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when you pull a box at an angle is it accelerating in the y direction? I would think it is since there is now an unbalanced force in the y direction.
That depends on how hard you pull. It could very well be that the net force in the y direction remains zero. (Note that the normal force of the floor on the box will adjust itself as the angled force is applied.)pb23me said:when you pull a box at an angle is it accelerating in the y direction? I would think it is since there is now an unbalanced force in the y direction.
If this is a typical textbook problem where a box is being pull along a horizontal surface by some rope at an angle, you can most likely assume that the box remains in contact with the surface and that there's no vertical acceleration.pb23me said:its a 2D problem and no the force is at an angle to the plane. its being pulled along the x axis.
Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity over time. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (how fast the object is changing) and direction (the direction in which the object is changing).
Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the change in time. The formula is: a = (vf - vi) / t, where a is acceleration, vf is final velocity, vi is initial velocity, and t is time.
When pulling a box at an angle, the force applied is split into two components: the force in the direction of motion (parallel to the surface) and the force perpendicular to the surface. The parallel force determines the acceleration of the box, while the perpendicular force has no effect on acceleration.
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. This means that a heavier box will have a lower acceleration when pulled at the same angle with the same force as a lighter box.
Yes, the angle at which the box is pulled can affect its acceleration. The higher the angle, the more the force is directed in the direction of motion, resulting in a higher acceleration. However, if the angle is too high, it may cause the box to tip over or lose contact with the ground, which would affect its acceleration.