Question

if a bag is pulled with a forced of 80 n direction along it handle at the angle 36 with the ground then what are the x and y components of the forced on the bag

Answer 1

Answer: x-component will be close to 64.7N. y-component will be close to 47N

Explanation: Let the force exerted on the bag be F, where |F|=80N

x-component of the force will be parallel to the ground.

Therefore, the x-component of the force F will be |F|cos36°

--> 80cos36°

--> 80* 0.80901699437

--> 64.7 (approximately)

y-component of the force F will be perpendicular to the ground.

Therefore, the y-component of the force F will be |F|cos(90°-36°)

--> 80sin36° {cos(90°-x)=sinx}

--> 80* 0.58778525229

--> 47 (approximately)