Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration. Calculate the direction of the resultant force using the same sign convention as above (in degrees).

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Problem 8P: A 3.00-kg object is moving in a plane, with its x and y coordinates given by x = 5t2 1 and y = 3t3...
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Three forces in the x-y plane act on a 6.20 kg mass: 12.30 N directed at 63o, 8.20 N directed at 146o, and 8.30 N directed at 213o. All angles are measured from the positive x-axis, with positive angles in the Counter-Clockwise direction. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration.

Calculate the direction of the resultant force using the same sign convention as above (in degrees).

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