Name: John Fusco
Lab partner name: Mouad Elhafnaoui
Date: 20-Sep-24
Table 1 Vector addition with graphical method
Grapphical Method
Magnitude Direction Resultant
Case Force
[N] [ theta ] Magnitude Direction
[N ] [ degrees ]
Two F1 0.4910 30.0
vector 0.710 111.5
addition F2 0.7850 150.0
Graphs of vector addition
insert a picture of vector graph in here
Table 2 Vector addition with analytical method
Reultant Resultant Resultant Resultant
Case X compo. Y compo. magnitude direction
[N] [N] [N] [ degrees ]
Two
vector -0.2546 0.6380 0.6869 111.8
addition
R(X) =(0.4910*COS(RADIANS(30)))-(0.7850*COS(RADIANS(30)))
R(Y) =(0.4910*SIN(RADIANS(30)))+(0.7850*SIN(RADIANS(30)))
R =SQRT(C31^2+D31^2)
theta =DEGREES(ATAN(D31/C31))+180
Table 4 Resultant from force table
[Start with the direction of equivalent correctly and
then try to find the magnitude of equvalant with froce table]
Resultant Equivalent
Mass needed
direction direction Resultant
to create
by using by using magnitude
Equivalent
Case the result the result find with
with force
from from force table
table
table 1 table 1 [N]
[g]
[ deg ] [ deg ]
Two
vector 111.5 292 0.710 70.0
addition
Top view of the force table
Picture top view of force table
Equvalant is a vector with euqal magnitude to resultant vector but at opposite (+180) directio
An object with applied two forces can stay equalibrium when equvalant vector applied on to
Post lab Questions
Q1: Explian the graphical vector addition with Tail-to-head method
We start by setting up our axies with respect to direction, this means that we have our positive axis and negative
axis for both x and y. Then we converted the force given to us in Newtons to cm via 10cm=1.0N, with this and the
degrees of the vector we drew the first vector, F1, onto the graph at the correct angle and distance usign a ruler
and protractor. Then from the head of that vector we drew the next vector with proper legnth and angle. Then we
drew a line connecting vector F2 to the origin which was labeled as P, measuring that legnth and angle gives us the
resultant vector.
Q2: Explain analytical vector addition with component method
We start by setting up our axis. Then we start drawing our vectors in a cartoon form. We drew the first vector F1 at
30 degrees originating from the orgin, then we drew F2 also 30 degrees from the orgin but in quadrant 2. Then we
form a right triangle with our vectors and start calculating for the resultants. Using sin and cos of the trigangles we
formed we will find the resultant vecor, we use the formila Rx= F1x-F2x( subratction becauseF2 is in the 2nd
quadrant, and Ry= F1y+F2y. Then we use inverse tan of Ry/Rx to find the angle of the resultant vector, and to find the
magnitude we do sqrt(Rx^2+Ry^2) which will give us our magnitude.
Q3: Explain equivalent vector that we have used in force table.
It is the same as r but in the completly opposite direction.
Q4: What is the direction of equvalant vector realtive to resulatant vector?
r= theta +180,The direction of the equivalant vector is the resultant directiom from table 2 + 180,
this means that our direction of hte equivenant vector is 112+180 which is 292 degrees.
Q5: Explain equilibrium of a particle or object under various forces.
net force on that object should be zero, newton law
List of equipment
Graph Paper
Color Penciles
Protractor
Ruler
Force Table
Hangers + Slotted Weights
Pulleys
Figure 1 Equipment for vector addition
at opposite (+180) direction.
alant vector applied on to it.
sitive axis and negative
=1.0N, with this and the
d distance usign a ruler
gnth and angle. Then we
nth and angle gives us the
drew the first vector F1 at
t in quadrant 2. Then we
d cos of the trigangles we
useF2 is in the 2nd
ltant vector, and to find the
