Republic of the Philippines

DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY

Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering
PHYSICS 124
ACTIVITY No. 3

NAME: Section: Date: Score:

I. SCALAR OR VECTOR. Identify if the given quantity is a SCALAR or a VECTOR quantity. Write S if the quantity is SCALAR and V if it is
VECTOR. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points)
_____1. Distance
_____2. Velocity
_____3. Temperature
_____4. Force
_____5. Weight

II. PROBLEM SOLVING. Solve the following problem. Provide the complete solution for each item. No solution is considered wrong. Box your final
answer.
1. Determine the resultant (magnitude and direction) of the following forces: (use component method) (20 points)
𝐹1 = 12 𝑙𝑏. , 𝑁 50.50⁰ 𝐸
𝐹2 = 6 𝑙𝑏. , 𝐷𝑢𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ
𝐹3 = 6.80 𝑙𝑏. , 30⁰ 𝑁 𝑜𝑓 𝑊
𝐹4 = 5.60 𝑙𝑏. , 60⁰ 𝑆 𝑜𝑓 𝑊
𝐹5 = 4.80 𝑙𝑏. , 𝑆 50⁰ 𝐸

2. Two rods are to carry a 2000 N force as shown in the figure. Identify the force in rod AB. Tension force at rod AC is 1600N. (20 points)

3. The 300-lb force acting due west and the 400-lb force due 30⁰ N of E are to be held in equilibrium by a third force F acting at an unknown
angle θ with the horizontal. Determine the values of F and θ. (20 points)

4. Find the value of P and F so that the four forces shown in Figure produce an upward force of 300 N acting at 4 m. from point A. Neglect the
reactions at A. (15 points)

5. Determine the moment of the 100 lb. force about A. (15 points)
a. Using the definition of moment
b. Using the Varignon’s Theorem