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Grade 11 Vectors

Unbalanced forces:
1. Determine the resultant force AND angle using the head to tail method.

7N

10N

30o 20o

40o

6N

2. Determine the resultant force AND angle of the above setup using the component method.

3. Determine the resultant force AND angle using the head to tail method.

8N
10N

20o
40o
10o

6N
7N

4. Determine the resultant force AND angle of the above setup using the component method.
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5. Determine the resultant force AND angle using the head to tail method.

35N

25N

20O 30O
40N

60N

6. Determine the resultant force AND angle of the above setup using the component method
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Objects hanging in equilibrium:

11. The chain exerts a force of 20N. Use a construction to determine the force in the rope as well as the
weight of the engine.

12. Do the above question but make use of the component method.
13. Do the above question but make use of trigonometry.

14. W1 = 50N. Use a construction to determine the force of W2 and W3.

15. Do the above question but make use of the component method.
16. Do the above question but make use of trigonometry.
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17. Determine W by using a construction.

18. Do the above question but make use of the component method.
19. Do the above question but make use of trigonometry.

20. Determine F1 and F2 by using a construction.

F1

F2

21. Do the above question but make use of the component method.
22. Do the above question but make use of trigonometry.
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Answers:
1) +- 4.3N @ 55o North of East or 35o East of North depending on how you work out the angle.
2) 4.34N @ 54.48 North of East or 35.52o East of North depending on how you work out the angle.
3) +- 6N @ 81o North of East or 9o East of North depending on how you work out the angle.
4) 5.9N @ 80.57o North of East or 9.43o East of North depending on how you work out the angle.
5) +- 62.5N @ 34o South of West or 56o West of South depending on how you work out the angle.
6) 62.35N @ 34.74o South of West or 55.26o West of South depending on how you work out the
angle.
11) Rope = 10N ; Weight of engine = 17N.
12) Rope = 10N ; Weight of engine = 17.32N.
13) Rope = 10N ; Weight of engine = 17.32N.
14) W2 = 70N ; W3 = 75N
15) W2 = 71.07N ; W3 = 74.78N
16) W2 = 71.06N ; W3 = 74.78N
17) W = 109.8N
18) W = 110.86N
19) W = 110.85N
20) F1 = 412N – 417N ; F2 = 310N – 314N
21) F1 = 414.77N ; F2 = 312.11N
22) F1 = 414.73N ; F2 = 312.08N

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