A 500-pound force is acting on an eye bolt as shown. Determine the moment about point B caused by the force as a Cartesian vector and the magnitude of the resultant vector. The coordinates of point A are (1,2,1) inches and the coordinates of point B are (0,-5,0) inches. (Hint: B+50°) Z-axis xx=40° x-axis 8=120⁰ F+500 3-axis

A 500-pound force is acting on an eye bolt as shown. Determine the moment about point B caused by the force as a Cartesian vector and the magnitude of the resultant vector. The coordinates of point A are (1,2,1) inches and the coordinates of point B are (0,-5,0) inches. (Hint: B+50°) Z-axis xx=40° x-axis 8=120⁰ F+500 3-axis

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter2: Basic Operations With Force Systems

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.46P: The force F=2i12j+5klb acts along the line AB. Recognizing that the moment of F about point B is...

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