Question

A box is pulled to the right with a force of 65 N at an angle of 58 degrees to the horizontal. The surface is frictionless. The free body diagram is shown. What is the net force in the x-direction? 30 N 34 N 55 N 65 N

Answer 1

Answer: The net force in the net direction is 34 N.

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Answer 2

Answer:The net force in the net direction is 34 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the force from which the box is pulled be the resultant force due to horizontal and vertical components.

R = 65 N

Angle between the resultant force and the horizontal component that is force in x-direction,
`\theta =56^o`

Horizontal force =
`R\cos\theta =65 n* 0.5299=34.44N\approx 34N`

`\cos58=0.5299`

The net force in the net direction is 34 N.