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It's question 3. Iam getting a bit confused with the calculations. Pls help
Iam getting confused with 30 N.topsquark said:On which part are you stuck? In each case you add the vectors by components.
-Dan
Thank you so so much!skeeter said:the problem statement says the three given forces are coplanar, so you are dealing with x and y components …
$\sum F_x = 0 + 40\cos{\alpha} - 30\sin{\alpha}$
$\sum F_y = 50 - 40\sin{\alpha} - 30\cos{\alpha}$
$|F_{net}| = \sqrt{(\sum F_x)^2+(\sum F_y)^2}$
$\theta = \arctan\left(\dfrac{\sum F_y}{\sum F_x}\right)$
To solve A-level Mechanics Q3, you should first carefully read the question and identify what information is given and what is being asked. Then, you should draw a diagram to visualize the problem and use the relevant equations and principles to solve it.
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