Question
Find the size of the net force produced by a 4 N and a 14 N force in each of the following arrangements.
(a) The forces act in the same direction.
N
(b) The forces act in opposite directions.
N
(c) The forces act at right angles to each other.
N
(a) The forces act in the same direction.
N
(b) The forces act in opposite directions.
N
(c) The forces act at right angles to each other.
N
Answers
R_scott
(a) they add
(b) they subtract
(c) use Pythagoras ... a^2 + b^2 = c^2
... the resultant is the hypotenuse
(b) they subtract
(c) use Pythagoras ... a^2 + b^2 = c^2
... the resultant is the hypotenuse