Vectors

1. Draw two forces acting on the box in an inclined slope, a) The weight of the object
and b) the normal (or reaction) force, R. Then split weight into two components one
parallel to the slope, and one perpendicular to it.

2. A helicopter provides a lift of 250 kN when the blades are tilted at 15º from the
vertical. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the lift force.
3. A weight hangs in equilibrium from a cable at point X. The tensions in the cables
are T1 and T2 as
shown.

Which diagram correctly represents the forces acting at

point X?

4. Think of a golf ball that's hit into the air. One force acting on the ball is the force of
the initial hit, and it consists of an angle and magnitude. Another force might be the
wind, which has its own angle and magnitude. Add these 2 forces, see figure, and
describe the resulting travel of the ball. Use trigonometry to find the angle of the
resultant vector.