Practicing Success
The moment of the couple formed by the forces $5\hat i+\hat k$ and $-5\hat i - \hat k$ acting at the points (9, –1, 2) and (3, –2, 1) respectively, is: |
$-\hat i+\hat j+5\hat k$ $\hat i-11\hat j-5\hat k$ $-\hat i+11\hat j+5\hat k$ $\hat i-\hat j-5\hat k$ |
$\hat i-\hat j-5\hat k$ |
Moment = $\vec r×\vec F=[(9\hat i-\hat j+2\hat k)-(3\hat i-2\hat j+\hat k)]×(5\hat i+\hat k)$ $=[6\hat i+\hat j +\hat k]×(5\hat i+\hat k)=\begin{vmatrix}\hat i&\hat j&\hat k\\6&1&1\\5&0&1\end{vmatrix}=\hat i-\hat j-5\hat k$ |