Two forces are exerted on a $55 - \mathrm { kg }$ object.One force has magnitude 65 N directed 59° clockwise from the positive x-axis,and the other has a magnitude 35 N at 32° clockwise from the positive y-axis.Assuming no other forces,what is the magnitude of this object's acceleration? A)1.1 m/s² B)1.3 m/s² C)1.5 m/s² D)1.7 m/s²

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To find the acceleration, first resolve each force into its x and y components. Then, sum the components to find the net force in each direction. Use the net force and the object's mass to find acceleration using $ F = ma $. The net force magnitude is approximately 60.5 N, leading to an acceleration of $ \frac{60.5}{55} \approx 1.1 \, \text{m/s}^2 $.

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