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Three forces F1=10N,F2=8N,F3=6N{F}_{1}=10N,{F}_{2}=8N,{F}_{3}=6N are acting on a particle of mass 5kg5kg. The forces F2{F}_{2} and F3{F}_{3} are applied perpendicularly so that particle remains at rest. If the force F1{F}_{1} is removed, then the acceleration of the particle is

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Answer: (D) 2ms–22m{s}^{–2}

When the force F1{F}_{1} is removed, the particle starts accelerating because of the resultant force between F2{F}_{2} and F3{F}_{3}.
The resultant force can be calculated as follows:

F=F22+F32=10N\begin{matrix}F & = & \sqrt{{{F}_{2}}^{2}+{{F}_{3}}^{2}} \\ & = & 10N\end{matrix}
Hence, the acceleration of the particle is given by

a=10N5kg=2ms–2\begin{matrix}a & = & \dfrac{10N}{5kg} \\ & = & 2m{s}^{–2}\end{matrix}

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