Four Forces act on an object. The first force is 60 N at 90o; the second is 40 N at 0o; the third is 80 N at 270o and the fourth is 40 N at 180o. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of all four forces by following the steps below. Step 1: Perform the necessary calculations (by resolving each force into the horizontal and vertical components) and determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. Note: Step 1 is strictly using the theoretical approach of calculations. Step 2: Using graph paper provided, a protractor and a ruler, determine the resultant force graphically. (Choose an appropriate scale to fit your graphical solution on the graph paper provided).
Four Forces act on an object. The first force is 60 N at 90o; the second is 40 N at 0o; the third is 80 N at 270o and the fourth is 40 N at 180o. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of all four forces by following the steps below.
Step 1: Perform the necessary calculations (by resolving each force into the horizontal and vertical components) and determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. Note: Step 1 is strictly using the theoretical approach of calculations.
Step 2: Using graph paper provided, a protractor and a ruler, determine the resultant force graphically. (Choose an appropriate scale to fit your graphical solution on the graph paper provided).
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