The forces in (Figure 1) are acting on a 2.5 kg object. What is ax, the x-component of the object's acceleration?

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The forces in (Figure 1) are acting on a 2.5 kg object.

What is ax, the x-component of the object's acceleration?

y
3.0 N
4.0 N
2.0 N
3.0 N
Transcribed Image Text:y 3.0 N 4.0 N 2.0 N 3.0 N
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Clearly, the x-component of force vector which is in first quadrant is +4 N.

Hence, Net force on the object in x direction is:-

F=+4-2=2N

 

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