cq_1_191

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 components of the force are opposite in sign to those of the equilibrant.

The x and y components of the equilibrant of a force are 2 Newtons and 3 Newtons repectively.

• What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?

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The x and y components would form a triangle with sides 2,3 and 3.6. To find the angle theta, we would take the inverse tan of y/x. This gives us 56 degrees.

• What are the components of the equilibrant force?

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The components of the equilibrant would have the same magnitude as given above, but negative, making it -2 and -3 Newtons.

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