A crate is pulled to the right with a force
of 80.7 N, to the left with a force of 122.3 N,
upward with a force of 616.5 N, and downward
with a force of 235.7 N.
What is the net external force in the x
direction?
Answer in units of N

Question

A crate is pulled to the right with a force
of 80.7 N, to the left with a force of 122.3 N,
upward with a force of 616.5 N, and downward
with a force of 235.7 N.
What is the net external force in the x
direction?
Answer in units of N

anonymous · Answer

In that case, you will have to resolve forces horizontally, taking all the forces to this direction. So you will be having: 80.7cos(0)+235.7cos(90)-122.3cos(0)+616.5cos(90). And get the answer.