Answer to Question #288652 in Mechanics | Relativity for Hlamazi

Question

What must be the magnitude and direction of the equilibrant force needed to keep the pole in equilibrium

Answer 1

The equilibrant force must suffice the following two requirements:

1) The magnitude must be equal to the magnitude of vector sum of the initial forces (net force)

2) The direction must be the same as the direction of the net force

3) The torque must be equal to the net torque.