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Then those values are displayed in the browser window as shown in Figure 16 .
Now let's fix the problem
We said earlier that we can cause the tent pole to be in equilibrium by adding one additional 10-newton force at an angle of 315 degrees. We can easilyaccomplish this by making the changes shown in Figure 17 to the code in Listing 1 .
| Figure 17 . Changes to Listing #1. . |
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Change the code that reads:
while(ang<= 270){
to readwhile(ang<= 315){ |
This change will cause one more 10-newton force vector at an angle of 315 degrees to be added to the sum of the vectors.
Make the change
Make that change and open the modified html file in your browser. When you do, the text shown in Figure 18 should appear in your browser window.
| Figure 18 . Screen output for modified Listing #1. |
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Start Script
The resultant is:Magnitude = 0.00
Angle = 198.43End Script |
Magnitude of resultant vector is zero
The significant thing about Figure 18 is that the magnitude of the resultant vector is now 0, which satisfies the requirement for equilibrium stated earlier .
Pay no attention to the angle shown in Figure 18 . It is meaningless. It is not possible to compute a valid angle for a vector that has a magnitude ofzero.
I encourage you to run the script and perform the calculations that I have presented in this lesson to confirm that you get the same results. Experiment withthe code and the calculations, making changes, and observing the results of your changes. Make certain that you can explain why your changes behave as they do.
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