If two tug boats are towing a ship with force of 5 tons each and the angle between the two ropes is 60 degrees, what is the resultant force on the ship? Explain how to use a force table to verify answer.

8.6602 tons

Explanation:

We first draw the known vector forces.

2fcos30⁰

We have f to be equal to 5tons

Inserting into formula

Σfx = 2(5)cos30⁰

= 8.6602 tons

Σfy is equal to 0, this is because in the y direction, the forces cancel themselves out.

Therefore the resultant force on the ship is equal to 8.6602 tons

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