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A 1150 kg car is on a 8.70° hill.

Using X-Y axes tilted down the
plane, what is the y-component
of the weight?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

y-component = - mgcos(8.7)

= - (1150)(9.81)cos(8.7)

= - 11151.69378

= - 11151.69 N

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