Phy 231
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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 componentsof 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?
F = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)
F = sqrt(2N^2 + 3N^2)
F = 3.6 N
theta = arctan(y/x)
arctan(3N/2N) = 56.3 degrees
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• What are the components of the equilibrant force?
x = -2 N
y = -3 N
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• What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
Theta = arctan(-3N/-2N) + 180 degrees
theta = 236.31 degrees
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