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Homework Statement
knowing the tension in cable AB is 570 N, determine the moment about each of the coordinate axes of the force exerted on the plate at B . This link has a picture http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/knowing-tension-cable-ab-570-n-determine-moment-coordinate-axes-force-exerted-plate-b-q3031608
My question is when I am doing the cross product I do r X F . so <900, 0,0> X <450, -350, -180>
Instead of Fsub AB I do F sub BA so < 900,0,0> X < -450, 350,180> and I get an answer the opposite sign. Does it matter which way I find the force vector? and are both answer equivalent?
162j-270K or -162j +270K
I know how to solve the problem I just don't understand why you can use the tension from AB or BA because the answer will have different signs.
Homework Equations
r X F