The horizontal surface on which the block of mass 5.1 kg slides is frictionless. The force of 32 N acts on the block in a horizontal direction and the force of 64 N acts on the block at an angle of 60 degrees. What is the magnitude of the resulting acceleration of the block? The acceleration of
gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . Answer in units of m/s2
Can you please help? I know I didn't attach a diagram but I can email pictures to anyone willing to help me. Or I can just tell you it shows a block with a mass of 5.1 kg with an arrow showing the force of 32 N pushing it towards the right and an arrow with the force of 64 N (at an angle of 60 degrees) pushing it towards the left.
gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . Answer in units of m/s2
Can you please help? I know I didn't attach a diagram but I can email pictures to anyone willing to help me. Or I can just tell you it shows a block with a mass of 5.1 kg with an arrow showing the force of 32 N pushing it towards the right and an arrow with the force of 64 N (at an angle of 60 degrees) pushing it towards the left.
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I'm glad you described the setup.
Horizontal component of 64N. force = (cos 60) x 64,= 32N.
So as both horizontal forces are equal and opposite and there is no friction, the acceleration is 0m/sec^2.
Horizontal component of 64N. force = (cos 60) x 64,= 32N.
So as both horizontal forces are equal and opposite and there is no friction, the acceleration is 0m/sec^2.