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The equilibrant of a force is the force which is equal and opposite to that force. If two forces are equal and opposite, their x and y components are also equal, but the x and y components of the force are opposite in sign to those of the equilibrant.
The x and y components of a force are 2 Newtons and 3 Newtons repectively.
What are the magnitude of this force and what angle does it make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
sqrt(2^2+3^2=c^2)
c=3.6N
arctan(3N/2N)=56 degrees
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What are the components of the equilibrant force?
x=-2N, y=-3N
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What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
arctan(-3N/-2N)+180degrees=236 degrees
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