Two children on the beach are pulling on an inner tube. One exerts a force of 45 N[N]. The other exerts a force of 60N[SW]. What is the net force acting on the tube
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Well, it sounds like these kids are having a "tug of war" with the inner tube. The first child is pulling with a force of 45 N to the north (N), and the second child is pulling with a force of 60 N to the southwest (SW).
To find the net force, we need to combine these forces. Now, I'm not sure if the kids are going to be successful in the end, but let's give it a shot.
We can break down the force of 60 N into its north (N) and west (W) components. Using Pythagoras' theorem, we can calculate the force in the north direction: F_N = 60 N * sin(45) ≈ 42.4 N. And the force in the west direction would be: F_W = 60 N * cos(45) ≈ 42.4 N.
Now, we can add up the north forces: 45 N + 42.4 N = 87.4 N. And for the west forces: 42.4 N - 42.4 N = 0 N.
So, the net force acting on the tube is approximately 87.4 Newtons to the north. Good luck to those kids!
To find the net force acting on the tube, we need to combine the forces acting on it. Since the forces are given in both magnitude and direction, we can break them down into their horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) components.
The first child exerts a force of 45 N[N], which means the force is acting directly upward, along the positive Y-axis.
The second child exerts a force of 60 N[SW], which is at an angle of 45 degrees southwest from the positive X-axis. To find the X and Y components of this force, we can use trigonometry.
The X component is calculated by multiplying the magnitude of the force (60 N) by the cosine of the angle (45 degrees). So, the X component is 60 N * cos(45°) = 42.4 N[W].
The Y component is calculated by multiplying the magnitude of the force (60 N) by the sine of the angle (45 degrees). So, the Y component is 60 N * sin(45°) = 42.4 N[S].
Now let's add up all the forces acting in the X and Y directions separately.
In the X direction, we have only one force, which is 42.4 N[W].
In the Y direction, we have two forces: 45 N[N] and 42.4 N[S]. Since the directions are opposite, we subtract the smaller magnitude from the larger magnitude: 45 N - 42.4 N = 2.6 N.
So, the net force acting on the tube is 42.4 N[W] in the X direction and 2.6 N[N] in the Y direction.
To find the net force acting on the tube, we need to consider both the magnitude and direction of the forces exerted by the children. The force exerted by the first child is 45 N in the north direction (or upward), while the force exerted by the second child is 60 N in the southwest direction.
To calculate the net force, we can break down the second child's force into its north and west components. Since the force is directed 45 degrees southwest, we can use trigonometry to find its components. The force in the north direction is given by:
Force north = force magnitude * cos(angle)
= 60 N * cos(45 degrees)
≈ 42.43 N
Similarly, the force in the west direction is given by:
Force west = force magnitude * sin(angle)
= 60 N * sin(45 degrees)
≈ 42.43 N
Now that we have broken down the second child's force into its north and west components, we can find the net force by adding up the forces in each direction.
Net force in the north direction = Force north (45 N) + Force north (-42.43 N)
= 45 N - 42.43 N
≈ 2.57 N[N]
Net force in the west direction = Force west (0 N) + Force west (-42.43 N)
= 0 N - 42.43 N
≈ -42.43 N[W]
Finally, to find the magnitude and direction of the net force, we can use the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometry. The magnitude of the net force is given by:
Net force magnitude = √(Net force north)^2 + (Net force west)^2
= √(2.57 N)^2 + (-42.43 N)^2
≈ 42.51 N
The direction of the net force can be found using the inverse tangent function:
Net force direction = atan(Net force west / Net force north)
= atan(-42.43 N / 2.57 N)
≈ -85.40 degrees
Therefore, the net force acting on the tube is approximately 42.51 N at an angle of -85.40 degrees (measured counterclockwise from the north direction).