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A hovercraft is being driven across a lake on a very windy day. The wind exerts a force of 5000 N north on the hovercraft. The propellers driving the hovercraft also exert a force.


What is the net force (to 3.s.f ) on the hovercraft when the force applied to the hovercraft by the propellers is: 10 000 N west

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Answer:

The net force on the hovercraft is 11200 N.

Explanation:

Given;

force exerted on the hovercraft by wind, F₁ = 5000 N north

force exerted on the hovercraft by the propeller, F₂ = 10,000 N west

The net force on the hovercraft is calculated as;

[tex]F_{net} = \sqrt{F_1^2 + F_2^2} \\\\F_{net} = \sqrt{5000^2 + 10,000^2} \\\\F_{net} = 11180.34 \ N\\\\F_{net} = 11200 \ N \ (3.s.f)[/tex]

Therefore, the net force on the hovercraft is 11200 N.