A sheet of an experimental composite is subjected to a simple tension test to determine its strength along a particular direction. The composite is reinforced by the Kevlar fibers shown and a close-up showing the direction of the applied tension force F in relation to the fiber directions at point A is provided. If the magnitude F = 2.0 kN, determine the components Fa and Fb of the force F along the oblique axes a and b. Also determine the projections Pa and Pb of F onto the a-b axes. F Answers: Fa= Fb = Pa = Pb = H HI H p 54 54% A A a Direction of F kN kN KN KN b F