A gust of wind blows an apple from a tree. As the apple falls, the gravitational force on the apple is 2.25 N downward, and the force of the wind on the apple is 1.05 N to the right. Find the magnitude and direction of the net force on the apple?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-28T19:22:34

See the diagram,from the vevtor addition we can say,net force acting on the apple is = #sqrt(2.25^2+1.05^2+2*2.25*1.05 cos 90)# = #2.48 N#

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And,this resultant force makes an angle of #tan^-1(1.05/2.25)# or,#25#degrees w.r.t vertical