Two forces of 60n and 80n respectively act simultaneously at a point.sketch and determine their resultant by using (a)tail to head (b)tail to tail
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To determine the resultant force of two forces of 60 N and 80 N, we can sketch a vector diagram and use both the tail-to-head and tail-to-tail methods.
(a) Tail-to-Head Method:
1. Draw a line segment to represent the first force of 60 N, starting from a chosen point (called the "tail") and pointing in a specific direction.
2. From the endpoint of the first force, draw a line segment to represent the second force of 80 N, in the same scale as the first force and pointing in a specific direction.
3. The resultant force is represented by a line segment from the starting point (tail) of the first force to the endpoint (head) of the second force.
4. Measure the length of the resultant force vector and label it with its magnitude.
(b) Tail-to-Tail Method:
1. Draw a line segment to represent the first force of 60 N, starting from a chosen point (called the "tail") and pointing in a specific direction.
2. From the starting point of the first force, draw a line segment in the opposite direction to represent the second force of 80 N.
3. The resultant force is represented by a line segment from the endpoint of the first force to the endpoint of the second force.
4. Measure the length of the resultant force vector and label it with its magnitude.
Note: The actual directions and angles depend on the given information and problem context.
To determine the resultant of the two forces, we can use vector addition methods known as the tail to head and tail to tail methods.
(a) Tail to Head Method:
1. Start by drawing a coordinate system on a piece of paper or a graphing tool.
2. Choose a scale for the drawing. Let's say 1 cm represents 10 N.
3. Draw an arrow to represent the first force of 60 N starting from the tail of the arrow (tail A).
4. From the head of the first arrow, draw a second arrow to represent the second force of 80 N (tail B).
5. Connect the tail of the first arrow (A) to the head of the second arrow (B). This line represents the resultant force (R).
6. Measure the length of the resultant arrow R, using the scale chosen in step 2.
7. Convert the length of the resultant arrow R back to the actual force using the scale. In this case, if 1 cm represents 10 N, and the length of R is 5 cm, then the magnitude of R is 5 * 10 N = 50 N.
(b) Tail to Tail Method:
1. Draw a coordinate system on a piece of paper or graphing tool.
2. Choose a scale. Let's say 1 cm represents 10 N.
3. Draw an arrow to represent the first force of 60 N starting at the tail (tail A).
4. From the tail of the first arrow (A), draw a second arrow in the opposite direction to represent the second force of 80 N (tail B). The tail of this arrow should be aligned with the tail of the first arrow.
5. Connect the head of the first arrow (A) to the head of the second arrow (B). This line represents the resultant force (R).
6. Measure the length of the resultant arrow R using the scale chosen in step 2.
7. Convert the length of the resultant arrow R back to the actual force using the scale. In this case, if 1 cm represents 10 N, and the length of R is 3 cm, then the magnitude of R is 3 * 10 N = 30 N.
Thus, the resultant force using the tail to head method is 50 N, and using the tail to tail method is 30 N.