Resultant Definition and 512 Threads

  1. B

    Doubt about Resultant (net) velocity

    So we know that an object undergoing horizontal circular motion, has a angular velocity with direction perpendicular to the plane of motion, and also a linear velocity with a direction perpendicular to the acceleration towards the centre of motion Question : if we sum/add the linear+angular...
  2. B

    3 phase bridge uncontrolled rectifier, resultant waveform

    Hi all, Having difficulty understanding the above resultant wave form, been looking at power electronics (C.W.Lander) but don't quite get the addition of the wave forms (positive and negative cycles)can anyone point me to some reading of theory I am missing for this, thanks.
  3. J

    Finding Resultant Force using Component Method

    Homework Statement This is the force table lab that we are doing. F _1 = 300g @ 30^o F _2 = 450g @ 110^o F _3 = 400g @ 230^o F _4 = 270g @ 298^o Finding resultant force using Component Method 1. Express each force F1, F2, and F3 in unit vector notation. Take the origin to be at the center...
  4. G

    Direction of resultant force from a point

    Homework Statement I managed to get Fy = 900N , Fx = 200N and FR= 922N , how to get the distance from A is 3.56m ? tetha= arc tan (922/200) = 77.5 degree Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  5. J

    Find Resultant Displacement Vector in Unit Vector Notation

    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known dat A car travels 20 mi at 60 degrees north of west, then 35 mi at 45 degrees north of east. Express each displacement vector in unit vector notation. Take the +x-axis due east and the +y-axis due north. Use the component method to obtain...
  6. D

    Need help finding the difference of two forces

    Homework Statement Find P-Q (P=11.5 kN, Q=12.5kN) Homework Equations x-component = cos(angle)*force y-component = sin(angle)*force Pythagorean Theorem (to find resultant magnitude): c2 = a2 + b2 arctan (y-component / x-component) : to find angle of resultant The Attempt at a Solution The...
  7. D

    Trouble finding the resultant using rectangular components

    Hello, I am having trouble finding the direction of the resultant of this statics homework problem. The picture uploaded is exactly how it is shown in my book. The problem states: Homework Statement For the forces shown, S = 3.81 kip, T = 4.73 kip, and U = 3.65 kip. Determine the resultant...
  8. R

    Resultant force on pipe (Fluid Mechanics)

    Homework Statement Posted in picture below Homework Equations Bernoulli's Equation P/pg + v1^2/2g + z1 = P/pg + v2^2/pg + z2 The Attempt at a Solution Posted in picture below Wasn't sure if what I did was correct...still practising the topic itself
  9. J

    Determine the resultant couple moment

    Homework Statement 4-70 Two couples act on the beam. If F=125 lb. determine the resultant couple moment. Homework Equations M=Fd The Attempt at a Solution I know CW is + and CCW is - ...and that is determined in the final answer, I know the solution is taking Forces times the distance...
  10. G

    Resultant Force - Find Fx,Fy & Ans of 52.8N

    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known dat the ans given is 52.8N . I tried to let Fx and F y =0. for Fx , I have 120-20(12/13) -170(8/17)=21.5N (to the right) for Fy , I have 90-170(15/17) = -60N( in upwards direction ) but my ans is incorrect = 63.7 N ( by using resultant...
  11. G

    Using Right Hand Thumb Rule to Determine Resultant Force

    the moment is r X F = rFsin tetha which means r is projected to F , am i right . If so , then the resultant force should point downwards( by using right hand thumb rule) , am i right?
  12. M

    Finding the magnitude of 2 vectors given the resultant

    Homework Statement The figure depicts the sum of two velocities, vA and vB. The value of the sum is7 m/s and the angles shown in the image are θ1 = 29.8°, and θ2 = 18.3°. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  13. M

    Vectors given the resultant and angle

    Homework Statement The figure depicts the sum of two velocities, vA and vB. The value of the sum is7 m/s and the angles shown in the image are θ1 = 29.8°, and θ2 = 18.3°. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I have no idea where to even begin on this
  14. cadcdac

