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Activity 7: Vectors

Questions and Answers

1. How is the reading on the scale related to the resultant of the three vectors
corresponding to the three weights?

Answer: The relationship of the reading on the scale to the resultant of the three vectors
are directly proportional. The higher is the reading, the higher the resultant of the three
vectors or vice-versa.

2. Are the resultant vectors different from the equilibrants? If so, in what way?

Answer: Yes, the resultant vectors and equilibrant differ from each other because, even
though they have the same magnitude, still, these two have different or opposite
directions.

3. In each of the three cases, how do you expect the measured, graphical, and
computed values for both the resultant and the equilibrant should turn out?

Answer: It is expected that these three methods in solving the resultant and equilibrant
for which we have solved for the measured, graphical, and computed values would be
really close to each other or the values are the same as well.

4. In your actual measurements and computations in each of the three cases, are the
measured, graphical, and computed values different from each other? If so, then
account for the differences.

Answer: The measurement of the actual measurements and the computed computations
of the three cases are different in measured, graphical and computed. Even though they
differ but at least the values are close to each other. Lastly, a minimal change on the
angle and or even the force can give us big changes on the values.
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Solution for Computed Resultant

Trial No.1 Trial No.2 Trial No.3

𝐴𝑥 = 1.2 cos 70.5 = 0.4
𝐴𝑦 = 1.2 sin 70.5 = 1.13
𝐵𝑥 = 2.6 cos 17 = 2.49
𝐵𝑦 = 2.6 sin 17 = 0.76
𝐶𝑥 = 1.2 cos 117 = −0.54
𝐶𝑦 = 1.2 sin 117 = 1.07
𝐴𝑥 = 1.2 cos 97 = −0.15
𝐴𝑦 = 1.2 sin 97 = 1.191
𝐵𝑥 = 2.6 cos 19.5 = 2.45
𝐵𝑦 = 2.6 sin 19.5 = 0.87
𝐶𝑥 = 1.2 cos 127 = −0.72
𝐶𝑦 = 1.2 sin 127 = 0.96
𝐴𝑥 = 1.2 cos 92 = −0.04
𝐴𝑦 = 1.2 sin 92 = 1.2
𝐵𝑥 = 2.6 cos 14 = 2.52
𝐵𝑦 = 2.6 sin 14 = 0.63
𝐶𝑥 = 1.2 cos 168 = −1.17
𝐶𝑦 = 1.2 sin 168 = 0.25

𝑅𝑥 = 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶𝑥
𝑅𝑥 = 0.4 + 2.49 − 0.54
𝑅𝑥 = 2.35
𝑅𝑦 = 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑦
𝑅𝑦 = 1.13 + 0.76 + 1.07
𝑅𝑦 = 2.96
𝑅𝑥 = 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶𝑥 𝑅𝑥 = 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶𝑥
𝑅𝑥 = −0.15 + 2.45 − 0.72 𝑅𝑥 = −0.04 + 2.52 − 1.17
𝑅𝑥 = 1.58 𝑅𝑥 = 1.31
𝑅𝑦 = 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑦 𝑅𝑦 = 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑦
𝑅𝑦 = 1.191 + 0.87 + 0.96 𝑅𝑦 = 1.2 + 0.63 + 0.25
𝑅𝑦 = 3.021 𝑅𝑦 = 2.08

𝑅 2 = 𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2 𝑅 2 = 𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2 𝑅 2 = 𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2

𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2 𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2 𝑅 = √𝑅𝑥2 + 𝑅𝑦2

𝑅 = √(2.35)2 + (2.96)2 𝑅 = √(1.58)2 + (3.021)2 𝑅 = √(1.31)2 + (2.08)2

𝑅 = √5.5225 + 8.7616 𝑅 = √2.4964 + 9.126441 𝑅 = √1.7161 + 4.3264
𝑅 = √14.2841 𝑅 = √11.622841 𝑅 = √6.0425
𝑅 = 3.779431174 𝑅 = 3.409228798 𝑅 = 2.45149711
𝑅 = 3.78 𝑁 𝑅 = 3.41 𝑁 𝑅 = 2.45 𝑁
𝑅 𝑅 𝑅
tan 𝜃 = 𝑅𝑦 tan 𝜃 = 𝑅𝑦 tan 𝜃 = 𝑅𝑦
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

2.96 3.021 2.08

𝜃 = tan−1 2.35 𝜃 = tan−1 1.58
𝜃 = tan−1 1.31

𝜃 = 51.55327424 𝜃 = 62.39017965 𝜃 = 57.79696073

𝜃 = 51.55° 𝜃 = 62.39° 𝜃 = 57.8°
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Solution in Graphical Method

Trial No. 1

Trial No. 2
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Trial No. 3