Homework Help: Physical Science

Posted by Sheryl on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:25pm.

Two tugboats are towing a ship. each exerts a horizontal force of 5 tons and the angle between their tow ropes is 90. what net force is exerted on the ship?

Physical Science - bobpursley, Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 5:29pm
each is pulling in the forward direction 5cos45
so the net force =10cos45

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