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CET0122.1– PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY

ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS
2N SEMESTER AY 2020 - 2021

Subject
Code - CET 0122.1-18 Group No 5
Section
Experiment 1
Kyrah Aninao,
Audrey Olona, Nicole
VECTOR ADDITION AND Course & BSMFGE
Name: Sta. Maria, Arthur
EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES Year: 1-1
Balbin, Kevin Bilbao,
Jason Francisco.
Lab
Prof. Albert P. Mirani Date: 11/04/2022
Professor:

Laboratory Report

DATA AND RESULTS:

I. Equilibrium of Two Concurrent Forces - Using the interactive force table -

https://www.geogebra.org/m/ygq9m5rd

Position, X– Y–
mass, g θx Force, N
component component
m1 325 g 330° 3.19 N 2.76 g -1.60 g
m2 300 g 120° 2.94 N -1.47 g 2.55 g

Rx 1.29 g 1.6 N
R (experimental)
Ry 0.95 g
θ (experimental) 36.51°
R (theoretical) 1.60 N
R (mass of R in g) 163.3 g % error for R 0.61%
θ (theoretical) 36.37°

Picture of the
Interactive
force table

Picture of the
GeoGebra
graph
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II. Equilibrium of Three Concurrent Forces - Using the interactive force table -
https://www.geogebra.org/m/ygq9m5rd

Position, X– Y–
mass, g Force, N
θx component component
m1 400 g 45° 3.92 N 2.77 g 2.77 g
m2 300 g 210° 2.94 N -2.55 g -1.47 g
m3 350 g 270° 3.43 N 0g -3.43 g
Rx 0.22 g
Ry 2.13 g R (experimental) 2.14 N
R (theoretical) 2.14 N θ (experimental) -83.94 °
R (mass of R in g) 218.4 g % error for R 0.50%
θ (theoretical) -84.10°

Picture of the
Interactive force
table

Picture of the
GeoGebra
graph
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III. Equilibrium of Four Concurrent Forces - Using the interactive force table -
https://www.geogebra.org/m/ygq9m5rd

Position, X– Y–
mass, g Force, N
θx component component
m1 200 g 60° 1.96 N 0.98 g 1.70 g
m2 400 g 360° 3.92 N 3.92 g 0g
m3 350 g 210° 3.43 N -2.97 g -1.71 g
m3 300 g 150° 2.94 N -2.55 g 1.47 g
Rx -0.62 g
Ry 1.46 g R (experimental) 1.58 N
R (theoretical) 1.59 N θ (experimental) 113°
R (mass of R in g) 162.2 g % error for R 0.63%
θ (theoretical) -67.8°

Picture of the
Interactive
force table

Picture of the
GeoGebra graph
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CONCLUSION:

This experiment seeks to detect and compare the amount and orientation of the equilibration
and the resulting vectors using three separate Concurrent Forces approaches, the experimental
force table. To begin, our physics lecturer gave us a lab report and instructed us to use the force
tables to undertake experiments to determine the magnitude and direction of equilibrium.It was
an interactive experiment with three independent concurrent forces with varying masses for
each vector, and students were able to provide broad concepts for the necessary balance to
center the ring. In this experiment, the group was able to center the ring in the proper direction
and size of equilibrium. Table 1 focuses on the force table experiment. We discovered that the
resultant vector had a value of 1.6 N and a direction of 36.51 degrees, with a percentage of error
of 0.61 Table 2 shows the equilibrium of three contemporaneous forces, which resulted in a
force of 2.14 N and a distance of -83.94 degrees, with a percentage of error of 0 .50%.It
demonstrated the distinction between the two strategies and the analysis. Table 3 illustrates the
equilibrium of four concurrent forces. The calculated value is 1.58 Newton with a direction of
113 degrees and a percentage of error of 0.63 percent.

QUESTIONS:
1. Show that the forces and its equilibrant in Table 1. will conform to Sine law.

2. If two vectors have the unequal magnitude, can their resultant be equal to zero?

No, since a resultant with a value of 0 will never be obtained from two vectors with different
magnitudes. The resultant will only become 0 if both vectors' magnitudes and forces are equal
and opposing each other; if this is the case, both vectors will simply cancel each other out and
have a value of zero. For example, a youngster was assigned to purchase a book from the
National Book Store but, after visiting the store, he returned home since he had forgotten to bring
the necessary funds.
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CET0122.1– PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY
ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS
2N SEMESTER AY 2020 - 2021