Homework Help: Science: Physics

Posted by Chad on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:12pm.

A force of 50 N directed at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal pulls a 70 kg sled across a frictionless pond. The acceleration of the sled is most nearly (sin 45 degrees = cos 45 degrees = 0.7).

Science: Physics - Damon, Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:16pm
50 cos 45 = 35

f = m a
35 = 70 a
a = 35/70 = .5 m/s^2

Answer this Question

Related Questions

physics - a force of 50 N directed at an angle of 45 from the horizontal pulls a...
Physics - A husband and Wife take turns pulling their child in a wagon along a ...
AP Physics - A husband and wife take turns pulling their child in a wagon along ...
physics - a boy is pulling on a wagon with a force of 70 N directed at an angle ...
Physics - A baseball is thrown from the roof of a 22.3 m tall building with an ...
physics - Kenny pulls with a force of 850 N. Justin pushes with a force of 650 N...
Physics - A 15 kg box sits on a horizontal force. the coefficient of static ...
Physics - A 15 kg box sits on a horizontal force. the coefficient of static ...
Science - Fred and Joe are moving identical boxes across a floor where there is ...
physics - A force of 30 N pulls a mass left at 30 degrees to the horizontal and ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: