Question

At a circus, a donkey pulls on a sled carrying a small clown with a force given by 2.48 i⁺4.33jⁿ. A horse pulls on the same sled, aiding the hapless donkey, with a force of 6.56 i⁺5.33jn. The mass of the sled is 575 kg. Find:

(a) the net force on the sled when the two animals act together.

a) 9.04 iⁿ +9.66 jⁿ
b) 4.08iⁿ +5.42jⁿ
c) 3.08iⁿ +3.66 jⁿ
d) 8.04iⁿ +8.66 jⁿ

Answer 1

The net force on the sled when both the donkey and horse pull together is 9.04i + 9.66j N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the net force on the sled when the donkey and horse pull together, we simply add the forces provided by each animal vectorially. The donkey exerts a force of 2.48i + 4.33j N, and the horse exerts a force of 6.56i + 5.33j N. Adding these forces together, we get (2.48 + 6.56)i + (4.33 + 5.33)j N, which simplifies to 9.04i + 9.66j N.