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Forces are vector quantities acting on an object. They can be concurrent forces or parallel
forces. Forces that pass through the same point are called Concurrent forces (Fig. 2.1). Concurrent
forces can be demonstrated using a force table. Also, force table is a device used to demonstrate the
equilibrant force. Equilibrant force is a single force that balances the sum of the forces acting on a body.
The sum of all forces acting on the body is called Resultant forces. And the force that balances the effect
of all forces acting on the body is the Equilibrant force. Equilibrant force has the same magnitude as the
resultant force but directly opposite the direction of the resultant force
There are two ways to solve the resultant: Graphical Method and Analytical Method. For the
graphical method, one may choose the Parallelogram method or the Polygon (tip-tail) method. To solve
by graphical solution, vectors are scaled. In the parallelogram method, vectors are drawn from one
original point (origin of the axis). Then, draw vector lines parallel to them connected in their tip ends
with their tail-ends meet at one point. From the origin, draw a line towards the point where the two
tail-ends meet. This line represents the resultant of the two vectors. Alternatively, in the polygon
method, the tip-end of one vector is connected to the tail-end of the second vector. The tip-end of the
third vector is then connected to the tip-end of the second vector. And so on, until the last vector is
connected to the others. From the tail-end of the first vector, draw a line towards the tip-end of the last
vector added in the system. This line represents the resultant of the vectors.
The other solution for adding vector is the Analytical Method. In solving the resultant force, we
will use the following equations:
|∑ 𝐹⃑𝑦𝑖 | = 𝑅𝑦 , 𝑦 − 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑅
𝑖=1
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Since the resultant (R) and the equilibrant (E) have the same magnitude and is oppositely directed, their
sum is equal to zero. Hence, the forces are in equilibrium. That means, the magnitude and directions of
the forces acting on the object are balanced. This is the First Condition for Equilibrium.
PROCEDURES:
Laboratory Report
DATA AND RESULTS:
Picture of the
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Computations:
II. Equilibrium of Three Concurrent Forces - Using the interactive force table -
https://www.geogebra.org/m/ygq9m5rd
Picture of the
Interactive force
table
Computations:
III. Equilibrium of Four Concurrent Forces - Using the interactive force table -
https://www.geogebra.org/m/ygq9m5rd
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Interactive force
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Computations:
CONCLUSION:
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QUESTIONS:
1. Show that the forces and its equilibrant in Table 1. will conform to Sine law.
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2. If two vectors have the unequal magnitude, can their resultant be equal to zero?
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