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Posted by sara on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10:51pm.

. Three forces, each 10 lb, act on the same object. What is the maximum total force they can exert on the object? The minimum total force?

physical science - Elena, Friday, July 6, 2012 at 4:53pm
Max F=3Fₒ=3•10=30lb (all forces act along the same direction)
Min F=0 (the forces make angles 120º)

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