A force of N acts at above the horizontal. What is its horizontal component?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 25 N

  1. Step 1: The horizontal component is . Step 2. N. Answer: 25 N. Why not the others: 43.3 N is the vertical component ; 50 N ignores the angle; 100 N divides by the cosine.

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