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Find the magnitude and R, given forces F1=10, F2=15, F3=20, F4=50 and angles.
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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.
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 () from the positive x-axis.
- units at an angle of 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 ().
Since both and are negative, the resultant force lies in the third quadrant.
The reference angle with the negative x-axis is given by: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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