    Finding 2 of 3 Forces Given 1 and a Resultant

    Homework Statement Force A has a magnitude of 200lb and points 35° N of W. Force B points 40° E of N. Force C points 30° W of S. The resultant of the three forces has a magnitude of 260lb and points 85° S of W. (a) What is the magnitude of Force B? (B) What is the magnitude of Force C...
  15. 0

    Finding resultant force on a segment of submerged wall

    Please see the attached image. I understand the area represents the resultant force per unit width. But I'm unsure what equation to come up with for the purple area. I'd appreciate a little patience here, it's been ages since I did this. Thanks
  16. A

    Resultant effect of number forces acting simultaneously

    Hello Friends, I want to discuss about methods to find resultant force for number of forces acting simultaneously on a body in same plane have a look at this http://www.scienceinfusion.com/force-and-composition-of-forces/'][/PLAIN]...
  17. H

    Given the concurrent forces, Determine the resultant

    Homework Statement F1 = 10N at 37 N of W F2 = 15N North F3 = 14 N toward the negative z-axis F4 = (8i + 12j + 4k)N Find the resultantThe Attempt at a Solution I use 10cos37/sin37 for F1 I use 15cos0/sin0 for F2[/B] But I don't how to use F3 and F4 Please help thankyou guys!
  18. M

    Is there a resultant holding torque in the rotor?

    Hi, sorry for the title. I struggled to accurately describe my question in a short sentence. I'm trying to understand if there would be a holding torque or not in the following scenario. I'm referring to a motor which has a central stator and two permanent magnet rotor plates on either side...
  19. C

    Resultant of 3 vectors along the sides of an equilateral triangle

    Homework Statement Hi all, It is a homework problem, but I really don't quite understand the question. It reads- "3 forces of magnitudes 10N, 20N, and 30N acting on a point are parallel to the sides of an equilateral triangle, taken in order. Find their resultant"Homework EquationsThe Attempt...
  20. G

    Centripetal force is resultant force?

    Homework Statement I know that centripetal is the resultant force acting to enable the a body to move in a circular path ... But , in the triangle , the R3 looks like the resultant force ..Can someone tell me which is the correct resultant force in this diagram ? What is R3 actually ...
  21. jove8414

    Vector Addition: Find the Resultant Vector

    Homework Statement [/B] The block shown in Fig. P-223 is acted upon by its weight W = 200lb, a horizontal force Q = 600lb and the pressure P exerted by the inclined plane. The resultant R of these forces is up and parallel to the incline thereby sliding the block up it. Determine P and R. Hint...
  22. haruspex

    Insights Frequently Made Errors - Pseudo and Resultant Forces - Comments

    haruspex submitted a new PF Insights post Frequently Made Errors - Pseudo and Resultant Forces Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.
  23. S

    Finding resultant at each pair of forces

    Find the resultant of each pair of forces acting on an object Q: forces of 6 N southwest and 8 N northwest I got 10 for the resultant, but how do I find the angle? The answer is apparently is 10 N, N82degW Having a hard time visualizing this...
  24. O

    How do I determine the resultant vector R from R = A + B ?

    Hi everyone, I need steps and some guidance on how to solve questions like this. I know how to do right triangle questions using the Pythagorean method, but when it comes to these non right angle triangles I get so confused. Help! 1. Homework Statement Homework Equations a) The magnitude...
  25. K

    Resultant force acting on axial compressor

    Hello, I've got one problem with fluid flow reaction force which acts on compressor. I hope you can help me with that. Here is a sketch to my question: I wonder in which direction resultant force will be directed. I understand that air is flowing from left to right with inlet velocity V1...
  26. S

    Resultant acceleration Question

    Homework Statement An electric ceiling fan is rotating about a fixed axis with an initial angular velocity magnitude of 0.270rev/s . The magnitude of the angular acceleration is 0.902rev/s2 . Both the the angular velocity and angular accleration are directed clockwise. The electric ceiling fan...
  27. M

