help pls
#Forces and friction
violet fulcrum
ive worked out the reaction force but idk if i even need that
but idk what to do next
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orchid crest
ive worked out the reaction force but idk if i even need that
resolve all forces
as it moves horizontally the vertical forces are not important
violet fulcrum
so resolve horizontally and then what after that??
orchid crest
so resolve horizontally and then what after that??
it should all sum to 0
as it moves at constant speed
violet fulcrum
I did that but it doesn’t give me the right answer unless there’s another step
orchid crest
the left force resolves to 100 cos(30) = 50sqrt(3)
the right force resolves to 150cos(45) = 75sqrt(2)
thus F = -25(2sqrt(3) + 3sqrt(2))
Magnitude is 25(2sqrt(3) + 3sqrt(2))
violet fulcrum
Yeah ik what I was doing wrong now