Physics Aids from a tutor to his student c of 2 Since the arrow is being held at rest, then the VERTICAL

L upward force is equal to the VERTICAL downward force. Therefore Tcos20 = Tcos20. But this equation does not give us any useful information because we already know that Tcos20 = Tcos20 ! Hence we find T from the HORIZONTAL forces. Since the arrow is being held at rest, then the HORIZONTAL FORCE F to the LHS must be equal to the HORIZONTAL FORCES to the RHS. (do not forget that the problem says that the force F is equal to 95N) Therefore 2 x Tcos70 = 95 Tcos70 = 95/2 Tcos70 = 47.5 T = 47.5/cos70 T = 47.5/0.3420 T = 138.9 T = 139N (to 3 significant figures) Now we pass on to part (b).

Now here we are being asked to find the resultant force at the instant the string is released. When the string is RELEASED the arrow is not being pulled to the LHS anymore but it is being pulled ONLY BY THE TENSION OF THE STRING. But we have broken down the tension T into its components. The VERTICAL components eliminate each other because these are equal and opposite. Hence the total result of the tension (that is why we use the term resultant force) is made up only of the two HORIZONTAL components i.e.2xTcos70. But we know that 2xTcos70 = 95N. So the answer to (b) is 95N. As I told you, I wanted to explain the solution STEP BY STEP. Of course, all you have to write in exam/hw is only the diagram and what is written in green.