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The discussion revolves around confusion regarding a take-home quiz involving physics problems related to displacement and forces. Participants express uncertainty about how to calculate resultant displacements without clear directional information, particularly for a question involving a football player's movement. Another question addresses the forces exerted by ropes supporting a sign, with one participant unsure about the necessary formulas. Additionally, there is a query about whether an object can be in motion while the forces acting on it sum to zero, leading to a brief mention of Newton's first law. The conversation highlights the need for clarity in problem statements and the importance of diagrams in understanding physics concepts.
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11. a football player runs the pattern given in the drawing by three displacements vectors a b and c the magnitutdes of the vectors are a=5m b=15m and c = 18m find the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement


wtf how do i do that don't i need a direction or somthing what is that asking?

14. a sign that weights 250N is suported by ropes a and b that make a 100 degree andle with one another . what forces do the ropes exert on the sign? dont forget the direction and angle(15 points)

that i think i get but i don't know the forumal do i use h= sqroot of(p squared + b squared)


15. an object in equilibrium has three forces exerted on it a 33 N force acts north and a 60 N force acts 60 degrees northeast. What is the magnitude and direction of the third force? (show angle and direction)

do i just find the resultant the way i normal would for the last two because it has the x and y component chart already ont he quiz


thanks for the help
 
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14 makes perfect sense, and question 11 seems to indicate that there is some sort of diagram that goes with it.
 
kevinlikesphysics said:
11. a football player runs the pattern given in the drawing by three displacements vectors a b and c the magnitutdes of the vectors are a=5m b=15m and c = 18m find the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacementwtf how do i do that don't i need a direction or somthing what is that asking?
Of course. The drawing probably gives you the directions.

14. a sign that weights 250N is suported by ropes a and b that make a 100 degree andle with one another . what forces do the ropes exert on the sign? dont forget the direction and angle(15 points)

that i think i get but i don't know the forumal do i use h= sqroot of(p squared + b squared)
You will have to provide the drawing or describe them. The vertical components of the tensions must equal the weight of the sign.
15. an object in equilibrium has three forces exerted on it a 33 N force acts north and a 60 N force acts 60 degrees northeast. What is the magnitude and direction of the third force? (show angle and direction)

do i just find the resultant the way i normal would for the last two because it has the x and y component chart already ont he quiz
What does the third force have to be equal (and opposite) to?

AM
 
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Atomos said:
14 makes perfect sense, and question 11 seems to indicate that there is some sort of diagram that goes with it.

i know but there isn't a diagram and i have a another question

is it possible for the forces on an object to add up to zero but still have it in motion and if so give an example. Is it possible for an object to not be in motion but have the forces on it add up to zero if so give an example
 
Are you familiar with Newton's first law?
 
i forgot it its like and object in motion stays in motion objec tin rest stays at rest right I am going through my work quick i have 4 labs and a quiz due tomorrow
 
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