
A car of mass is being towed by two people holding ropes. One pulls with a tension of at an angle of to the direction of motion. The other pulls at an angle of to the direction of motion, as shown in the diagram. Find the tension, in the second rope and the acceleration of the car.


Important Questions on Forces in Two Dimensions

A truck of mass is being towed by two ropes. One pulls with a tension of at an angle of to the direction of motion. The other pulls with a tension, at an angle of to the direction of motion. There is resistance of against the motion, in the same line as the motion.
Draw the force diagram for this situation.

A truck of mass is being towed by two ropes. One pulls with a tension of at an angle of to the direction of motion. The other pulls with a tension, at an angle of to the direction of motion. There is resistance of against the motion, in the same line as the motion.
Find and the acceleration of the truck.


A train of mass tonnes provides a driving force of to accelerate up a slope at an angle of to the horizontal. The force diagram is shown. Find the acceleration of the train.

A log of mass is dragged up a slope at an angle of to the horizontal by a rope attached to a truck. The rope is at an angle of above the slope.
Draw the force diagram for this situation.

A log of mass is dragged up a slope at an angle of to the horizontal by a rope attached to a truck. The rope is at an angle of above the slope.
The log accelerates at Find the tension in the rope.

