Physics forces question.?

Question

The forces in (Figure 1) act on a 1.8 kg object.

A.) What is the value of ax the x-component of the object’s acceleration?

? · Accepted Answer

Fx = (5.0 - 1.0 - 3.0sin20º) N = 3.0 N
then
ax = Fx / m = 3.0N / 1.8kg = 1.65 m/s² ≈ 1.7 m/s²

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