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The document discusses resolving forces into components along different axes. It provides a formula for calculating the horizontal and vertical components of a force given the force magnitude and direction. It then works through an example problem of resolving a 200 N force at a 30 degree angle into its x- and y-direction components.

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Engineering-Mechanics Notes-23

The document discusses resolving forces into components along different axes. It provides a formula for calculating the horizontal and vertical components of a force given the force magnitude and direction. It then works through an example problem of resolving a 200 N force at a 30 degree angle into its x- and y-direction components.

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O F1 A

By measurements we get the components F1 and F2.


Similarly we can find the components F1 and F2 by using the
following formula

F1 = F2 = FR .
Sin γ Sin α Sin β
For component F1
F1 = FR Sin γ
Sin β
For component F2
F2 = FR Sin α
Sin β
EXAMPLE 5
Resolve the force 200 N into components along x
and y direction and determine the magnitude of
components.
200 N

30º

Given: Force = F = 200 N Direction =θ


= 30º
Required Horizontal components = Fx =?
Vertical components = Fy =?
Solution
A) Graphically Scale 1 cm = 20 N
Now draw a line OC to represent t vector in
magnitude with given scale, which makes an angle 30º with
x-axis. Drop a perpendicular CD at point C which meet x
axis at point D, now join point O to point D, the line OD is
called horizontal component (Fx) of resultant vector.
Similarly draw perpendicular CE at point C, which will
meet y-axis at point E now join O to E. The line OE is
called vertical component (Fy) of resultant vector. As shown
in fig
E C

Fy
30º
O Fx D
By measuring we get
OD = Fx = 8.6 cm x 20 = 172 N

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