Two Forces Act on A $55 - \mathrm { kg }$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Two forces act on a $55 - \mathrm { kg }$ object. One force has magnitude 65 N directed 59° clockwise from the positive x-axis, and the other has a magnitude 35 N at 32° clockwise from the positive y-axis. What is the magnitude of this object's acceleration?

• A) 1.1 m/s²
• B) 1.3 m/s²
• C) 1.5 m/s²
• D) 1.7 m/s²

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Definitions:

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other and from the mean or median of the data.

Sample Mean

The average of all observations or data points in a sample.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, particularly in mean estimation.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that the distribution of sample means approximates a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger, regardless of the population's distribution.