"Only two forces act on an object (mass = 3.90 kg), as in the drawing. (F = 76.0 N.) Find the magnitude and direction (relative to the x axis) of the acceleration of the object. " (The angle is 45 degrees and the horizontal force is 40N)

Net force is F = 40 + 76•cosα =40 +76•0.707 = 93.74 N

a =F/m =93.74/3.9 = 24 m/s^2

I’ve found the figure to this problem, so the solution is following.

x- and y- components of net forces are

F1(x) = 40 N, F1(y) =0
F2 (x) =76•cosα = 93.74 N,
F2 (y)= 76•sin α = 93.74 N ,
Net force
F(x)=133.74 N,
F(y) = 93.74 N.
F = sqrt(133.74^2 + 93.74^2) = 163.33 N
a =F/m =163.33 /3.9 = 41.88 m/s^2
Net force makes an angle β with x-axis,
tan β = 93.74/133.74 = 0.7
The direction of the acceleration of the object is β = 35o above the x-axis

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F1(x) = 40 N, F1(y) =0

F2 (x) =76•cosα = 53.74 N, F2 (y)= 76•sin α = 53.74 N ,
Net force F(x)=93.74 N, F(y) = 53.74 N.
F = sqrt(53.74^2 + 93.74^2) = 108 N
a =F/m =108 /3.9 = 27.7 m/s^2
Net force makes an angle β with x-axis,
tan β = 53.74/93.74 = 0.57
The direction of the acceleration of the object is β = 29.8o above the x-axis

To find the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the object, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

1. First, let's resolve the forces into their x and y-components. We have an angle of 45 degrees and a horizontal force of 40 N. Since the angle is 45 degrees, both the x and y-components will have the same magnitude.

The x-component of the force can be found using the equation: Fx = F * cosθ
Fx = 40 N * cos(45°) = 40 N * 0.707 = 28.3 N

The y-component of the force can be found using the equation: Fy = F * sinθ
Fy = 40 N * sin(45°) = 40 N * 0.707 = 28.3 N

The vertical force in the y-direction is given as 76.0 N.

2. Next, we can find the net force acting on the object in both the x and y-directions.

Fnet_x = Fx = 28.3 N
Fnet_y = Fy - F_vertical = 28.3 N - 76.0 N = -47.7 N (since the vertical force is in the opposite direction)

3. Now, we can calculate the acceleration in both the x and y-directions using Newton's second law.

Fnet_x = m * ax
28.3 N = 3.90 kg * ax
ax = 28.3 N / 3.90 kg = 7.28 m/s^2

Fnet_y = m * ay
-47.7 N = 3.90 kg * ay
ay = -47.7 N / 3.90 kg = -12.23 m/s^2

Therefore, the magnitude of the acceleration of the object is given by the formula: a = √(ax^2 + ay^2)
a = √(7.28^2 + (-12.23)^2) ≈ √(52.98 + 149.29) ≈ √202.27 ≈ 14.21 m/s^2

4. Finally, to find the direction of the acceleration relative to the x-axis, we can use the inverse tangent function:
θ = arctan(ay / ax)
θ = arctan(-12.23 / 7.28) ≈ arctan(-1.68) ≈ -59.25°

Since the angle is negative, the direction of the acceleration is in the fourth quadrant relative to the x-axis.

Therefore, the magnitude of the acceleration is approximately 14.21 m/s^2, and the direction relative to the x-axis is approximately -59.25°.