Is This Physics Calculation Correct for a Force Problem?

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Attempt:

Y: Fnet = 0
n - wcos40 = 0
n = wcos40

X: Fnet = ma
1N + wsin40 -Fk = ma
1N + wsin40 -(.2)(wcos40) = ma
1N + 1.29 - .306 = .2a
a = 9.9 m/s2

I am doing it right way. I asked b/c i feel something is wrong...

Please help its urgent
 
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dsptl said:
Attempt:

Y: Fnet = 0
n - wcos40 = 0
n = wcos40

X: Fnet = ma
1N + wsin40 -Fk = ma
1N + wsin40 -(.2)(wcos40) = ma
1N + 1.29 - .306 = .2a
a = 9.9 m/s2

I am doing it right way. I asked b/c i feel something is wrong...

Please help its urgent


Your approach seems right to me. I noticed you were using g=10m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity instead of the more correct g=9.8m/s2; is that value what your class is supposed to be using?
 

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