Question

A body of mass 5kg is acted upon by two perpendicular forces of 8N and 6N, Find the magnitude and direction of the acceleration:

Answer 1

Given,

Mass of the body is $5kg$ and two perpendicular forces $8N,6N$

So the resultant forces $R=\sqrt{8^2+6^2}=\sqrt{100}=10m/s$

So, Acceleration is $a=\frac{R}{m}=\frac{10}{5}=2m/s^2$