9. Three horizontal plastic ropes pull on a box which is stuck on the ground producing vector forces: A, B and C as shown. Find the magnitude and direction of the fourth force that will make the vector sum of the forces zero.

9. Three horizontal plastic ropes pull on a box which is stuck on the ground producing vector forces: A, B and C as shown. Find the magnitude and direction of the fourth force that will make the vector sum of the forces zero.

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Answer: 57.2N, 56.3° below x-axis

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9. Three horizontal plastic ropes pull on a box which is stuck on the ground
producing vector forces: A. B and C as shown. Find the magnitude and
direction of the fourth force that will make the vector sum of the forces zero.
B =40 N
A-50 N
30
60
C-20 N
Figure 20
Ans. 57.2N, 56.3° below -x-axis

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