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Two forces of equal magnitude act on an object so that the angle between their directions is 60 degrees. If their resultant has a magnitude of 20 N, find the magnitude of the equal forces

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter3: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P: A force F1 of magnitude 6.00 units acts on an object at the origin in a direction = 30.0 above the...

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