5 Procedure: Finding the equilibrant of two known forces . Use the bubble level to check if the circular platform is horizontal. Use the leveling screws, if necessary, to make the necessary adjustments. . You are given two 150 g masses that are to be placed at 60 degrees and 300 degrees . Remember that the weight hangers have a mass of 50 g each and this needs to be included as part of the hanging mass. You will determine the magnitude (in newtons) and angle of the third force needed to balance the forces due to these two masses. . Represent these forces as vectors on a diagram on a clean sheet of paper. Be sure to include the axes. . Each vector in the diagram should be drawn so that the larger the vector the bigger the force it represents . Calculate the x and y components (to the nearest thousandth of a Newton) and write these numbers down. . Find the x and y components of the resultant of the two vectors. . Now calculate the x and y components of the equilibrant of these two vectors. . Calculate the magnitude and angle of the equilibrant. These are the calculated value of the third force