Use sine and cosine functions to determine the horizontal and vertical components of a force vector.
A man is attempting to train his dog. He is pulling on the dog with a force of 50.7 Newtons at an angle of 36.7 degrees above the horizontal.
Find the x-component of the applied force.
x-Component of Force
N
Find the y-component of the applied force.
y-Component of Force
Hector is walking his dog (Fido) around the neighborhood. Upon arriving at Fidella's house (a friend of Fido's), Fido turns part mule and refuses to continue on the walk. Hector yanks on the chain with a 71.9 N force at an angle of 33.5° above the horizontal.
Determine the horizontal component of the tension force.
Determine the vertical component of the tension force.
Helen is parasailing. She sits in a seat harness which is attached by a tow rope to a speedboat. The rope makes an angle of 64.7° with the horizontal and has a tension of 388 N. Determine the ...
... horizontal component of the tension force.
Horizontal Component
... vertical component of the tension force.
Vertical Component