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4 stepsTo find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, we will resolve each force into its x and y components, sum these components, and then calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.
We will assume the following forces and angles based on the diagram:
- units at an angle of from the positive x-axis.
- units at an angle of (vertically downwards) from the positive x-axis.
- units at an angle of ( below the negative x-axis) from the positive x-axis.
- units at an angle of ( above the negative x-axis) from the positive x-axis.
Resolve each force into its x and y components.
The x-component of a force at angle is , and the y-component is .
For at :
For at :
For at :
For at :
Sum the x-components and y-components to find the resultant components ( and ).
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force ().
Calculate the direction of the resultant force ().
The angle with the negative x-axis is given by:
Since both and are negative, the resultant force lies in the third quadrant. The angle measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis is:
The magnitude of the resultant force is and its direction is from the positive x-axis.
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