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That does not answer the question.Fatima Hasan said:F1 = 5 N
F2 = 20N
to the +ve x-axisjbriggs444 said:That does not answer the question.
Let me ask it another way: "Ignoring friction, what is the magnitude of the total force acting on the object?"
What is the magnitude of the total of the two forces? Not just the X component.Fatima Hasan said:Fx = F1cos37+F2cos37=20 N
yesjbriggs444 said:What is the magnitude of the total of the two forces? Not just the X component.
Oh... As I understand the problem, we are looking down at the surface of a table from above. Your understanding is that we are looking from the side with one force pulling diagonally up and one pulling diagonally down?
Thanks.Got it . It's choice Cjbriggs444 said:The "looking down from above" interpretation yields an answer that matches one of the choices.
Newton's First Law of Motion, also known as the Law of Inertia, states that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. This can be represented by the equation F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that whenever one object exerts a force on another object, the second object will exert an equal and opposite force back on the first object.
Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object. It is caused by the interaction between two surfaces and can be affected by factors such as the roughness of the surfaces, the force pressing the surfaces together, and the type of materials involved.
Friction affects motion by acting as an external force on objects. This means that it can cause changes in the velocity and acceleration of an object, in accordance with Newton's Second Law. Additionally, friction can also cause an object at rest to remain at rest, as described by Newton's First Law.