A 1000-Kg Barge Is Being Towed by Means of Two

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 1000-kg barge is being towed by means of two horizontal cables. One cable is pulling with a force of 80.0 N in a direction 30.0° west of north. The second cable pulls in a direction 20.0° east of north. What should the magnitude of its pulling force be so that the barge will accelerate northward?

• A) 127 N
• B) 120 N
• C) 117 N
• D) 73.7 N
• E) 58.5 N

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