Example ( 2-13): The plate is subjected to the two forces at (A) and (B) as shown. Determine the magnitude of the FA= 8kN resultant of these two forces and its direction measured clockwise from the horizontal. Solution : Parallelogram Law : The parallelogram law of addition is shown in Fig. a. Trigonometry: Using law of cosines (Fig. b), we have: Fa-6 KN

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Example (2-13):
The plate is subjected to the two forces at (A)
and (B) as shown. Determine the magnitude of the
resultant of these two forces and its direction
FA= 8kN
measured clockwise from the horizontal.
Solution :
Parallelogram Law : The parallelogram law of addition is
shown in Fig. a.
Trigonometry: Using law of cosines (Fig. b), we have:
B
F8 6 kN
Transcribed Image Text:Example (2-13): The plate is subjected to the two forces at (A) and (B) as shown. Determine the magnitude of the resultant of these two forces and its direction FA= 8kN measured clockwise from the horizontal. Solution : Parallelogram Law : The parallelogram law of addition is shown in Fig. a. Trigonometry: Using law of cosines (Fig. b), we have: B F8 6 kN
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