4. You and your lab partner added vectors in two ways. One lab partner should ha

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4. You and your lab partner added vectors in two ways. One lab partner should have added F1+ F2 and the other lab partner F2+ F1 . Did your results ‘verify’ the commutative law of addition for vectors. Explain your answer. Be sure and include uncertainties.

I understand that our resultant vectors are the same but i do not know 'why' they are the same or how to include the uncertainties.

Two Forces F,4.0000 ± 0.0002) N @ (135.00 ± 0.04) degrees F,=(6.0000 ± 0.0002) N @ 250.00 ± 0.04) degrees Uncertainty of this resultant is 0.0003N and 0.2 degrees Three Forces F.=(4.0000 ± 0.0002) N @ (290.00 ± 0.04) degrees F,3.00004 0.0002) N @ 180.00 ± 0.04) degrees F,=(5.0000 ± 0.0002) N @ 120.00 ± 0.04) degrees Uncertainty of this resultant is 0.0003N and 0.2 degrees

Explanation / Answer

Since forces are vector quantities and vectors follow commutative law therefore F1 + F2 must be equal to F2 + F1. Therefore resultants in both the calculations must be equal.

Now since the results in for the cases are equal therefore the commutative law is verified in the above demonstration.

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