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Sample Problems-Mathematical and Graphical Solutions
- A 6 N, west, and a 4 N, force, east, act concurrently on a point. Graphically and mathematically determine their resultant.
- A 10 N, north; a 6 N, west; and an 8 N, east, force act on a point. Graphically and mathematically determine their resultant.
- A man walks 3 m, north, and 4 m, east. Graphically and mathematically determine their resultant.
- You have a treasure map with the following directions: Walk 8 steps south to the old tree, 6 steps east to the big rock, 10 steps north to the waterfall, and 10 steps west to the crooked tree. What is the displacement to the treasure?
- What is the equilibrant force when a 10 N, west, and a 6 N, south, force act concurrently on a point?
Sample Problems-Vector Components
- Find the x- and the y-components of a 20 N, 30° west of south, vector.
- Find the force component that pulls the box along the surface and the force component support the box’s weight. Find the normal force: A 30 N force applied at 25°
to the horizontal pulls a 2 kg box along a surface.
- Find the tension in the wire and the thrust in the bar. Angle between wire and bar is 30°. A 30 N weight hangs from the end of the bar.
- Find the resultant force of the following vectors acting on point P: 60 N,135°
and 80 N, 30°.
- Find the resultant of the following forces acting concurrently on point P: 10 N, 60°, 25 N, 210°, and 15 N, 310°.
Vectors Notes
Vectors Homework