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Activity 3
Concurrent Forces in Equilibrium
Laboratory Report

F1 (Dyn) F2 (Dyn) F3 (Dyn)

Group
m(g) F(Dyn) θ() m(g) F(Dyn) θ() m(g) F(Dyn) θ()
98,000 117,600 196,000
4 100 40 120 115 200 220
dynes dynes dynes

COMPUTATIONS

Force:
100 g 1 kg
F1 = × =0.1kg
1 1000 g
F1 = 0.1 kg × 9.8 m/s2 =0.98 kg ∙ m/s2 ∨0.98 N
0.98 N 100,000 dynes
F1 = × =98,000 dynes
1 1N

120 g 1 kg
F2 = × =0.12kg
1 1000 g
F2 = 0.12 kg × 9.8 m/s2 =1.176 kg ∙ m/ s2∨1.176 N
1.176 N 100,000 dynes
F2 = × =117,600 dynes
1 1N

200 g 1 kg
F3 = × =0.2 kg
1 1000 g
F3 = 0.2 kg × 9.8 m/s2 =1.96 kg ∙ m/s2 ∨1.96 N
1.96 N 100,000 dynes
F3 = × =196,000 dynes
1 1N

Magnitude and direction:

Part I.
F1(x) = F 1 cos θ=0.98 N cos 40 °=0.98 N ( 0.766044443 )=0.750723554 N=0.75 î
F1(y) = F 1 sin θ=0.98 N sin 40° =0.98 N ( 0.642787609 )=0.629931856 N=0.63 ĵ

F2(x) = F 2 cos θ=1.176 N cos 115°=1.176 N (−0.422618261 )=−0.496999075 N=−0.5 î

F2(y) = F 2 sin θ=1.176 N sin 115 °=1.176 N ( 0.906307787 ) =1.065817958 N =1.07 ĵ

Rx = F1(x) + F2(x) Ry = F1(y) + F2(y)

Rx = 0.75 î - 0.5 î Ry = 0.63 ĵ + 1.07 ĵ
Rx = 0.25 î Ry = 1.7 ĵ

2
R= √R x + R y 2 = √ (0.25 î )2 +(1.7 ĵ)2 = √ 0.0625 î +2.89 ĵ = √ 2.9525 N = 1.718284028 N
R = 1.72 N North of East

Ry
θ=tan
−1
( )
Rx
1.7
θ=tan −1 ( 0.25 )
θ=tan −1 ( 6.8 )
θ=81.63411388 °

Part II.
F1(x) = F 1 cos θ=0.98 N cos 40 °=0.98 N ( 0.766044443 )=0.750723554 N=0.75 î
F1(y) = F 1 sin θ=0.98 N sin 40° =0.98 N ( 0.642787609 )=0.629931856 N=0.63 ĵ

F2(x) = F 2 cos θ=1.176 N cos 115 °=1.176 N (−0.422618261 )=−0.496999075 N=−0.5 î

F2(y) = F 2 sin θ=1.176 N sin 115 °=1.176 N ( 0.906307787 ) =1.065817958 N =1.07 ĵ

F3(x) = F 3 cos θ=1.96 N cos 220 °=1.96 N (−0.766044443 )=−1.501447109 N=−1.5 î

F3(y) = F 3 sin θ=1.96 N sin 220 °=1.96 N (−0.642787609 )=−1.259863715 N =−1.26 ĵ

Rx = F1(x) + F2(x) + F3(x) Ry = F1(y) + F2(y) + F3(y)

Rx = 0.75 î - 0.5 î – 1.5 î Ry = 0.63 ĵ + 1.07 ĵ – 1.26 ĵ
Rx = -1.25 î Ry = 0.44 ĵ

2
R= √R x + R y 2 = √ (−1.25 î )2 +(0.44 ĵ )2 = √ 1.5625 î+ 0.1936 ĵ = √ 1.7561 N = 1.325179233 N
R = 1.33 N North of West

Ry
θ=tan
−1
( )
Rx
0.44
θ=tan −1 ( −1.25 )
θ=tan −1 (−0.352 )
θ=−19.39206851°

Equilibrant
RE = -R lRl
RE = 1.33

θ=−19.39206851° +180 °
θ=160.6079315° ∨160.61°