Question
A gust of wind blows an apple from a tree.
As the apple falls, the force of gravity on the
apple is 9.20 N downward, and the force of
the wind on the apple is 1.74 N to the right.
What is the magnitude of the net external
force on the apple?
Answer in units of N.
As the apple falls, the force of gravity on the
apple is 9.20 N downward, and the force of
the wind on the apple is 1.74 N to the right.
What is the magnitude of the net external
force on the apple?
Answer in units of N.
Answers
R_scott
the forces are perpendicular and add by the Pythagorean theorem
(net)^2 = (down)^2 + (right)^2
(net)^2 = (down)^2 + (right)^2
Enrik
So 9.20^2 + 1.74^2= 87.6676
so square root of 87.6676 which is 9.36?
so square root of 87.6676 which is 9.36?