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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?
sqrt(2^2+3^2)
= 3.61 N
angle = tan^-1(3/2)
= 56.31 degrees
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What are the components of the equilibrant force?
-2 an -3
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What angle does the equilibrant force make as measured
counterclockwise from the positive x axis?
180 + tan^-1(-3/-2)
= 236.31 degrees
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