Two snowcats tow a housing unit to a new location at McMurdo Base, Antarctica, as shown in Figure 4-46. The sum of the forces A and B exerted on the unit by the horizontal cables is parallel to the line L, and FA = 4300 N. Determine FB and the magnitude of FA + FB.
well, i don't know what angles you've got in your figure, but to find FB use:
FBsin(thetaB)=FAsin(thetaA)
and solve for FB:
FB=FAsin(thetaA) / sin(thetaB)
and for the magnitude of FA + FB:
FAcos(thetaA) + FBcos(thetaB)
hope that helps.
ANGLE 48 AND 32 RESPECTIVELY
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Since the sum of the forces A and B is parallel to line L, we can say that FB is also equal to 4300 N.
So, FB = 4300 N.
To find the magnitude of FA + FB, we simply add the two forces together:
FA + FB = 4300 N + 4300 N = 8600 N.
So, the magnitude of FA + FB is 8600 N. But hey, don't let the cold numbers freeze your sense of humor! Have a laugh and enjoy the rest of your day!
To determine FB and the magnitude of FA + FB in this scenario, we need to rely on vector addition and analysis of the forces involved.
First, let's break down the forces involved in this situation:
1. Force A (FA): This force is given and has a magnitude of 4300 N. It is acting in the same direction as line L.
2. Force B (FB): This force is what we need to find. Its magnitude and direction are unknown.
Now, let's analyze the forces acting on the housing unit:
- Force A (FA) is parallel to the line L. This means that FA and the resultant force (FA + FB) will be collinear—their direction will be the same.
- Since the sum of forces A and B is parallel to line L, we can consider them as two forces acting in a straight line.
- When two forces act in a straight line and are directed in the same direction, we can determine their total magnitude by simply adding their magnitudes:
Magnitude of FA + FB = Magnitude of FA + Magnitude of FB
Now, we need to determine the value of FB. To do this, we can use the fact that the sum of the forces in the horizontal direction is equal to zero since the housing unit is not accelerating horizontally (there is no net horizontal force).
Mathematically, this can be written as:
FB - FA = 0
Rearranging the equation, we find:
FB = FA
Substituting the given value of FA, we get:
FB = 4300 N
Therefore, FB is 4300 N.
Now, let's find the magnitude of FA + FB by adding their magnitudes:
Magnitude of FA + FB = Magnitude of FA + Magnitude of FB
= 4300 N + 4300 N
= 8600 N
Therefore, the magnitude of FA + FB is 8600 N.
To summarize:
FB = 4300 N
Magnitude of FA + FB = 8600 N
If the total force is along the line L (in the figure) then the two x components cancel out and you use that property to find FB by setting the components equal to each other.
And since the x components canceled out, the total force is just the sum of the y components, going along line L. Thus the total force is |FAy + FBy|.