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Resolve each force into its x and y components.

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To find the resultant force, we need to resolve each force into its x and y components, sum these components, and then calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.

  1. Resolve each force into its x and y components.

    • Force 1: F1=6 NF_1 = 6\,N (acting vertically upwards, along the positive y-axis)

      • F1x=6cos⁡(90∘)=0 NF_{1x} = 6 \cos(90^\circ) = 0\,N
      • F1y=6sin⁡(90∘)=6 NF_{1y} = 6 \sin(90^\circ) = 6\,N
    • Force 2: F2=10 NF_2 = 10\,N (acting at 30∘30^\circ above the positive x-axis)

      • F2x=10cos⁡(30∘)=10(32)=53 NF_{2x} = 10 \cos(30^\circ) = 10 \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = 5\sqrt{3}\,N
      • F2y=10sin⁡(30∘)=10(12)=5 NF_{2y} = 10 \sin(30^\circ) = 10 \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = 5\,N
    • Force 3: F3=3 NF_3 = 3\,N (acting horizontally, along the positive x-axis)

      • F3x=3cos⁡(0∘)=3 NF_{3x} = 3 \cos(0^\circ) = 3\,N
      • F3y=3sin⁡(0∘)=0 NF_{3y} = 3 \sin(0^\circ) = 0\,N
    • Force 4: F4=3 NF_4 = 3\,N (acting at 60∘60^\circ below the negative x-axis)

      • This force is in the third quadrant. Both x and y components will be negative.
      • F4x=−3cos⁡(60∘)=−3(12)=−1.5 NF_{4x} = -3 \cos(60^\circ) = -3 \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = -1.5\,N
      • F4y=−3sin⁡(60∘)=−3(32)=−1.53 NF_{4y} = -3 \sin(60^\circ) = -3 \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = -1.5\sqrt{3}\,N
  2. Sum the x-components to find the total x-component (RxR_x).

    Rx=F1x+F2x+F3x+F4xR_x = F_{1x} + F_{2x} + F_{3x} + F_{4x} Rx=0+53+3−1.5R_x = 0 + 5\sqrt{3} + 3 - 1.5 Rx=53+1.5 NR_x = 5\sqrt{3} + 1.5\,N

    Numerically: Rx≈5(1.732)+1.5=8.66+1.5=10.16 NR_x \approx 5(1.732) + 1.5 = 8.66 + 1.5 = 10.16\,N

  3. Sum the y-components to find the total y-component (RyR_y).

    Ry=F1y+F2y+F3y+F4yR_y = F_{1y} + F_{2y} + F_{3y} + F_{4y} Ry=6+5+0−1.53R_y = 6 + 5 + 0 - 1.5\sqrt{3} Ry=11−1.53 NR_y = 11 - 1.5\sqrt{3}\,N

    Numerically: Ry≈11−1.5(1.732)=11−2.598=8.402 NR_y \approx 11 - 1.5(1.732) = 11 - 2.598 = 8.402\,N

  4. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant

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