Question: construction worker is attempting to take down a vertical pole OA by pulling on a rope that is attached to the top at A .

construction worker is attempting to take down a vertical pole OA
by pulling on a rope that is attached to the top at A. The worker exerts a force of 20 N on the
rope. Coordinates for points O, A, and B are: O =(0,0,0), A =(0,0,10.5), and B =(4,-3,1.5).
Determine the following quantities:
(a) The force F as a 3D Cartesian vector.
(b) The direction angles (, , ) for force F.
(c) The moment MO (vector) of force F about
point O.
(d) The angle between force F and pole OA.
(e) The component of force F that pushes the
pole into the ground.

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