Are my answers correct?PhanthomJay said:
Near enough. I get 197.64...Tapias5000 said:
ooh... maybe then only decimals are involved in the procedure... well I'll settle for thatharuspex said:
To identify the forces acting on an object in equilibrium, you can use a free-body diagram. This diagram shows all the forces acting on the object, including their direction and magnitude. In equilibrium, the sum of all the forces must be equal to zero.
An object is in equilibrium when the net force acting on it is equal to zero and the net torque (rotational force) is also equal to zero. This means that the object is either at rest or moving at a constant velocity.
To calculate the net force, you need to add all the forces acting on the object in the same direction and subtract any forces acting in the opposite direction. To calculate the net torque, you need to add all the torques acting on the object in the same direction and subtract any torques acting in the opposite direction.
Static equilibrium refers to an object that is at rest and in balance, with no net force or torque acting on it. Dynamic equilibrium, on the other hand, refers to an object that is moving at a constant velocity, with no acceleration.
To solve a physics exercise on equilibrium, you can follow these steps: 1) Draw a free-body diagram to identify all the forces acting on the object. 2) Write down the equations for equilibrium, which state that the sum of the forces and torques must be equal to zero. 3) Substitute the known values into the equations and solve for the unknown quantities. 4) Check your answer by making sure the net force and net torque are both equal to zero.