In a two-dimensional tug-of-war, Alex, Betty, and Charles pull horizontally on an automobile tire at the angles shown in the picture. The tire remains stationary in spite of the three pulls. Alex pulls with force F of magnitude 215 N, and Charles pulls with force F c of magnitude 184 N. Note that the direction of F cisnot given. What is the magnitude of Betty's force Fg if Charles pulls in (a) the direction drawn in the picture or (b) the other possible direction for equilibrium? C Alex Charles 151° Betty

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In a two-dimensional tug-of-war, Alex, Betty, and Charles pull horizontally on an automobile tire at the angles shown in the picture.
The tire remains stationary in spite of the three pulls. Alex pulls with force F of magnitude 215 N, and Charles pulls with force
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c of magnitude 184 N. Note that the direction of F cis not given. What is the magnitude of Betty's force F g if Charles pulls
in (a) the direction drawn in the picture or (b) the other possible direction for equilibrium?
Alex
Charles
151°
Betty
(a) Number
Units
(b) Number
Units
Transcribed Image Text:In a two-dimensional tug-of-war, Alex, Betty, and Charles pull horizontally on an automobile tire at the angles shown in the picture. The tire remains stationary in spite of the three pulls. Alex pulls with force F of magnitude 215 N, and Charles pulls with force A c of magnitude 184 N. Note that the direction of F cis not given. What is the magnitude of Betty's force F g if Charles pulls in (a) the direction drawn in the picture or (b) the other possible direction for equilibrium? Alex Charles 151° Betty (a) Number Units (b) Number Units
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