A gust of wind blows an apple from a tree. As the apple falls, the force of gravity on the apple is 9.39 N downward, and the force of the wind on the apple is 1.54 N to the right. What is the magnitude of the net external force on the apple?
Use the Pythagorean theorem to put the two components together because they are perpendicular to each other and if you were to draw a force vector for the total force it would complete a right triangle with the other two. The r silt is therefore 9.52 N.
