Two horses are pulling a barge with mass 2000 kg along a canal, as shown in the figure. The cable connected to the first horse makes an angle of 30.0° with respect to the direction of the canal, while the cable connected to the second horse makes an angle 45.0°. Find the initial acceleration of the barge, starting at rest, if each horse exerts a force of magnitude 600 N on the barge. Ignore forces of resistance on the barge.

Two horses are pulling a barge with mass 2000 kg along a canal, as shown in the figure. The cable connected to the first horse makes an angle of 30.0° with respect to the direction of the canal, while the cable connected to the second horse makes an angle 45.0°. Find the initial acceleration of the barge, starting at rest, if each horse exerts a force of magnitude 600 N on the barge. Ignore forces of resistance on the barge.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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