two men decide to use their cars to pull a truck stuck in mud. they attach ropes and one pulls with a force of 526 N at an angle of 32deg with respect to the direction the truck is headed, while the other car pulls with a force of 788 N at an angle of 26deg with respect to the same direction. what is the net forward force exerted on the truck in the direction it is headed? answers in N

526 cos 32 + 788 cos 26

To find the net forward force exerted on the truck, we need to resolve the forces acting on it along the direction it is headed and then sum them up.

First, let's resolve the forces into their horizontal components:

Horizontal component of the first car's force = 526 N * cos(32°)
Horizontal component of the second car's force = 788 N * cos(26°)

Now, let's add up these horizontal components to get the net forward force:

Net forward force = Horizontal component of the first car's force + Horizontal component of the second car's force

Substituting the values:

Net forward force = (526 N * cos(32°)) + (788 N * cos(26°))

Calculating this gives us the net forward force exerted on the truck.