Question

Forces of 9 lbs and 13 lbs act at a 38º angle to each other. Find the magnitude of the resultant force and the angle that the resultant makes with each force.

Answer 1

Answer: $R=20.84\ lb\quad 22.57^{\circ},15.43^{\circ}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Two forces of 9 and 13 lbs acts $38^{\circ}$ angle to each other

The resultant of the two forces is given by

$\Rightarrow R=\sqrt{a^2+b^2+2ab\cos \theta}$

Insert the values

$\Rightarrow R=\sqrt{9^2+13^2+2(9)(13)\cos 38^{\circ}}\\\Rightarrow R=\sqrt{81+169+184.394}\\\Rightarrow R=\sqrt{434.394}\\\Rightarrow R=20.84\ lb$

Resultant makes an angle of

$\Rightarrow \alpha=\tan^{-1}\left( \dfrac{b\sin \theta}{a+b\cos \theta}\right)\\\\\text{Considering 9 lb force along the x-axis}\\\\\Rightarrow \alpha =\tan^{-1}\left( \dfrac{13\sin 38^{\circ}}{9+13\cos 38^{\circ}}\right)\\\\\Rightarrow \alpha =\tan^{-1}(\dfrac{8}{19.244})\\\\\Rightarrow \alpha=22.57^{\circ}$

So, the resultant makes an angle of $22.57^{\circ}$ with 9 lb force

Angle made with 13 lb force is $38^{\circ}-22.57^{\circ}=15.43^{\circ}$

Answer 2

Answer:

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