Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Problems - Page 116: 7c

Answer

The angle relative to the positive direction of the x axis is $~~-147^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that $~~F_2 = -(32.0~N)\hat{i}-(20.8~N)\hat{j}$ We can find the angle of the force below the negative x axis: $tan~\theta = \frac{20.8}{32.0}$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~(\frac{20.8}{32.0})$ $\theta = 33^{\circ}$ Therefore, the angle relative to the positive direction of the x axis is $~~-147^{\circ}$
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