀ B/A = 3m( 1 2î +√32j ˆ) <strong>and</strong> r ⇀ C/B = 1mî − 2mˆ j , find r ⇀ A/C .BĵîAproblem 2.17:C(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.7)2.18 In the figure shown below, the positionvec<strong>to</strong>rs are r ⇀ AB = 3ftˆk, r ⇀ BC = 2ftˆ j , <strong>and</strong>⇀r CD = 2ft( j ˆ + ˆk). Find the position vec<strong>to</strong>r⇀r AD .BACr ⇀ BCr ⇀ CD⇀r ABproblem 2.18:ˆkĵD(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.5)2.19 In the figure shown, a ball is suspendedwith a 0.8 mlong cord from a 2 mlong hoist OA.(a) Find the position vec<strong>to</strong>r r ⇀ B of the ball.(b) Find the distance of the ball from theorigin.yA2mOproblem 2.19:0.8 mB45 ox(Filename:pfigure2.vec1.20)2.20 A cube of side 6 inis shown in the figure.

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