Consider the 2 KN force and an unknown force FB representing the forces exerted by the tugboats as shown in the figure and that the vector sum/resultant (R) of these two forces is 3 kN с F₁ = 2 kN 30° FB A B ·X directed purely along x. What gives the closest value of the angle 8 of the force FB?

Consider the 2 KN force and an unknown force FB representing the forces exerted by the tugboats as shown in the figure and that the vector sum/resultant (R) of these two forces is 3 kN с F₁ = 2 kN 30° FB A B ·X directed purely along x. What gives the closest value of the angle 8 of the force FB?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter2: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 26P: In a tug-of-war game on one campus, 15 students pull on a rope at both ends in an effort to displace...

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