Question

What is the magnitude of the resultant of a 7.0-N force acting vertically upward and a 5.0-N force acting horizontally.

Answer 1

Answer:

Resultant force = 8.6N

Explanation:

Using Pythogorus' theorem

${a}^{2} + {b}^{2} = {c }^{2} \\ {7}^{2} + {5}^{2} = {r}^{2} \\ 49 + 25 = {r}^{2} \\ 74 = {r}^{2} \\ \sqrt{74} = \sqrt{ {r }^{2} } \\ 8.6 = r$

Resultant force = 8.6N