Question

As shown in the diagram below, a rope attached to a 500.-kilogram crate is used to exert a force of 45 newtons at an angle of 65 degrees above the horizontal 45 N at an angle of 65 degrees above the horizontal.
500 kg
The horizontal component of the force acting on the crate is?

Answer 1

Answer:

19.01 N

Explanation:

F = Force being applied to the crate = 45 N

$\theta$ = Angle at which the force is being applied = $65^{\circ}$

Horizontal component of force is given by

$F_x=F\cos\theta\\\Rightarrow F_x=45\times \cos65^{\circ}\\\Rightarrow F_x=19.01\ \text{N}$

The horizontal component of the force acting on the crate is 19.01 N.