Group #6 Date performed: July 12, 2010

Moleta, Dennis M. Date submitted: July 26, 2010

Nicer, Marionne Maye F. Year and section: 2-D MT
Ombao, Paulene Mae M. Course: Medical Technology
Padiernos, Avica Czarine D.S.
Paet, Krizzia May
Pasela, Shimora Eireen

Experiment # 2
Resultant and Equilibrant Forces

I. Abstract

Objects usually have more than one force acting on them at any time. The magnitude and
direction of forces are usually shown through vectors. Since different forces maybe acting upon
an object at the same time, it follows that the forces can either be added or subtracted to show
the overall effect of the forces on a certain object, this is called the resultant force.  
If a resultant force acts on an object then that object can be brought into equilibrium by
applying an additional force that exactly balances this resultant. Such force is called
the equilibrant and is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the original resultant force
acting on the object.
In this experiment, the resultant and equilibrant forces were observed through the use of
different weights, yarns, washer, pulley and a force table. Three weights were attached to a
washer by yarns. The forces were adjusted until the washer went at the center of the force
table.
Necessary computations were made to determine the forces acting on the washer and in
determining the resultant and equilibrant forces.

II. Guide Questions

1. Differentiate the resultant and the equilibrant of two forces.

Answer: The resultant of a vector is a vector that represents the combined effects of several
vectors in space or simply the result of adding vectors together. Equilibrant vector is the vector
that balances the effect of several vectors in space. They may be equal in magnitude but they
are opposite in direction.

2. If three concurrent forces are in equilibrium, what is the relation between any one
of the three forces and the resultant of the other two forces?
Answer: If three concurrent forces are in equilibrium, the net force is zero. Forces represent
three sides of a closed triangle. This only proves that any force among the three is an
equilibrant force of the resultant force of the other two forces. Their magnitudes are equal but
they have opposite directions.

3. If the two forces with the same magnitude were exactly in the opposite directions,
what is the magnitude and direction of their resultant? What is the magnitude and
direction of their equilibrant?
Answer: The magnitude of the resultant, as well as the equilibrant, of the two forces will be zero
and will have no direction.
 4. Use the component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of
the following forces:
A= 2000 N at 0°
B= 1500 N at 60°
C= 1000 N at 150°
D= 3800 N at 225°
Answer:
(r, θsp) <x,y>
A= 2000 N at 0° (2000 N , 0°) 2000.00000, 0.00000
B= 1500 N at 60° (1500 N , 60°) 750.00000, 1299.03811
C= 1000 N at 150° (1000 N , 150°) -866.02540, 500.00000
D= 3800 N at 225° (3800 N , 225°) -2687.00577, -2687.00577
Σ x =−803.0 3117 Σ y=−887.9 6766
2
r =√( Σ x ) + ( Σ y )
2 θr =47. 9 ° ,Q III
2 2 θ sp=47. 9 ° +180°
r =√(−803.03117 ) + (−887.96766 y )
θ sp=227. 9°
r =√ 1,433,345.625
r =1197.22413 N
Σy R A +B +C+ D =1197.22413 N ,227. 9 °
θr =tan
−¿
(| |)Σx
,Q III ¿

θr =tan
−¿
(| −887.96766
−803.03117 |)
, Q III ¿

5. A body weighing 100 N is suspended by a rope. A second rope attached to the

body is drawn aside horizontally until the suspended rope makes an angle of 30°
with the vertical. Find the tension in each rope.
Answer:
120° Σ F x =F1−0.5 F 2

F2 Σ F y =0
F1 Σ F y =F 1 y + F2 y + F3 y
0° Σ F y =F 1 sin 0 ° + F 2 sin 120 ° + F3 sin 270 °
Σ F y =F 1 (0)+ F2 (0.866)+100(−1)
Σ F y =0.866 F 2−100
F3 = 100 N
0.866 F 2−100=0
0.866 F 2 100
270° =
0.866 0.866
Σ F x =0 F 2=115.47 005 N
Σ F x =F1 x + F 2 x + F3 x
Σ F x =F1 cos 0 ° + F2 cos 120 ° + F3 cos 270 ° F 1−0.5 F2=0
Σ F x =F1 (1)+ F2 (−0.5)+100( 0) F 1−0.5(115.47)=0
F 1−57.74=0
F 1=57.7 3503 N