A 5 kg block is pulled with a force of 20 N at 30° to the horizontal. What is its horizontal acceleration?
Q1. A 5 kg block is pulled with a force of 20 N at 30° to the horizontal. What is its horizontal acceleration?
Answer: 3.46 m/s²
Explanation: Horizontal component of force = Fcos(30°) = 20 * √3 / 2 = 17.32 N. Then, a = F/m = 17.32 / 5 = 3.46 m/s².