Question

The only two forces acting on a body have magnitudes of 20 N and 35 N and directions that differ by 80°. The resulting acceleration has a magnitude of 20 m/s^2. What is the mass of the body? O 2.4kg O 2.2kg O 2.7kg O 3.1kg

Answer 1

b) 2.2 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Net force acting on an object is the sum of the two forces acting on the body.

The net force is calculated using the parallelogram law of vectors.

F =
`\sqrt{{A^(2)} + B^(2)+2 A B cos \theta}`

Here A = 20 N , B = 35 N and θ =80°

Net Force = F = 43.22 N

Acceleration = a = 20 m/s/s

Since F = ma, m = F/a = 43.22 / 20 = 2.161 kg = 2.2 kg