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Force Vectors Part 2
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Chapter Objectives
• Cartesian vector form • Dot product and angle between 2 vectors
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Chapter Outline
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Cartesian Vectors Addition and Subtraction of Cartesian Vectors Position Vectors Force Vector Directed along a Line Dot Product
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2.5 Cartesian Vectors
• Right-Handed Coordinate System
A rectangular or Cartesian coordinate system is said to be right-handed provided: – Thumb of right hand points in the direction of the positive z axis – z-axis for the 2D problem would be perpendicular, directed out of the page.
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2.5 Cartesian Vectors
• Rectangular Components of a Vector
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A vector A may have one, two or three rectangular components along the x, y and z axes, depending on orientation – By two successive application of the parallelogram law A = A’ + Az A’ = Ax + Ay – Combing the equations, A can be expressed as A = Ax + Ay + Az
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2.5 Cartesian Vectors
• Unit Vector
– Direction of A can be specified using a unit vector – Unit vector has a magnitude of 1 – If A is a vector having a magnitude of A ≠ 0, unit vector having the same direction as A is expressed by uA = A / A. So that A = A uA
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2.5 Cartesian Vectors
• Cartesian Vector Representations
– 3 components of A act in the positive i, j and k directions A = Axi + Ayj + AZk *Note the magnitude and direction of each components are separated, easing vector algebraic operations.
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2.5 Cartesian Vectors
• Magnitude of a Cartesian Vector
A'2 + Az2
– From the colored triangle, A =
2