Question
a 1.5-kg object moves up the y-axis at a constant speed. When it reaches the origin,the forces F1 =5.0 N at 37 deg above the the + x-axis, F2 = 2.5 N in the +x-direction, F3 = 3.5 N at 45 deg below the -x-axis, and F4 = 1.5 N in the -y direction are applied to it(a) Will the object continue to move along the y-axis? (b) If not, what simultaneously applied force will keep it moving along the y-axis at a constant speed?
Answers
drwls
(a) Add up the four forces as vectors and see if there is an net x component in the resultant vector. If there is, the motion will deviate from the y axis.
(b) The answer is called the "equilibrant" and is equal to the negative of the resultant vector you got in (a). It has the same magnitude as the resultant but s in the opposite direction.
(b) The answer is called the "equilibrant" and is equal to the negative of the resultant vector you got in (a). It has the same magnitude as the resultant but s in the opposite direction.