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Posted by Physics on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 6:53pm.

a ugst of wind blows an apple from a tree. AS teh apple falls the force of gravit on the apple is 9.25N downward and the force of the wind on the apple is 1.05N ot the right. Find the magnitude and direction fof the external force on the apple

physics - bobpursley, Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 7:05pm
Pythagorean theorem works, right? Direction can be found with the tan function.
physics - Physics, Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 7:10pm
how does tan give me direction?
physics - bobpursley, Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 8:04pm
You take the inverse tangent. You have the sides.

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