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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?
4+9 = sqrt(13)
= 3.6 N
arctan(3/2) = 56.3°
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What are the components of the equilibrant force?
x component: -2 N
y component: -3 N
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What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
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arctan(-3/-2) + 180 = 236°
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