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Chapter 11: Problem 11

In the absence of any symmetry or other constraints on the forces involved, how many unknown force components can be determined in a situation of static equilibrium in each of the following cases? a) All forces and objects lie in a plane. b) Forces and objects are in three dimensions. c) Forces act in \(n\) spatial dimensions.

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Answer: In a static equilibrium, a) for planar forces and objects, there are 3 maximum force components, b) for forces and objects in three dimensions, there are 6 maximum force components, and c) for forces acting in n spatial dimensions, there are 2n maximum force components.

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a) Planar forces and objects

Since all forces and objects lie in a plane, we have two force components (horizontal and vertical) and one moment component to consider. Thus, in this case, there are a total of 3 unknown force components that can be determined in a situation of static equilibrium.
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b) Forces and objects in three dimensions

In a three-dimensional case, we have three force components (horizontal, vertical, and in-depth) and three moment components (in x, y, and z directions) to consider. Therefore, a total of 6 unknown force components can be determined in a situation of static equilibrium.
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c) Forces act in n spatial dimensions

For n spatial dimensions, the number of force components equals the number of dimensions, which is n. Similarly, the number of moment components is also n. Hence, in this case, a total of 2n unknown force components can be determined in a situation of static equilibrium.

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