Question

two forces act on an object one force F1=25N west .By accurate construction and using appropriate scale find the magnitude and direction of F2 ,if resultant of the two forces is 40N South​

Answer 1

the force F2 has a magnitude of 45.5 N and a direction of 128.7° counterclockwise from the x-axis

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the second force (F2), we can use vector addition.

Starting from F1=25 N west, we add F2 in the opposite direction of the resultant (40 N south) until the vectors sum to the desired resultant:

F1 + F2 = 40 N south

25 N west + F2 = 40 N south

To find F2, subtract F1 from both sides:

F2 = 40 N south - 25 N west

Using the Pythagorean theorem, the magnitude of F2 can be found as follows:

F2 = √(F2x^2 + F2y^2) = √((-25)^2 + 40^2) = √(625 + 1600) = √2125 = 45.5 N

The direction of F2 can be found using inverse tangent:

Θ = atan2(F2y, F2x) = atan2(40, -25) = 128.7° (measured counterclockwise from the x-axis)