Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638091
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 2.84P
A force acts at the origin of a coordinate system in a direction defined by the angles θy = 120° and θz = 75°. Knowing that the x component of the force is +40 N, determine (a) the angle θx, (b) the magnitude of the force.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
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