go to jove.com

HIGH SCHOOL

Engineering

Concept Videos

Mechanical Engineering

This is a free preview. For full access

Force Vectors

Force Components in 3D Space

Description

A three-dimensional force system describes forces acting in x, y, and z directions. In mechanical engineering, this framework helps students and engineers study how objects and structures behave in three-dimensional space.

One common example is a force acting on a particle in space. That force ca...

Transcript

Um barco é amarrado a uma doca na origem de um sistema tridimensional. A força de tensão na corda pode ser determinada resolvendo em seus componentes em um espaço tridimensional.

Considere o plano OLMN que contém o vetor de força e passa pelo eixo z vertical.

Essa força faz um ângulo: com o eixo z e o pla...

Tags

Three Dimensional Force SystemVector MathematicsMechanical EngineeringForce ComponentsStatics AnalysisDynamics AnalysisStructural ForcesExternal ForcesInternal ForcesForce Distribution