Forces and Newtons law of motion help a.s.a.p

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving forces acting on an apple falling from a tree, specifically addressing the force of gravity and the force of wind. The participants are exploring the concepts of net external force and its direction.

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  • The original poster attempts to understand how to calculate the net external force on the apple, questioning whether to find the resultant vector or hypotenuse of a triangle formed by the forces. Other participants inquire about the original poster's attempts and relevant equations.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants prompting the original poster to provide their attempts and relevant equations. There is a focus on clarifying the problem setup and ensuring adherence to forum rules.

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A gust of wind blows an apple from a tree.
As the apple falls, the force of gravity on the
apple is 9.36 N downward, and the force of
the wind on the apple is 1.99 N to the right.

///////What is the magnitude of the net external
force on the apple?
Answer in units of N.

///////What is the direction of the net external force
on the apple (measured from the downward
vertical, so that the angle to the right of
downward is positive)?
Answer in units of ◦.
 
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In the future, don't delete the homework template that you got when you posted this question.

Can you show us your attempt at a solution, including all relevant equations?
 
Hi n9900229, welcome to PF.
Please go through the rules of PF.
You have posted only the question and asking us to solve it for you.
You have to your attempt. At least the relevant equations you can use in the problem. You must know on what topic the problem is based.
 
ohh my bad, uhh i didnt know that i will keep that in mind for future posts for questions.

Thats the given basically and the question are the ///// format sorry, kinda in a bum rush right now.

Well my attempt is on paper i drew it out how it would look, but like on a graph. for like magnitude of the net external force, do i find the R or hypotenuse of the triangle that forms with this problem?
 

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