Experiment # 4 Resultant and Equilibrant Forces

I. Abstract
An object is said to be in the state of the equilibrium if it is stationary or not moving. It is the result when all the forces acting on the object are balanced. Direction and magnitude are important factors in determining how to place an object in the equilibrium state. The experiment aims to determine the resultant and equilibrant force of the three forces acting on the washer using a force table, weights and a pulley that will act as the frictionless surface to show that the three forces are only influenced by the force of gravity. The availability of the force table was limited, as a consequence, two groups worked together to compensate for it. The groups then used 2.3951N-170.0, 2.0864N-38.0 and 1.8532N-296.0. The forces that the groups used made the washer stand in the center even if it were to be displaced.

II. Guide Questions 1. Differentiate the resultant and equilibrant of two forces. - Resultant of two force is the force made when the two force were to be added. The equilibrant, on the other hand, is the negative of the resultant of those two forces. It also balances the two forces making the whole scenario in equilibrium.

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? - Assuming that we have forces A, B, and C. The resultant of A and B is the negative of C. For as long as the three forces are in equilibrium, the equilibrant of the two forces being focused is always the third force on the equilibrium.

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? The magnitude of the resultant is zero since two forces of equal magnitude acted simultaneously even though the two forces is at different direction, maybe at 0 and 180, there is no angle since the magnitude is already zero. 4. Use the component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the following forces

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

X=rcos A= B= C= D= 2000 750 -866.2 -2687 -803.02 0

Y=rsin

1299.03 500 -2687 -887.96

Magnitude = = 1197.2 N

Angle

= Tan-1(887.96/803.02) QIII = 47.88 QIII = 227.88

5. A body weighing 100.0 N is suspended by a rope. A second rope attached to the body is drawn aside horizontally until the suspended rope makes an angle of 30 with vertical. Find the tension in each rope.

Force = T1 = T2 =

0 T1 0.5T2 0

-100 1 T1 0.8660T2 0

T1 + 0.5T2 + 0 = T1 = -0.5T2 -100 + [1(-0.5T2)] + 0.8660T2 = 0 0.5T2 + 0.866T2 = 100 1.366T2 = 100 T2 = 73.21N T1 + [0.5(73.21)] = 0 T1 + 36.60 = 0 -36.60 = T1

Tension of the vertical cable = 36.60N Tension of the other cable = 72.21N