Vectoren optellen met behulp van componenten – problemen en oplossingen
1. Three vectors as shown in the figure below.
V1 = 30
V2 = 30
V3 = 40
What is the resultant vectoren.
Bekend:
V1 = 30, angle between V1 and x axis = 30o
V2 = 30, angle between V2 and x axis = 30o
V3 = 40, angle between V3 and x axis = 0o
Gewild : The resultant vectors
oplossing:
V1x = (V.1)(cos 30o) = (30)(0.5√3) = 15√3. Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward).
V1y = (V.1)(sin 30o) = (30)(0.5) = 15. Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward).
V2x = (V.2)(cos 30o) = (30)(0.5√3) = -15√3. Negative because this vector component points along the negative x axis (leftward).
V2y = (V.2)(sin 30o) = (30)(0.5) = 15. Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward).
V3x = (V.3)(cos 0o) = (40)(1) = 40. Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward).
V3y = (V.3)(sin 0o) = (40)(0) = 0
The components of the resultant vectors :
Vx = V1x - V2x + V3x = 15√3 – 15√3 + 40 = 40
Vy = V1y + V2y + V3y = 15 + 15 = 30

2. Two forces perpendicular each other, F1 = 12 N en F2 = 5 N. What is the resultant of both forces.
Bekend:
Dwingen 1 (F1) = 12 Newton
Dwingen 2 (F2) = 5 Newton
Gewild : The resultant vectors (ΣF)
oplossing:
ΣF2 =F12 + F22 = 122 + 52 = 144 + 25 = 169
ΣF = √169 = 13 Newton
3. Three vectors,
V1 = 30
V2 = 30
V3 = 40
Determine the resultant vectors.
Bekend:
v1 = 30, merken 30o about the negative x axis
v2 = 30, merken 30o about the positive x axis
v3 = 40, merken 0o about the positive x axis
Gewild : The resultant vectors
oplossing:
The components of vectors :
v1x = v1 cos 30o = (30)(0.5√3) = -15√3 (Negative because this vector component points along the negative x axis (leftward))
v1y = v1 zonde 30o = (30)(0.5) = 15 (Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward))
v2x = v2 cos 30o = (30)(0.5√3) = 15√3 (Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward))
v2y = v2 zonde 30o = (30)(0.5) = 15 (Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward).)
v3x = v3 cos 0o = (40)(1) = 40 (Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward).)
v3y = v3 zonde 0o = (40)(0) = 0
The components of the resultant vectors :
vx = – v1x + v2x + v3x = -15√3 + 15√3 + 40 = 40
vy = v1y + v2y + v3y = 15 + 15 = 30
De resulterende vector:

4. What is the resultant of three vectors as shown in figure below :
Bekend:
F1 = 3 Newton, merken 60o about the positive x axis
F2 = 3 Newton, merken 0o about the negative x axis
F3 = 6 Newton, makes 60o about the negative y axis
Gewild : The resultant vector
oplossing:
The components of vectors :
F1x =F1 cos 60o = (3)(0.5) = 1.5 N (Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward))
F1y =F1 zonde 60o = (3)(0.5√3) = 1.5√3 N (Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward))
F2x =F2 cos 0o = (3)(1) = -3 N (Negative because this vector component points along the negative x axis (leftward))
F2y =F2 zonde 0o = (3)(0) = 0
F3x =F3 cos 60o = (6)(0.5) = 3 N (Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward))
F3y =F3 zonde 60o = (6)(0.5√3) = -3√3 N (Negative because this vector component points along the negative y as (benedenward))
The components of the resultant vectors :
ΣFx =F1x - F2x + F3x = 1.5 N – 3 N + 3 N = 1.5 N
ΣFy =F1y + F2y - F3y = 1.5√3 N + 0 N – 3√3 N = -1.5√3 N
De resulterende vector:

5. Two forces, F1 = 15 N en F2 = 9 N. The angle between both vectors is 60°. What is the resultant of vectors.
Gewild :
Forceer 1 (F1) = 15 Newton
Dwingen 2 (F2) = 9 Newton
Hoek (θ) = 60o
Gezocht: The resultant vector
oplossing:

6. What is the resultant of three vectors as shown in the figure below?
Bekend:
F1 = 20 Newton, angle between F1 and x axis = 0
F2 = 20 Newton, angle between F2 and x axis = 60
F3 = 24 Newton, angle between F3 and x axis = 60
Gewild : The resultant vector
oplossing:
The components of vectors :
F1x = (F1)(cos 0) = (20)(1) = 20. Positive because this vector component points along the positive x axis (rightward)
F1y = (F1)(sin 0) = (20)(0) = 0
F2x = (F2)(cos 60) = (20)(0.5) = -10. Negative because this vector component points along the negative x axis (leftward)
F2y = (F2)(sin 60) = (20)(0.5√3) = 10√3. Positive because this vector component points along the positive y axis (upward)
F3x = (F3)(cos 60) = (24)(0.5) = -12. Negative because this vector component points along the negative x axis (leftward)
F3y = (F3)(sin 60) = (24)(0.5√3) = -12√3. Negative because this vector component points along the negative y as (benedenward)
The components of the resultant vectors :
Fx =F1x - F2x - F3x = 20 – 10 – 12 = -2
Fy =F1y + F2y - F3y = 0 + 10√3 – 12√3 = -2√3
De resulterende vector:
