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Two dogs are pulling on a chew toy. One dog pulls the chew toy with 64 N [E] and

the other pulls the chew toy with 31 N [W]. Determine the ACCELERATION of the 3
kg chew toy.

User Prabath Abeysekara
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Answer:

Eastward, at 11 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

64N-31N=unbalanced force of 33N

F=ma

33N=(3kg)a

a=11m/s^2 to the East

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