The Mathematics Department E

Stage: 2nd sec.

Practice sheet L
Resultant of two forces S
Date: ----- / ----- / ------

Choose the correct answer:

Two forces act at a point their magnitudes 3N , 5N and the angle

between them 60° , then the magnitude of their resultant = ……
1)
a) 7 b) 9
c) 8 d) 2

Two perpendicular forces their magnitudes 7N , 24N act at the same

point then their resultant = ……
2)
a) 31 b) 17
c) 10 d) 25

Two forces of magnitudes 6N , 8N act at the same point then their

maximum resultant …….
3)
a) 14 b) 2
c) 12 d) 10

Two forces of magnitudes 9N , 12N act at the same point , the

magnitude of their resultant 3N , then the angle between them …
4)
a) 90° b) 180°
c) 0° d) 120°

Two forces act at a point their magnitudes 5N , 8N then the magnitude

of their resultant may be …
5)
a) 1 b) 14
c) 17 d) 10
 two forces of magnitudes (3f - 12) , (f + 2).if the resultant bisects
the angle between them then the f=…………
6)
a) 7 b) 9
c) 8 d) 10

the magnitude of two forces acting at a point f , 3f N. if the

magnitude of their resultant is 2f N, then the measure of the included
7) angle ………o
a) 30 b) 60
c) 90 d) 120

If the resultant of the two forces F1 , F2 bisects the angle between

them which of the following statement is true
8) 1) F1 = F2 2) F1 F2 3) R F1 F2
a) Only (1) b) Only (1) , (3)
c) Only (2) , (3) d) All pervious

The angle between two forces of equal magnitude is 60∘, and the magnitude
of their resultant is 71√3 N. What is the magnitude of the forces?
9)
a) 61 b) 52
c) 63 d) 71

Two perpendicular forces of magnitudes 88 N and 44 N act at a point.

Their resultant makes an angle 𝜃 with the 88 N force. Find the value of sin 𝜃
1 5
10) a) 2 b)
5
c) 2 d) 2 5
5

forces of magnitude 5F, 2F their resultant = 7F then the measure of

the included angle is …………o
11)
a) 0 b) 30
c) 90 d) 180
 Two forces of magnitudes 5N , 10N act at a point their resultant
perpendicular to the first force ,then the magnitude of their resultant …
12)
a) 5 N b) 5√3 N
c) 10 N d) 10√3 N

if F1 (5, 3) , F2 (7 , 4) then the resultant of the two forces R =……

13) a) i 12 j b) 9i 4j
c) 35 i 12 j d) 12i j

if the set of forces F1 ai 7j , F2 5i bj , f3 i j . are in

equilibrium, then (a , b)
14)
a) (2 , 4) b) (1 , 2)
c) (-4 , -8) d) (4 , 8)

If R is the resultant of two forces F1 , F2 .and R \ is the resultant of the two

Forces F1 , F2 , then …………
15)
a) R R\ 2F1 b) R R\ 2F1
c) R2 R \2 2(F12 F22 ) d) All pervious

16) Two forces act at a point magnitude of the first equals 4 kg.wt and
acts Towards west, magnitude of the second equals 2 kg.wt and
acts in Direction 60 east of north find the magnitude & direction
of their Resultant
17) Two forces of magnitudes 6, F Kg.wt act on a particle and the measure of
the angle between them is 135 . Find the magnitude of the resultant if
the line of action of the resultant makes an angle of measure 45o with
the line of action of the force whose magnitude is F

18) Two forces of equal magnitude meeting at a point and the magnitude of their
resultant 12 kg.wt. if the direction of one of them is reversed then the
magnitude of their resultant becomes 6 kg.wt , find the magnitude of each
force