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A 5.00 kg crate is on a 21.0° hill.

Using X-Y axes tilted down the
plane, what is the y-component
of the weight?
(Unit = N)​

User Togi
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Answer:

-45.745

Step-by-step explanation:

negative because it is downward

User Astrit Spanca
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Answer: 4575N

Step-by-step explanation:

For y component, W = mgcosø

W = 500×9.8cos21

W = 4574.54N

Find the diagram in the attached file

A 5.00 kg crate is on a 21.0° hill. Using X-Y axes tilted down the plane, what is-example-1
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