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Posted by Steven on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:30pm.

The wind exerts a force of 284 N North on
a sailboat, while the water exerts a force of
132 N West on the sailboat.
What is the magnitude of the net external
force on the sailboat?
Answer in units of N

Physics - Henry, Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 9:41pm
Fn = sqrt((x^2 + y^2),
Fn = sqrt((-132)^2 + (284)^2) = 313.2N.

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