ME 221 Statics
Lecture #5
Sections 2.6 – 2.7
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Announcements
• Quiz #1 - 15 minutes before the end of the lecture
• HW #2 due Wednesday 9/10
2.22, 2.23, 2.25, 2.27, 2.29, 2.32, 2.37, 2.45,
2.47 & 2.50
• Exam # 1 will be on Wednesday 9/17
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Summary of Last Lecture
• Writing vector components in terms of base
vectors
• Generating a 3-D unit vector from any
given vector
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•Resolving Vectors into Components
Using Angle Notation
•Nonorthogonal Bases; Linear Equations
• Resolving vectors onto nonorthogonal
directions
• Setting up and solving linear systems of
algebraic equations
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Resolving vector into components using angle notation
y
Ay
A
a
O
z
Az
Ax
x
b
A=A sina sinb i+A cosa j+A sina cosb k
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Vector Components in Nonorthogonal
Coordinate System
y
A: Using Trig:
v
sin(90 + a + b ) sin(q y  b ) sin(q x  a )


A
Au
Av
Ay
A
Av
qy
b
Au  A
qy-b
qx
90+a+b
u
a Au
sin(90 + a + b )
sin(q x  a )
Av  A
sin(90 + a + b )
x
Ax
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B: Using Vector Addition
Case 1: One Base Vector Known
y
y
B
-A
P
P
a
b
A
x
x
When vector A is known, subtract A from P
B = P-A
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Case 2: Two Directions Known
y
P
a
b
x
Write unit vectors:
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Write the components of P:
and write the vector sum equation.
Next, write the x and y component equations:
x-components
y-components
Here, we have two equations in two
unknowns, A and B. Solve the equations.
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For example, using the numerical values:
P = 100 lb, a = 10º, b = 20º
Set up the system of equations to solve:
P cos β = 93.97 = A + 0.866 B
P sin β = 34.20 = 0 A + 0.5 B
x-components
y-components
Solving yields: B = 68.4 lb and A = 34.7 lb
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Linear Algebraic Systems
Write the x- and y-component equations in
matrix form as follows:
Solve with your calculator.
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Summary
• Be able to resolve a vector onto nonorthogonal directions
• Write the matrix form of the x-, y-, and zcomponent equations
• Be able to solve a 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 system of
equations on your calculator
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Quiz #1
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