Intro to Finding Resultants

 

 

Pre - Class Questions 1 - 3

Review – Finding Resultants (Fnet)
0, 180., 90. degrees

 

Resultant - Single force that produces the same result as 2 or more forces

 

1. Angle between vectors below = 0 degrees

(Same Direction)

Fnet = 9.0 N East        Fnet = 12 N Right

 

ADD Forces when angle = 0 deg

 

2. Angle between vectors below = 180 deg.

 

Fnet = 40 N East (Subtract Forces)

 

3. Naming Direction with Angles

The vector on the upper right is 50 degrees N of E.
Name the rest of the directions.

35 degrees N of W 

 

65 deg. S of W 

80 deg. S of E 

 

4. Angle between vectors = 90 degrees. Use TRIG to find the direction.

 

2. Make a parallelogram

3. Draw diagonal (resultant)

4. Find magnitude & direction of vector

1. Use a2 + b2 = c2 (To find magnitude)

 

5. 10. nt east and 10. nt south act on an object.

Find Fnet

Finding Fnet Using Components

 

Video Instruction

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Find the resultants
of these 2 vectors

When theta is NOT 0, 90 or 180 it is more useful
to find Fnet (Resultant)
by adding components

 

Step 1. Find Components of all vectors (Use neg. and pos.)

 

Step 2. Add Components

Find Fy and Fx of resultant

 

Fx = 4.0 N - 3.0 N= 1.0N

Fy = 3.0 N - 1.0 N= 2.0N

Fx = 1.0 N    Fy = 2.0 N

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Y

 
Vector B 

4.0 N

3.0 N 

Vector A 

- 3.0 N 

-1.0 N 

Fnet 

1.0 N 

2.0 N 

3. Use the pythagorean theorum to get the magnitude.

 

R = (1.0 N)2 + (2.0 N)2 = 2.2 N

 

4. Use tangent to get the direction

Tangent(theta) = Fy/Fx = 2.0 N/1.0 N 

theta = 63 degrees

R = 2.2 N 63 degrees N of E

Ex) 5.0 N North & 3.0 N 30° S of E act concurrently (on a single point).

 

Find the Fx and Fy
of resultant in terms of theta

1. Sketch Vectors

Find Fnet by adding components and using Tangent. Make a Table!

 


1. Combine Fx and Fy 

ΣFx = 0 + 3Ncos30

 

ΣFx = 2.6 N

 

ΣFy = 5.0N - 3.0Nsin30

 

ΣFy = 3.5 N

 

 

 

Y

 
Vector 1 

+5 N 

Vector 2 

2.6 N 

-1.5 N 

Fnet 

2.6 N 

3.5 N 


Pyth. Theorem and Tangent

(2.6 N)2 + (3.5 N)2 = R2

 

tan(theta) = Fy/Fx = (3.5 N/2.6 N)

 

R = 4.5 N 53° N of E

 

E = 4.5 N 53° S of W

 

 

Quick Resultants Review

0 deg. - Same direction - ADD

180 deg. - Opp. Direction - Subtract

90 degrees - Pyth.

 

Ranking Task

Rank the resultants from SMALLEST to LARGEST

 

Jan 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monster Shoot Out Game

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AP Question

Hewitt Question

 

Ex) Relative to the ground, an airplane gains speed when it encounters wind from behind, and loses speed when it encounters wind head on.

 

When it encounters wind at a right angle to the direction it is pointing, its speed relative to the ground below

A. increases. 

B. decreases. 

C. is the same as if there were no wind.

D. Need more information.

 

 

 

 

Increases

 

 

 


 

 

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