Calculating the resultant force .

In summary, the conversation is about finding the resultant force acting on an anchor point of two cables under tension. The suggested methods for determining the magnitude and direction of this resultant force are using a suitable graphical method, such as the tip to tail method, or resolving the forces into vertical and horizontal components. The latter method is considered as an alternative if the graphical method is not preferred. The conversation also includes the discussion of using image hosting sites like photobucket.com to share the picture for better understanding.
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LiamFermoylel
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calculating the resultant force...

Use a suitable graphical method to determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force acting the anchor point of two cables under tension as shown:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1793679&imageID=24227865&MyToken=0cb4517b-8fb5-4f73-9f12-3d6a830070da

(might have to Save As the picture to see it better.)


anyone help me?
 
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Repost the picture on a site like http://imageshack.us since I don't have myspace, I apparently can't see the image. So I don't know what is happening in the problem and can't help for the while.
 
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ok i have sorted that problem, my profile was set as private. u are able to see it now. :P

LF
 
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Nope, I still go to what looks like the homepage to me...
 
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ok ill make an imageshack
 
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ok i don't really want to pay for it. what other thing could i use??
 
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photobucket.com
 
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<a href="http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/LiamFermoyle/?action=view&current=untitled.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/LiamFermoyle/untitled.jpg" border="0" alt="resultant force thing"></a>
 
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html doesn't work here.
untitled.jpg
Try tip to tail method?
 
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dont u see that? erm... and if u get confused about the 30? is actually 30degrees
 
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untitled1.jpg
 
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Well now that I see the picture if you don't want to use that method, you can always resolve the forces into vertical and horizontal components and then easily find the resultant vertical component and the resultant horizontal component and go on from there.
 

What is the formula for calculating the resultant force?

The formula for calculating the resultant force is F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.

How do you determine the direction of the resultant force?

The direction of the resultant force can be determined by finding the angle of the individual forces and using trigonometric functions to calculate the angle of the resultant force.

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

Balanced forces have equal magnitudes but opposite directions, resulting in a net force of zero. Unbalanced forces have unequal magnitudes and/or directions, resulting in a net force that causes an object to accelerate.

Can you have a resultant force when all the individual forces are acting in the same direction?

Yes, a resultant force can still exist even when all the individual forces are acting in the same direction. This is because the magnitudes of the forces can still be different, resulting in a net force.

How do you calculate the resultant force of multiple forces acting on an object?

To calculate the resultant force of multiple forces, you can use vector addition by breaking the forces into their components and adding them together. Alternatively, you can use the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric functions to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.

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