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Two forces each ION act on a on a body jone towards the north and the other towards the east. The magnitude and direction of the resultant forces are ​

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To find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, we can use vector addition.

First, we need to draw a diagram of the two forces. Let's call the force pointing north "F_N" and the force pointing east "F_E".

We can then use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude of the resultant force:

|F_R| = sqrt(F_N^2 + F_E^2)

To find the direction of the resultant force, we can use trigonometry.

tan(theta) = F_E / F_N

where theta is the angle between the resultant force and the force pointing north.

We can then use inverse tangent to solve for theta:

theta = tan^-1(F_E / F_N)

Overall, the magnitude and direction of the resultant force will depend on the magnitudes of the two forces and the angle between them. Without numerical values for F_N and F_E, we cannot calculate the specific magnitude and direction of the resultant force.

( I wasn’t too sure on this one, but if it’s not what you were looking for, then please let me know so I can help again! )
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