- Forces and Vectors: force table is shown below as well as a free body diagram. F,-5N on, and F-3N and points in the +y-direction. We can use vectors to represent

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We can use vectors to represent forces. A top-down
Problem 4- Forces and Vectors:
view of a force table is shown below as well as a free body diagram. F,-5N and points in the
*x-direction, and F,-3N and points in the +y-direction.
F2
F2 3N
F1 5N
F1
F3=?
-1
A.
What force (F,) is required to bring this system to equilibrium? (Recall that the
X-component of this force is equal to F, and the y-component is equal to F,)
T 2+2
3-5 =-2
F>
7 T-T.
F3 -2
B. At what angle (labeled 0 in the diagram) must the force be placed in order to
bring the system to equilibrium? (Recall that the inverse tangent function can be used to
calculate the angle given the x- and y-components).
Transcribed Image Text:We can use vectors to represent forces. A top-down Problem 4- Forces and Vectors: view of a force table is shown below as well as a free body diagram. F,-5N and points in the *x-direction, and F,-3N and points in the +y-direction. F2 F2 3N F1 5N F1 F3=? -1 A. What force (F,) is required to bring this system to equilibrium? (Recall that the X-component of this force is equal to F, and the y-component is equal to F,) T 2+2 3-5 =-2 F> 7 T-T. F3 -2 B. At what angle (labeled 0 in the diagram) must the force be placed in order to bring the system to equilibrium? (Recall that the inverse tangent function can be used to calculate the angle given the x- and y-components).
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We have given the  three forces as shown in the figure 

F1 = 5 N , toward +x axis 

F2 =3 N, Toward  +y axis 

F3 with the angle θ shown in the figure 

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