An ice-puck of mass experiences simultaneous net force components of east and north

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

An ice-puck of mass 2.0 kg2.0\,\text{kg} experiences simultaneous net force components of 3.0 N3.0\,\text{N} east and 4.0 N4.0\,\text{N} north. Without performing any calculations, state the compass direction in which the puck’s acceleration points and briefly explain why.

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