Question

Bruce (the dog) is pulling on his lead with a force of 40N at an angle of 26º below the horizontal. Show that the horizontal component of this force is about 36N.

Help???

Answer 1

you will use the equation for work which is w= F times distance so you will take 40N times 36N which equals 1440N

Answer 2

The horizontal component of this force is about 36 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Bruce is is pulling on his lead with a force of 40 N

Angle below horizontal,
`\theta=26^(\circ)`

We need to find the horizontal component of this force. The horizontal component of any vector is given by :

`F_x=F\ \cos\theta`

`F_x=40* \ \cos(26)`

`F_x=35.95\ N`

or

`F_x=36\ N`

So, the horizontal component of this force is about 36 N. Hence, this is the required solution.