A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N. Give the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the body.

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asked Feb 23, 2018 in Physics by paayal (26,720 points) 4 6 11
A body of mass 5 kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces 8 N and 6 N. Give the  magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the body.

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answered Feb 23, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
 
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2 m/s2, at an angle of 37° with a force of 8 N
Mass of the body, m = 5 kg
The given situation can be represented as follows:

The resultant of two forces is given as:

The negative sign indicates that θ is in the clockwise direction with respect to the force of magnitude 8 N.

As per Newton’s second law of motion, the acceleration (a) of the body is given as:
F = ma

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