A puck on an air table simultaneously experiences the following constant horizontal…
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A 2.0kg puck on an air table simultaneously experiences the following constant horizontal forces:
• 6.0N acting due east
• 2.0N acting due west (air resistance)
• 3.0N acting due north (side jet of air)
Ignore all vertical forces, which are balanced by the air cushion.
(1) Calculate the magnitude and direction of the net horizontal force on the puck.
(2) Determine the puck’s magnitude of acceleration and its compass direction.
(3) State whether the horizontal forces on the puck are balanced or unbalanced, and justify your answer with reference to your results in parts (a) and (b).