ment 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 given angle is 138°). The tire remains stationary in spite of the three pulls. Alex pulls with force F of magnitude 216 N, and Charles pulls with force Fc of magnitude 184 N. Note that the direction of Fc is not 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? Alex Charles Betty 138° (a) Number 341.4 UnitsN UnitsN (b) Number31.2 Privacy Dolicu O 2000 2031 John WMilex & Sons Inc All Rights Reserved, A Division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ment 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 given angle is 138°). The tire remains stationary in spite of the three pulls. Alex pulls with force F of magnitude 216 N, and Charles pulls with force Fc of magnitude 184 N. Note that the direction of Fc is not 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? Alex Charles Betty 138° (a) Number 341.4 UnitsN UnitsN (b) Number31.2 Privacy Dolicu O 2000 2031 John WMilex & Sons Inc All Rights Reserved, A Division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Chapter2: Vectors

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