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a gardener mounts a pot plant on the wall using a metal ring and a chain the ring exerts a horizontal force of 20n on the pot plant and the weight of the pot plant is 30n determine the magnitude of the chain by calculation and construction

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The magnitude of the force exerted by the chain is 36.1 N.

Resultant forces

The magnitude of the force exerted by the chain must balance the force exerted by the ring and weight of the pot.

The magnitude of the force exerted by the chain is calculated by applying Pythagoras theorem;

[tex]F_3^2 = F_1^2 + F_2^2\\\\F_3 = \sqrt{F_1^2 + F_2^2} \\\\F_3 = \sqrt{20^2 + 30^2} \\\\F_3 = 36.1 \ N[/tex]

Thus, the magnitude of the force exerted by the chain is 36.1 N.

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