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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?
Mag = 'sqrt(x^2 + y^2) = 'sqrt (2N^2 + 3N^2) = 'sqrt(13 N^2)
theta = tan^-1 (y/x) = tan^-1(3/2) = 56.3 degrees CCW form x axis
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What are the components of the equilibrant force?
Equalibriant x force = -2N,
Equalibriant y force = -3N,
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What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
Angle Equalitarant = opposite of angle of force = (180 degrees + 56.3 degrees = 236.3 degrees CCW from x axis
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