Net Force Calculations with Diagonal Forces

What are the two forces acting on the object in the problem?

• 20 N west 30 degrees north and 10 N south 35 degrees west

• 5 N east 20 degrees south and 10 N north 15 degrees east

• 15 N west 45 degrees south and 25 N north 60 degrees west

• 10 N east 35 degrees north and 20 N south 30 degrees east

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In the free body diagram, what color represents horizontal forces?

• Yellow

• Blue

• Green

• Red

Which trigonometric function is used to find the baseline component of a force?

• Tangent

• Cosine

• Cotangent

• Sine

What is the horizontal component (Fx) of the 10 N force at 35 degrees north of east?

• 5.7 N

• 8.19 N

• 10 N

• 17.32 N

What is the vertical component (Fy) of the 20 N force at 30 degrees east of south?

• 10 N

• 17.32 N

• 5.7 N

• 8.19 N

How do you combine the horizontal components of the two forces?

• Divide them

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Add them

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What is the net horizontal force (Fx net) of the two combined forces?

• 17.32 N

• 5.7 N

• 18.19 N

• 10 N

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What does a negative value for the vertical net force (Fy net) indicate?

• The eastward force is stronger

• The southward force is stronger

• The northward force is stronger

• The forces are balanced

What is the magnitude of the net force using the Pythagorean theorem?

• 18.19 N

• 11.62 N

• 21.58 N

• 17.32 N

How do you find the direction of the net force?

• Using sine function

• Using cotangent function

• Using cosine function

• Using tangent function

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