The body of a 30° incline as shown in the figure is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the incline and the value of the parallel component is 300 lbs., compute the value of the perpendicular component and of P.

icon
Related questions
Question

The body of a 30° incline as shown in the figure is acted upon by a force P inclined at 20° with the horizontal. If P is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the incline and the value of the parallel component is 300 lbs., compute the value of the perpendicular component and of P.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer