In the figure below, a 5.5-kg mountain goat rests inside a box on a frictionless surface with two forces acting on it. What is the magnitude of the horizontal acceleration of the goat? 7.7 N 3.5 N 40°

In the figure below, a 5.5-kg mountain goat rests inside a box on a frictionless surface with two forces acting on it. What is the magnitude of the horizontal acceleration of the goat? 7.7 N 3.5 N 40°

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Problem 29PQ: Two forces F1=(62.98i15.80j) N and F2=(23.66i78.05j) are exerted on a particle. The particles mass...

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In the figure below, a 5.5-kg mountain goat rests inside a box on a frictionless surface with two forces acting on
it. What is the magnitude of the horizontal acceleration of the goat?
7.7 N
3.5 N
40°
19 m/s2

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