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9 Forces and their effects

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Question 42
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Two ropes are used to pull a tree stump out of the ground.

Rope 1 pulls with a force of 400 N.

Rope 2 pulls with a force of 300 N.

The angle between the two ropes is 60∘60^{\circ}60∘.

a.

Draw a scale vector diagram to determine the size of the resultant force of the two ropes on the tree stump.

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b.

Use your diagram to determine the angle between the resultant force and rope 1.

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c.

The tree stump does not move.

State the size and the direction of the force of the ground on the tree stump.

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d.

Explain why the resultant force of the two ropes is less than 700 N.

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