A flea jumps by exerting a force of 1.32 × 10-5 N straight down on the ground. A breeze blowing on the flea parallel to the ground exerts a force of 1.20 x 10-6 N on the flea. Find the direction and magnitude (in m/s2) of the acceleration of the flea if its mass is 6.0 x 10-7 kg. (Let us assume that F points to the right. We will consider this to be the +x direction and vertical to be the ty direction.) magnitude direction wind m/s² ° (measured clockwise from the vertical)

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A flea jumps by exerting a force of 1.32 × 10-5 N straight down on the ground. A breeze blowing on the flea parallel to the ground
exerts a force of 1.20 x 10-6 N on the flea. Find the direction and magnitude (in m/s2) of the acceleration of the flea if its mass is
6.0 x 10-7
wind points to the right. We will consider this to be the +x direction and vertical to be the ty
kg. (Let us assume that F
direction.)
magnitude
direction
m/s²
° (measured clockwise from the vertical)
Transcribed Image Text:A flea jumps by exerting a force of 1.32 × 10-5 N straight down on the ground. A breeze blowing on the flea parallel to the ground exerts a force of 1.20 x 10-6 N on the flea. Find the direction and magnitude (in m/s2) of the acceleration of the flea if its mass is 6.0 x 10-7 wind points to the right. We will consider this to be the +x direction and vertical to be the ty kg. (Let us assume that F direction.) magnitude direction m/s² ° (measured clockwise from the vertical)
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Force exerted by the flea on the ground is Fflea=1.32×10-5 N

Force due to the breeze parallel to the ground is Fwind=1.20×10-6 N

Mass of the flea is m=6.0×10-7 kg

 

We have to find the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the flea.

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