Vector Addition of Forces

1.0 INTRODUCTION Many measurable quantities in physics obey the laws of vector algebra, and force is one example. The vector sum of the forces on a body is important because it determines whether the body will move, and how it will move.

2.0 OBJECTIVES a) To understand the addition of the vector for case that in equilibrium. - Hint: In equilibrium, what is the resultant of the forces? You need to understand this using addition of the vector. To determine the resultant of the forces using the vector concept. - Hint: You need to determine the resultant of the forces using the vector concept experimentally and theoretically. Experimentally you have done successfully and the theoretical part kindly refer the hint below.

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Calculating Theoretical Values for 2, 3, and m4.

For calculating 3 and 4 :

F = F1 + F2 + F3 + F4 = F1x + F1 y + F2 x + F2 y F3 x + F3 y + F4 x + F4 y 0 = m1 g cos 1 + m1 g sin 1 + m2 g cos 2 + m2 g sin 2 + m3 g cos 3 + m3 g sin 3 + m4 g cos 4 + m4 g sin 4 = m1 g cos 0 + m1 g sin 0 + m2 g cos180 + m2 g sin180 + m3 g cos 3 + m3 g sin 3 + m4 g cos 4 + m4 g sin 4 = 0.5 + (0.5)m3 g cos 3 + m3 g sin 3 + m4 g cos 4 + m4 g sin 4 0 + m3 g =cos 3 + m3 g sin 3 + m4 g cos 4 + m4 g sin 4 e = m3 g cos 3 + m3 g sin 3 + m4 g cos 4 + m4 g sin 4 ; remo v g = m3 cos 3 + m3 sin 3 + m4 cos 4 + m4 sin 4 = 0.1cos 3 + 0.1sin 3 + 0.1cos 4 + 0.1sin 4 0 = 0.1[cos 3 + sin 3 + cos 4 + sin 4 ] 0 = cos 3 + sin 3 + cos 4 + sin 4 [cos 3 + sin 3 ] = cos 4 + sin 4 [cos 3 + sin 3 ]2 =[cos 4 + sin 4 ]2 Trigonometric Identity = (sin + cos ) 2 1 1 0 = + 2sin cos + cos 2 sin 2 = 2sin cos 1 = 1 + 2sin cos

Trigonometric Identity sin 2 = 2sin cos sin 2 = 0 Then, 3 and 4 could be 90,180, 270 or 360

For calculating value m4:

W1 + W2 + W3 = W4 W1 W2 W3 W4
F3X + F3Y + F4X + F4Y

X m1g cos 1 m2g cos 2 m3g sin 3 a

Y m1g sin 1 m2g sin 2 m3g cos 3 b

W4 = m4 =

(a 2 + b 2 ) = c W4 c = g g

W4 = m4 g