Two horizontal wires are attached to a point P of a vertical post, and forces of magnitudes 8 N and 10 N are applied along these wires. The forces are inclined at 30° to each other. Find the magnitude of the resultant of these forces and find the angle which the resultant makes with the 8 N force.

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Two horizontal wires are attached to a point P of a vertical post, and forces
of magnitudes 8 N and 10 N are applied along these wires. The forces are
inclined at 30° to each other. Find the magnitude of the resultant of these
forces and find the angle which the resultant makes with the 8 N force.
Transcribed Image Text:Two horizontal wires are attached to a point P of a vertical post, and forces of magnitudes 8 N and 10 N are applied along these wires. The forces are inclined at 30° to each other. Find the magnitude of the resultant of these forces and find the angle which the resultant makes with the 8 N force.
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