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Homework Statement
A 0.17-kg cue ball rests on the pool table. It's struck by a cue stick applying force F1→ = 13Ni^+21Nj^
Determine the magnitude of the ball's acceleration.
Homework Equations
ax = Fnet, x / m
ay = Fnet, y / m
a = Fnet / m
The Attempt at a Solution
Components of Acceleration:
ax = 13Ni^ / 0.17kg = 76.47m/s2
ay = 21Nj^ / 0.17kg = 123.53m/s2
Magnitude:
Fnet = √(13Ni^)2 * (21Nj^)2 = 24.7N
angle θ = tan-1 * (21N / 13N) = 58.24° above the + x-axis (fixed. see replies below)
Acceleration's Magnitude:
a = Fnet / m = 24.7N / 0.17kg = 145.29m/s2 or 145m/s2 rounded
I feel like this should be the answer, or that I'm very close to the answer. Am I missing a step? Did I do something wrong? Am I way off?
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