Question

A man pulls his dog (m=20kg) on a sled with a force of 100N at a 60° angle from the horizontal. What is the horizontal component of the force?

A) 100N
B) 196N
C) 50N
D) 86N

Answer 1

Option C. 50 N

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Force (F) applied = 100 N

Angle (θ) = 60°

Horizontal component (Hₓ) =?

The horizontal component of the force can be obtained as follow:

Hₓ = F × Cos θ

Hₓ = 100 × Cos 60

Hₓ = 100 × 0.5

Hₓ = 50 N

Therefore, the horizontal component of the force acting on the dog is 50 N