Honda16hb

I might have fucked that side up, like I said, I didn't check it.

Reddy

well than how did you get those numbers? in teh vertical theres only the 1.4e(-7) directed up (cause its positive) and the other 1.4e(-7) force directed downward at a 45 off of the y axis...


and in the x direction all I can see is the 45 degree 1.4e(-7) force becuase the other 2 are equal and opposite which cancel each other

Honda16hb

you shouldn't come up with any equal/opposite forces, they're all different forces, are you being sure to note that the distance between +2q and -q is 7.64cm?

Reddy

With vectors distances don't matter, I thought the distances of the forces only mattered when finding the moment.

Honda16hb

moment? wtf is that?

all I know is that the vector on the y is 1.2*10^(-6) the one on the x is -2.417*10^(-6) and the 45degree one is .604*10^(-6)

Reddy

The moment of rotation of an object. You never did moment equations? In vector calculation the locations that the forces act on the body is not important, its only the direction.

Honda16hb

I did the non calculus physics, we didn't hear about moment, unless I wasn't paying attention for that part.

Reddy

When you start engineering classes your going to hear lots about moments. Its the rotating force that the vectors cause on a body. They're actually pretty simple if your good with vectors

Dr.Boost

I'm getting a kick out of this thread. Oh ----......


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Honda16hb

I do alright with vectors. I start engineering classes next semester, I was supposed to go into math 115, that's algebra, but I took a review course and then tested into 191, calc 1.