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Lori
Homework Statement
Two forces are applied to a 5.0 kg object, one is 6.0 N to the north and the other is 8.0N to the west. What is magnitude of the acceleration of the object?
1. .5 m/s2
2. 2.0
3. 2.8
4. 10
5. 50
The answer is 2) 2.0 m/s^2 buttt
Homework Equations
Fnet = ma
The Attempt at a Solution
When i drew the free body diagram, i put the weight of the object as another force , but apparently, that is not correct and the only two forces would be the ones given. .. Why can't i include the force due to gravity? Isn't not implied in this problem? (This is a question from a physics exam)
I mean cause the problems gives the object mass... so wouldn't it have force due to gravity? I'm just scared that ill mess this up on the real exam...