Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Problems - Page 116: 7a

Answer

$F_2 = -(32.0~N)\hat{i}-(20.8~N)\hat{j}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the horizontal component of the second force: $F_x + F_1 = -ma~sin~\theta$ $F_x = -F_1 - ma~sin~\theta$ $F_x = -(20.0~N) - (2.00~kg)(12.0~m/s^2)~sin~30.0^{\circ}$ $F_x = -32.0~N$ We can find the vertical component of the second force: $F_y = -ma~cos~\theta$ $F_y = -(2.00~kg)(12.0~m/s^2)~cos~30.0^{\circ}$ $F_y = -20.8~N$ We can express the second force in unit-vector notation: $F_2 = -(32.0~N)\hat{i}-(20.8~N)\hat{j}$
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