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Activity 1 - Resultant Vector (PresillasE2M1)

1. The document describes two methods for finding the resultant of two or more vectors: the polygon method and component method. The polygon method involves drawing vectors head-to-tail to form a polygon and measuring the resultant. The component method involves breaking vectors into x and y components and using trigonometry to calculate the resultant. 2. The document provides examples of applying the polygon and component methods to find the resultant of two forces, F1 and F2. It reports the magnitudes and directions found using each method and calculates the percentage differences between the methods. 3. The document defines key vector concepts such as vector and scalar quantities, resultant vectors, and equilibrant vectors. It

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Activity 1 - Resultant Vector (PresillasE2M1)

1. The document describes two methods for finding the resultant of two or more vectors: the polygon method and component method. The polygon method involves drawing vectors head-to-tail to form a polygon and measuring the resultant. The component method involves breaking vectors into x and y components and using trigonometry to calculate the resultant. 2. The document provides examples of applying the polygon and component methods to find the resultant of two forces, F1 and F2. It reports the magnitudes and directions found using each method and calculates the percentage differences between the methods. 3. The document defines key vector concepts such as vector and scalar quantities, resultant vectors, and equilibrant vectors. It

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ACTIVITY 1

RESULTANT VECTORS

NAME: Hannah Grace R. Presillas DATE SUBMITTED: September 29, 2020

DATA

Given:

𝑚1 = 150𝑔 = 0.15 𝑘𝑔
𝑚2 = 200𝑔 = 0.2 𝑘𝑔

F1 = m1 x 9.8 m/s2 = 1.47 N ⃗𝑭𝟏 = 𝟏. 𝟒𝟕 𝑁, 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕


F2 = m2 x 9.8 m/s2 = 1.96 N ⃗𝑭𝟐 = 𝟏. 𝟗𝟔 𝑁, 𝟑𝟎° 𝑵 𝒐𝒇 𝑬

1N = 1kg.m/s2 (SI unit of force)

Table 1

FORCE POLYGON COMPONENT


PARAMETER
TABLE METHOD METHOD
Resultant Magnitude 1.078 N 1N 1.01 N

Resultant Direction 80° N of E 78° N of E 76.79° N of E

Equilibrant Magnitude 1.078 N NA NA

Equilibrant Direction 80° S of W NA NA

Note: Equilibrant is the negative of resultant, that is


⃗𝑬 = −𝑹 ⃗⃗ (same magnitude but are opposite in direction)

Table 2

PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE
Force Table Versus
Magnitude Direction
Polygon Method 7.51% 2.53%

Component Method 6.51% 4.09%

1. Describe the polygon method for finding the resultant of two or more vectors.

In polygon method, vectors are placed after one another on head-to-tail basis. But before that,
you first need to set a scale. If you have 3 vectors, draw the first vector. From the head of that
vector, draw the second vector, and then connect the tail of the last vector to the head of the
second vector. After that, connect the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector.
Measure the resultant vector using a ruler to find its magnitude. To determine the direction of
the resultant vector, use protractor.
2. Describe the component method for finding the resultant of two or more vectors.

In this method, a cartesian coordinate system is needed. First, find the x- and y-components of
all vectors by using SOH CAH TOA. And then, you must determine the sum of all the x-
components and the sum of all the y-components. The sums will serve as the sides to a right
triangle. The hypotenuse is the resultant vector and it can be obtained using Pythagorean
theorem. For the direction of the resultant vector, use arctangent function to find an angle of
the right triangle.

3. What is meant by component of a vector?

Vectors are directed in two dimensions - upward and rightward, northward and westward,
eastward and southward, etc. Any vector can be expressed as the sum of two other vectors,
which are called its components. The horizontal component stretches from the start of the vector
to its furthest x-coordinate. The vertical component stretches from the x-axis to the most vertical
point on the vector. Together, the two components and the vector form a right triangle.

4. Define the following:

a. vector quantity: a quantity that has both magnitude and direction

b. scalar quantity: physical quantity with magnitude and no direction

c. resultant vector: the vector that 'results' from adding two or more vectors together

d. equilibrant vector: is the vector which has the same magnitude but opposite direction to
the resultant vector

5. Use component method to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the following
vectors: 𝐴⃑ = 1500 units directed south of east; 𝐵
⃗⃑ = 2000 units directed 30° north of west; 𝐶⃑ = 900
units directed 15° west of south. Show your solution.

SHOW YOUR COMPUTATIONS (INCLUDING table 1 and 2 solutions) BELOW

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