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An airplane is cruising at a speed of 250 m/s. If the airplanes engines provide a forward force of 19,540 N, calculate the force of the air resistance (friction) that is acting on the plane.

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Answer:

19,540 N

Step-by-step explanation:

if you have a force at an angle in order to get it with the horizontal you get the Force times cosine the angle and if you want it with the vertical you got the Force times sine the angle

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