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Two forces, 80 N and 100 N acting at an angle of 60° with each other,...

Two forces, 80 N and 100 N acting at an angle of 60° with each other, pull on an object. a) What single force would replace the two forces? b) What single force (called the equilibrant) would balance the two forces? Solve graphically (using protractor and ruler) and algebraically (components method).

please anserw in a way i can understand and please do the graph.

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If you add these vectors, the magnitude of the resultant vector will be

|R| = ( (80)^2 + (100)^2 +2(80)(100)cos60)^(1/2) = 156.205

Hence the magnitude of the single force that can be used in place of these two forces is 156.205 N.

Also, the magnitude of the force which will balance these two is 156.205 N acting exactly opposite to the resultant of these two forces.

If you are uncomfortable with vector sum, you can solve this by resolving the vectors.

place the forces on the cartesian plane in such a way that the 80N force lies in first quadrant and the 100N force lies in the fourth quadrant (each force making 30° with x axis), X axis being the angle bisector of the angle b/w the two forces.

Now you can resolve them into x and y components

for 80N, Fx = 80cos30, Fy = 80sin30

for 100N, Fx = 100cos30, Fy = 100sin30

Clearly you can see the resultant is

Fx = 180cos30

Fy = 20sin30

And magnitude of this force is = ((180cos30)^2 + (20sin30)^2)^1/2 = 156.205 N

If you need direction, calculate Fy/Fx


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