… of a 3D-particle

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… of a 3D-particle#

By applying equilibrium to the free-body diagram of a particle you can find unknown forces. At maximum three unknown forces can be solved in a threedimensional problem. The steps involved are:

  1. Draw the free body diagram of the particle

  2. Split the forces in convenient directions by applying resolution of forces

  3. Solve the forces using \(\sum F = 0\) in three nonparallel convenient directions. This step is treated in chapter 2.3.2 of the book Engineering Mechanics Volume 1 (Hartsuijker and Welleman, 2006).

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