Physics Lab Formal Report Names: Palma, Paola; Perez Fleur; Refurerzo, Godesa; Reyes, Michelle; Romina, Kristiana;

Salvadora, Cyla. Year and Section: 2FPH Group no.: 6 Experiment #5 Resultant and Equilibriant forces Abstract The resultant force is defined as the vector sum of forces, while the equilibriant force is defined as the force that balances the resultant force to produce equilibrium. There are two ways of getting the resultant force. First, the experimental method, is done by getting the negative vector of the equilibriant force in polar form ( r, ) which is done by copying the o magnitude ( r ), then adding or subtracting 180 to the direction of the force ( ). Second, the component method, is done by resolving the vectors to be added into its rectangular form <x, y> , then adding these components together before reconverting the acquired sum into polar form. In this experiment, three forces acting on a washer were balanced on a force table. Experimental data on the equilibriant forces was written down based on the readings on the weights for the magnitude and the force table for direction. Then the theoretical resultant forces were computed using the component method to check if the answers will be almost, if not the same as the experimental data on the equilibriant forces gathered.

Guide Questions: 1. Differentiate the resultant and equilibirant forces. The resultant of two forces is their vector sum, acquired by adding the vectors together. The equilibriant of two forces is another force that balances the resultant of the two given forces to produce equilibrium, acquired by getting the negative vector of the resultant of the two forces. 2. If three concurrent forces are in equilibrium, what is the relation between any one of the three forces and the resultant of the other two forces? The given force is equilibriant of the resultant of the other two forces. It is negative vector of the said resultant. 3. If two forces with the same magnitude were exactly in opposite directions, what is the magnitude and direction of their resultant? What is the magnitude and direction of their equilibriant?

The magnitude of the resultant force would be 0 N, and it will have no direction. There will also be no magnitude and direction for the equilibriant force, because the resultant force has no value. 4. Use the component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the concurrent forces given below: A = 2000 N at 00 B = 1500 N at 600 FA + FB + FC + FD = RABCD FA (2000 N at 00) FB (1500 N at 600) FC (1000 N at 1500) FD (3800 N at 2250) C = 1000 N at 1500 D = 3800 N at 2250 X= 2000 750 -866.03 -2687.01 Fx -803.04 Y= 0 1299.04 500 -2687.01 Fy -887.97

<Fx , Fy> <-, ->, therefore <Fx , Fy> is in Quadrant III. r = (Fx)2 + (Fy)2 = (-803.04)2 + (-887.97)2 r = 1197.23 N

r = Tan-1 (Fx / Fy) r = Tan-1 (-887.97 / -803.04), QIII r = 47.840, QIII

Resultant force: (1197.23, 227.840)

sp = r + 1800 sp = 47.840 + 1800 sp = 227.840

5. A body weighing 100 N is suspended by a rope. A second rope is attached to the body is drawn aside horizontally until the suspended rope makes an angle of 300 with the vertical. Find the tension in the rope. T1 300

T2

100 N

T1 (T1 N, 60 ) T2 (T2 N, 1800) Wt (100 N, 2700) T1 + T2 + Wt Fy = 0 T1 + T2 + Wt = 0 0.8660 T1 + 0 100 N = 0 0.8660 T1 = 100 N T1 = 115.47 N Fx = 0 T1 + T2 + Wt = 0 0.5 T1 - T2 + 0 = 0 T2 = 0.5 T1 T2 = 0.5 (115.47 N) T2 = 57.74 N

X= r cos 0.5 T1 - T2 0 Fx -0.5 T1 + T2

Y = r sin 0.8660 T1 0 -100 Fy 0.8660 T2 - 100