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Question 68

A force of magnitude 30 N acts due east at a point OOO. A second force of magnitude 40 N acts due north at OOO.

a.

Find the magnitude and bearing of the resultant force.

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b.

A third force acts at O O\,O so that the three forces are in equilibrium. Find the magnitude and bearing of the third force.

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c.

Instead, suppose that only the original two forces act on a particle of mass 10 kg. Find the magnitude of its acceleration.

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