Explanation Given information : The horizontal force P is 20 N. Show the free body diagram of the socket wrench as in Figure (1). Determine the position vector for point BA . r B A = r A − r B = ( x A i + y A j + z A k ) − ( x B i + y B j + z B k ) = ( x A − x B ) i + ( y A − y B ) j + ( z A − z B ) k (I) Here, the position vector for point A is r A , the position vector for point B is r B , the distance of point A from the origin along x direction is x A , the distance of point A from the origin along y direction is y A , the distance of point A from the origin along z direction is z A , the distance of point B from the origin along x direction is x B , the distance of point B from the origin along y direction is y B , the distance of point B from the origin along z direction is z B ,, the vector component along x direction is i, the vector component along y direction is j, and the vector component along z direction is k. Force in handle of the socket wrench BA : F B A = F ( sin θ i − cos θ j ) (II) Here, the angle of force is θ . Write the equation for moment of force F B A about point B . M B = r B A × F B A (III) Determine the magnitude of M B . | M B | = ( M B ) x 2 + ( M B ) y 2 + ( M B ) z 2 (IV) Determine the unit vector for M B M B = M B | M B | = ( M B ) x i + ( M B ) y j + ( M B ) z k | M B | (V) Determine the coordinate direction angle α . cos α = ( ( M B ) x M B ) (VI) Determine the coordinate direction angle β . cos β = ( ( M B ) y M B ) (VII) Determine the coordinate direction angle γ . cos γ = ( ( M B ) z M B ) (VIII) Conclusion : Substitute 0 m for x A , 0.01 m for x B , 0.2 m ft for y A , 0 m for y B ,0 m for z A , and 0 m for z B in Equation (I). r B A = ( 0 − 0.01 ) i + ( 0.2 − 0 ) j + ( 0 − 0 ) k = − 0.01 i − 0.2 j = ( − 0.01 i − 0.2 j ) m Substitute 20 for F and 60 ° for θ in Equation (II). F B A = 20 ( sin 60 i − cos 60 j ) = ( 17.32 i − 10 j ) N Substitute − 0

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