Question

Two forces act on a 6.00- kg object. One of the forces is

Answer 1

Answer:

Fx = 22N

Explanation:

There are 2 possible scenarios for this problem:

1.- The 10N force is in the same direction of the acceleration. In this case the other force would be:

$F1 - Fx = m*a$     where F1 = 10N, m=6kg, a = 2m/s2

$Fx = F1 - m*a = -2N$    The negative result tells us that this is not possible.

2.- The 10N force is in the opposite direction of the acceleration. In this case the other force would be:

$Fx - F1 = m*a$     $Fx = m*a + F1 = 22N$