Scribd
Upload
22 views

Engr221 Mid-Term Test #1

This document is a mid-term exam for an engineering course consisting of 30 total points across multiple questions. It covers topics like position vectors, dot products, unit vectors, finding the distance and angle between two points in space, expressing forces as Cartesian vectors and finding coordinate direction angles, and determining forces in supporting cables for a weighted bucket.

Uploaded by

Vijay Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
22 views

Engr221 Mid-Term Test #1

This document is a mid-term exam for an engineering course consisting of 30 total points across multiple questions. It covers topics like position vectors, dot products, unit vectors, finding the distance and angle between two points in space, expressing forces as Cartesian vectors and finding coordinate direction angles, and determining forces in supporting cables for a weighted bucket.

Uploaded by

Vijay Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Engr221

Mid-term Test #1

30 Points Possible

NAME_________________________

NOTES: Calculator and one sheet (8 x 11) of private reference allowed.


Show all work and state all assumptions.
SCORE ___________/ 30
1 point each. Circle the correct answer.
T or F

A position vector always has a positive magnitude.

T or F

The result of a dot product operation is a vector.

T or F

A unit vector is dimensionless.

The coordinates of points A and B are: A = (1,2,-6) ft and B = (-6,-1,4) ft


4 pts Find the distance between points A and B.

3 pts If points A and B are referenced from the origin, find the angle between them.

Page 2
10 pts The force F has a magnitude of 80 lb and
acts at the midpoint C of the thin rod.
Express the force as a Cartesian vector.
Then, find its coordinate direction angles.

Page 3
10 pts If the bucket and its contents have a total
weight of 20 lb, determine the force in the
supporting cables DA, DB, and DC.

You might also like