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Ralph is mowing the back yard with a push mower downward with a force of 20.0 N at an

angle of 30.0° to the horizontal. What are the horizontal and vertical components of the force
exerted by Ralph?

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Answer:

Horizontal component = (10N) · sin (20°) = 3.42... N (rounded)

Vertical component = (10N) · cos (20°) = 9.39... N (rounded)

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