    Finding resultant velocity from angular acceleration

    Homework Statement Michael starts spinning the rope at a rate of 2.00 rad/s^2 while he starts running towards the target at 4.00m/s^2. This distance betweens Michael's elbow and the end of the rope form a straight 1.2m segment. If Michael takes 3 seconds before he launches the rope at the...
  28. P

    Resultant Velocity of Thor's Hammer

    Homework Statement m Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  29. R

    Homework question Static Equilibrium, resultant velocity

    Homework Statement See the attached sheet, I had missed todays class due to dentist and I found out we had an assignment due today by end of day, I am having trouble learning this on my own, I am trying right now. Could anyone help me with the solutions? Homework Equations Question one is...
  30. F

    What is the resultant vector electric field at the point P?

    Homework Statement There are 3 charges, each denoted q, the first at (0,a), the second at (0,0) and finally one at (b,0). What is the resultant electric field at point P, (b,a)? Homework Equations E[/B]=q/(4πεo r2) for a point charge The Attempt at a Solution So I know I need to use the...
  31. B

    Need help with mechanics statics; finding resultant force

    Hi! Can anyone help me with these problems? When I try to draw a parallelogram, I couldn't find the angles. Please help. http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8733/GsXt9f.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img910/1949/1AB7iB.jpg
  32. shanepitts

    What is the resultant electric field?

    1. Homework Statement The electric fields from three coherent sources are described by E1 = E0 sin omega t, E2 = E0 sin(omega t + phi), and E3 = E0 sin(omega t + 2phi). Let the resultant field be represented by EP = ER sin(omega t + alpha). Use phasors to find ER and alpha when (a) phi = 20.0...
  33. L

    Finding reaction components and resultant reaction

    Homework Statement A 12 m long uniform ladder, weighing 285 N, leans against the wall. The foot of the ladder is 6.5 m away from the wall. Determine the reaction components and the resultant reaction(magnitude & direction) if the coefficient of friction for static at the wall and the floor are...
  34. E

    Resultant Vector Homework: Min Value of |A+B+C|

    Homework Statement Three vectors A, B, C have magnitudes A=5, B=6 and C=7. The minimum value of |A+B+C| is *A represents magnitude, A represents the vector (magnitude and direction) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I got 4 because I think that the maximum possible cancellation...
  35. julianwitkowski

    Resultant Velocities / Elastic Collision / 1-D?

    [Moderator's note: No template because the thread had attracted a fair number of responses before being moved out of Classical] Hey it's my first post, so I apologize in advance if this is under the wrong forum category... I am just wondering if I did I do this right? If not can you please...
  36. evinda

    MHB Calculate Resultant of $g(x)=X^3+pX+q$

    Hi! (Smile) I want to find the discriminant of $g(x)=X^3+pX+q$. $$Res(g,g')=(-1)^{\frac{3(3-1)}{2}} D(g(X)) \Rightarrow Res(g,g')=-D(g(X))$$ $$Res(g,g')=det\begin{bmatrix} q & p & 0 & 1\\ 0 & q & p & 0\\ p & 0 & 3 &0 \\ 0 & p & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$$ How can we find the above determinant...
  37. S

    [ Frames ] Determining the resultant forces at pins B and C

    So I'm a little bummed out about this one, I'd appreciate the help. Apparently the correct answers should be Fcd = 350lb, Fbe = 1531.25lb, or 1.53 kip. Problem can be viewed here: http://i.imgur.com/pK79lVN.png Here's my attempt at solution album: http://imgur.com/a/GQsxJ What can I do? Did I...
  38. gracy

    Resultant vector physics problem

    angle between two vectors is 90 degrees ,and they are added by parallelogram method ,what will be the angle between resultant and any of the two vectors?shouldn't it be necessarily 45 degrees in such case which i have mentioned i.e when angle between two vectors is 90 degrees
  39. F

    Resultant linear acceleration at the rim of a disk

    Homework Statement A uniform disk with radius 0.390m and mass 27.0kg rotates in a horizontal plane on a frictionless vertical axle that passes through the center of the disk. The angle through which the disk has turned varies with time according to θ(t)=( 1.50rad/s)t+( 9.00rad/s2)t2 . What is...
  40. H

    Is the 45-Degree Angle Between the Y-Axis and F2?

