Two forces, of

3 magnitudes 1 N and
3 N, act on a 1N
shown in the diagram. Calculate the magnitude particle in the directions
particle and the of the resultant force on the
angle between this resultant force and the
3N. force of magnitude

40 >3N
(J98/P2/5)
Ans: 3.82 N, 10°

A particle is free to move on a horizontal table. It is acted on by constant forces P ,P+Q

P and Q. The force P has
magnitude 5 N and acts due to north. The resultant
P+Qhas magnitude 9 N and acts in the direction 060°. Calculate the magnitude
and direction of Q.
60

(UCLES)
Ans: 61 N, 093.7o

5. Two forces, P and Q, of 2 N and 6 N respectively have a resultant of 5 N. Calculate the anglebetween Pand
Ans: 128.70

6. Forces P and Q act on a particle, and are inclined at 40° to each other. The
resultant of P and Q makes an angle of 10° with P and 30° with Q, as shown
diagram.
in the The magnitude of P is 2N. Find the magnitude ofQ and the
magnitude of the resultant. ---

(J99/P2/6)
Ans: 0.69, 2.6

(+3) N
QN and (Q+3) N acting in directions
7. The diagram shows two forces of magnitude
Find
N
another.
th:at are at angle 6 to one
an
6 and 0 60°
two forces when Q =

i) the magnitude of the resultant of the

120° and the magnitude ofthe resultant ofthe two forces
ii) the value of Q when 6= Ans 13.1 N, 5 N
is 7 N.

P N and Q N. The resultant of

the two forces has
forces have magnitudes PN
wo
in a direction 40° clockwise from the force of 12N
magnitude 12 N and acts N (see
anticlockwise from the force of magnitude O
agnitude PN and 80°
iagram). Find the value of Q.
(N09/3) ON
Ans : 8.91

QN, are inclined at

an angle 0 to each other. When P= V12 andO =2, the resultant has
9. Two forces, P N and
the resultant in the case when P= v12 and Q =4. Find the value of 0 and of R.
the same magnitude, RN, as
(UCLES)
Ans 150°,2
a force XN and a force of 6 N IS I20". It the resultant ofthe two forces has magnitude 14 N
10. The angle between Ans 16
X.
find the value of

(M1) 6A. 2