A-level · Forces & Newton's laws

Resolving forcesExam-style questions

Splitting a force at an angle into two perpendicular components, F cosθ and F sinθ — to add forces in any directions and to solve equilibrium by resolving in two perpendicular directions.

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A force of $20$ N acts at $30^\circ$ above the horizontal. Find its horizontal and vertical components, to 3 s.f.
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A force of $50$ N acts at $40^\circ$ above the horizontal. Find its horizontal and vertical components, to 3 s.f.
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