    Find the result force of the two forces. This problem seemed easy at first, but I think I'm confused as to how to find the coordinate angle (gamma) . For the ( i,j,k) components of F1, I got (300cos(30)i, 0j, 300sin(30)k) I don't understand the function of the 45 degree angle, either. What am...
  41. I

    Line of action for which the resultant force of the wrench passes

    In tightening a bolt whose center is at point O, a person exerts a 180-N force on the ratchet handle with his right hand. In addition, with his left hand he exerts a 90-N force as shown in order to secure the socket onto the bolt head. Determine the equivalent force–couple system at O. Then find...
  42. CivilSigma

    Finding the resultant of two forces in 3d

    Hi, For the following image, we have to calculate the resultant of those two forces. I have broken them down to their components. Did I do this correctly because when I actually solve for the force I am not getting the correct answer of 940N in the back of my book. Also, I tried calculating the...
  43. S

    Why Is Resultant Wave Energy Proportional to Amplitude Difference?

    Homework Statement The energy transferred per second by a progressive waves is directly proportional to the square of amplitude . If two different amplitude waves superpose , the energy per second transferred by the resulatant waves us direcly proportional to (ANS: the diffrence of...
  44. R

    Magnitude of resultant of three force as small as possible

    Homework Statement determine the magnitude of the force F3, so that the resultant FR of the three force is as small as possible. F1= 20KN [E36.9N] F2= 12KN [S] F3= x KN [W45N] Homework Equations Fx= xcosθ Fy= xSinθ FR = F1 + F2 + F3 The Attempt at a Solution i used component...
  45. E

    Help me find the vector and resultant magnitude of this equation pleas

    I need help finding out the formulas for finding out the resultant magnitude and the resultant vector. Any help is welcome. Thanks
  46. M

    Direction of Resultant Displacement

    Homework Statement Instructions for finding a buried treasure include the following: Go 572.7 paces at 223◦, turn to 156◦ and walk 124 paces, then travel 417 paces at 242◦ I have already found the magnitude...1015.66 paces Now I need to find the resultant displacement... What is the...
  47. K

    Resultant Vector using Components

    Homework Statement A man pushing a toy car causes it to undergo 2 displacements. The first has a magnitude of 150 cm and makes an angle of 120degrees with the positive x axis. The resultant displacement has a magnitude of 140 cm and is directed at an angle of 35 degrees at the positive x...
  48. A

    Vectors -- Adding velocity vectors to make a resultant

    Homework Statement Determine the vectors A-C, given the vectors A and C in Fig. 3-32. Vector A=44.0 at 28 degrees north of east and vector C=31.0 at 90 degrees south of east. Homework Equations I don't know any. The Attempt at a Solution 44.0-31.0=11.0, 28.0-90= -62 The answers...
  49. B

    Calculating Resultant Force of F3 in 3D Space

    Homework Statement If the coordinate direction angles for F3 = 650lb are α = 110∘, β = 25∘ and γ = 76∘, determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the eyebolt. FIGURE: Homework Equations ? The Attempt at a Solution ? New semester, and so happy to start with a...
  50. V

    Determining Compass Bearing from Resultant Angle

    We are using a smart phone app to add vectors; once we get the resultant angle, we need to determine what direction the vector is based on the compass. Can someone easily explain how to do this? Example: Using the app, we input a 2 knot current toward 230 degrees and a 0.7 knot wind speed...
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