Question

What is the magnitude and direction of the net force on a ball that has a force of 27N North and 18N North applied to it?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Magnitude: =  32.45
• Direction: =  33.69

Explanation:

The magnitude of the net force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration of the object, as shown in this formula. We find its magnitude using the Pythagorean Theorem or the distance formula, and we find its direction using the inverse tangent function. Given a position vector →v=⟨a,b⟩, the magnitude is found by |v|=√a2+b2. The direction is equal to the angle formed with the x-axis, or with the y-axis, depending on the application.