A string exerts a force of 20 N on a box at an angle of 38° from the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the force o

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katovenus [111]

2 years ago

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A string exerts a force of 20 N on a box at an angle of 38° from the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the force o

n the box?

Physics

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dem82 [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-18T11:29:09+03:00

dem82 [27]2 years ago

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Answer:

15.8 N

Explanation:

The component in a given direction is the magnitude of the applied force, multiplied by the cosine of the angle between its application and the direction of interest.

The horizontal component is ...

(20 N)cos(38°) ≈ 15.8 N

choli [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-11-18T13:06:00+03:00

choli [55]2 years ago

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<h3>questions:</h3>

A string exerts a force of 20 N on a box at an angle of 38° from the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the force on the box?

<h3>answer;</h3>

15.8 N