Resolution of Forces & Opposite of Resultant - Nov 6th 2024

Examples of the oppositional & resultant forces

  • The window chord

  • The lawn mower

  • The sailboat

  • The airplane

Forces on a moving vehicle at a constant speed

  1. The pull of the engine [mechanical force]

  2. The weight [it acts through the center of gravity to the car]

  3. The reaction [force] to the weight [as per Newton’s 3rd law]

  4. The drag [air resistance + frictional force]

Forces of a planeq

  1. The pull of engines [mechanical force]

  2. The weight

  3. The reaction to the weight [in the core of the plane]

  4. The drag [mainly air resistance]