Three ropes pull on a knot as shown in the figure below. The knot is not accelerating. F3 on K 400 N F2 on K F₁ on K Draw a force diagram showing all of the forces exerted on the knot and use qualitative reasoning (no calculations) to find the magnitude and direction of the sum for the forces ropes 3 and 2 exert on the know (F3 on K+F2 on K)
Three ropes pull on a knot as shown in the figure below. The knot is not accelerating. F3 on K 400 N F2 on K F₁ on K Draw a force diagram showing all of the forces exerted on the knot and use qualitative reasoning (no calculations) to find the magnitude and direction of the sum for the forces ropes 3 and 2 exert on the know (F3 on K+F2 on K)
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Transcribed Image Text:Three ropes pull on a knot as shown in the figure below. The knot is not
accelerating.
F3 on K
400
N
F2 on K
F₁ on K
Draw a force diagram showing all of the forces exerted on the knot and use
qualitative reasoning (no calculations) to find the magnitude and direction of
the sum for the forces ropes 3 and 2 exert on the know (F3 on K+F2 on K)
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