FIGURE 5-3 -The Three Forces Represented in Figure 5-3 Act on an Act

question 46

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 5-3
-The three forces represented in Figure 5-3 act on an object. What is the direction of the acceleration of the object?

• A) 11.3° clockwise from the -x-axis
• B) 11.3° counterclockwise from the +y-axis
• C) 78.7° counterclockwise from the +x-axis
• D) 11.3° clockwise from the +y-axis
• E) The mass of the object must be known to answer the question.

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