GROUP #4 Section: 2APH Date Performed: Jan.

15, 14
Members: Date Submitted: Jan. 22, 14
Lim, Sheena Marie V.
Mendoza, Arvin John S.
Millan, Abram Jeremy R.
Montenegro, Francesca Isabel P.
Padilla, Roy Antonio ;.
Paguio, Christine

EXPERIMENT # 4: RESULTANT and EQUILIBRANT FORCES

Abstract:
This experiment aims to find the resultant and equilibrant forces of three
forces with different directions and magnitudes acting upon an object,
which is a washer. The washer was applied with three forces using an
inelastic string tied in it. The washer was placed in a force table with the
strings attached to a pulley, and at the end of the strings were weights with
different masses. Due to those varying forces by the masses of the
weights, the washer would move to the direction where there is higher
force, so one focus of the experiment is to place the washer in the middle
of the force table, with balanced force acting on it and is at equilibrium.
From the force table, the directions of the vectors are indicated, and from
the weights, the masses could be taken. Lastly, the force can be computed
from the mass of the weights.

Questions & Answers:

1. Differentiate the resultant and equilibrant of two forces.

The resultant force is the sum of all the forces on a system and
is determined by the component method through the Pythagorean
Theorem. While, the equilibrant force produces equilibrium in all the
forces in a system. This means that when the forces and the
equilibrant force are combined, the resultant force will result to a zero
force. Moreover, the equilibrant force is always equal in magnitude
and opposite in direction to the resultant force. Therefore, in order to
determine the equilibrant force, the resultant force must first be
determined.
 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?

When three forces (A, B, and C) are in equilibrium with each

other, and the resultant force of the two (A and B) of them is taken, it
will produce a force that is opposite or negative of the other one (C).
This means that the other force (C) is the equilibrant force of the
other two (A and B).

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 equilibrant?

If two forces having the same magnitude are in opposite

directions, the
magnitude of their resultant would be 0.0 N and direction would also
be 0°. And since, the resultant force is 0.0 N at 0°, the equilibrant
force would be 0.0 N at 0°.

4. Use the component method to find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant of the following forces:

A= 2000.0N at 0*
B= 1500.0N at 60*
C= 1000.0N at 150*
D= 3800.0N at 225*

X Y
FA 2000.0 N cos 0° = 2000.0 N 2000.0 N sin 0° = 0.0 N
1500.0 N sin 60° =
FB 1500.0 N cos 60° = 750.0 N
1299.0 N
1000.0 N sin 150° =
FC 1000.0 N cos 150° = -866.0 N
500.0 N
3800.0 N cos 225° = -2687.0 3800.0 N sin 225° = -
FD
N 2687.0 N
 ∑𝑥 ∑𝑦 Resultant Direction
48° + 180°
FABCD -803.0 N -888.0 N 1197.2 N
= 228°

Resultant:
𝑅 ABCD = √(∑ 𝑥)2 + (∑ 𝑦)2

= √−803.0 𝑁 2 + −888.0 𝑁 2

= 1197.2 𝑁

Direction:
∑𝑦
𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 =
∑𝑥

= 48°

= 48° + 180°

= 228° (Quadrant III)

5. A body weighing 100.0N is suspended by a rope. A second rope

attached to the body is drawn aside horizontally until suspended rope
makes an angle of 30* with vertical. Find the tension in each rope.
 T1 at 120°
T2 at 0°
W (weight) at 270°= -100.0 N

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇1𝑦 + 𝑇2𝑦 + 𝑊 = 0
𝑇1 sin 120° + T2 sin 0° + −100.0 N = 0

𝑇1 [0.866] + 0 + −100.0 𝑁 = 0

𝑇1 [0.866] = 100.0 𝑁
100.0 𝑁
𝑇1 =
0.866
𝑇1 = 115.5 𝑁

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 𝑇1𝑥 + 𝑇2𝑥 = 0
𝑇1 cos 120° + T1 cos 0° = 0
𝑇1 [−0.5] + 𝑇2 [1] = 0
115.5 𝑁 [−0.5] + 𝑇2 = 0

𝑇2 = 57.8 𝑁