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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?
magn='sqrt(2N^2+3N^2)=3.61N
angle=arctan(3/2)=56.31deg
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What are the components of the equilibrant force?
x-component=2Ncos(56.31)=1.11N
y-component=3Nsin(56.31)=2.5N
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What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
angle=arctan(2.5/1.11)=66.06deg
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