Adding Force Vectors Assignment
All algebraic solutions must include: givens, a free body diagram roughly to scale, an equation,
a labeled vector addition diagram roughly to scale, substitution into the appropriate equation
including units, an answer with direction, and a statement.
All vector scale drawing solutions must include: givens, a free body diagram roughly to scale,
an equation, a compass rose and scale, a labeled vector addition scale diagram, an answer with
direction, and a statement.
1. If a horse pulls south with a force of 320 N and a mule pulls north with a force of 360 N,
what is the unbalanced force?
2. Two tugboats are pulling on a barge. If one tugboat pulls with a force of 15 000 N [E] and
the other tugboat pulls with a force of 9500 N [25˚ W of S] what is the net force acting on the
barge? Use a scale diagram
3. Two Survivor contestants are pulling on a tire in order to move it towards their finish line. If
one contestant is pulling with a force of 823 N [N] and the other is pulling with a force of
900 N [W] what is the net force on the tire? Use the Pythagorean theorem and
SOHCAHTOA.
4. If the following 4 forces are acting on a block of wood what is the unbalanced force?
F1= 230 N [W], F2 = 310 N[S], F3 = 400 N [N] and F4=257 N [E]. Use your choice of scale
diagram or Pythagorean theorem etc.
Adding Force Vectors Assignment
All algebraic solutions must include: givens, a free body diagram roughly to scale, an equation,
a labeled vector addition diagram roughly to scale, substitution into the appropriate equation
including units, an answer with direction, and a statement.
All vector scale drawing solutions must include: givens, a free body diagram roughly to scale,
an equation, a compass rose and scale, a labeled vector addition scale diagram, an answer with
direction, and a statement.
5. If a horse pulls south with a force of 320 N and a mule pulls north with a force of 360 N,
what is the unbalanced force?
6. Two tugboats are pulling on a barge. If one tugboat pulls with a force of 15 000 N [E] and
the other tugboat pulls with a force of 9500 N [25˚ W of S] what is the net force acting on the
barge? Use a scale diagram
7. Two Survivor contestants are pulling on a tire in order to move it towards their finish line. If
one contestant is pulling with a force of 823 N [N] and the other is pulling with a force of
900 N [W] what is the net force on the tire? Use the Pythagorean theorem and
SOHCAHTOA.
8. If the following 4 forces are acting on a block of wood what is the unbalanced force?
F1= 230 N [W], F2 = 310 N[S], F3 = 400 N [N] and F4=257 N [E]. Use your choice of scale
diagram or Pythagorean theorem etc.