A 10-N force at right angle 45 degree above the horizontal has a horizontal component of about ? CHOICES IN THE DETAILS ..

Steps please ..
A) 7 N
B) 5 N
C) 10 N

1 Answer
Oct 13, 2017

(A) #7N#

Explanation:

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According to the diagram,

  • #A=45°#
  • #c=10N#
  • #b="horizontal component"#

We'll be using, #costheta="adjacent"/"hypotenuse"#

Here,

  • #theta=45°#
  • #"hypotenuse"=F=10N#
  • #"adjacent"=F_x=?#

#=>cos45°=F_x/(10N)#

#=>F_x=10N*cos45°~~7N#