Tom enlists the help of his friend John to move his car. They apply forces to the car as shown in the diagram. Here F, = 444 N and F, = 343 N and friction is negligible. In the diagram below, the mass of the car = 3500 kg, 8, = -25° and e, = 12°. (Assume the car faces the positive x-axis before the forces are applied.) F, F, (b) What is the acceleration (in m/s?) of the car? magnitude m/s? direction (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)

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Tom enlists the help of his friend John to move his car. They apply forces to the car as shown in the diagram. Here F, = 444 N and F, = 343 N
and friction is negligible. In the diagram below, the mass of the car = 3500 kg, 8, = -25° and e, = 12°. (Assume the car faces the positive
x-axis before the forces are applied.)
F,
F,
(b) What is the acceleration (in m/s?) of the car?
magnitude
m/s?
direction (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
Transcribed Image Text:Tom enlists the help of his friend John to move his car. They apply forces to the car as shown in the diagram. Here F, = 444 N and F, = 343 N and friction is negligible. In the diagram below, the mass of the car = 3500 kg, 8, = -25° and e, = 12°. (Assume the car faces the positive x-axis before the forces are applied.) F, F, (b) What is the acceleration (in m/s?) of the car? magnitude m/s? direction (counterclockwise from the +x-axis)
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