Dwight pulls his sister in her wagon with a force of 65 N at an angle of 50.0º to the ground. What are the magnitudes of the hor

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baherus [9]

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Dwight pulls his sister in her wagon with a force of 65 N at an angle of 50.0º to the ground. What are the magnitudes of the hor

izontal and vertical components of the force exerted by Dwight?

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NeTakaya · Answer 1 · 2021-12-11T16:17:20+03:00

NeTakaya3 years ago

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Refer to the diagram shown.

F = 65 N, the force exerted by Dwight.

The horizontal component of the force is
65 cos(50°) = 41.8 N
The vertical component of the force is
65 sin(50°) = 49.8 N

Answer:
Horizontal: 41.8 N
Vertical: 49.8 N