Question

Sam pulls a rope attached to a sled with a force of 30 N. The rope makes an angle of 50° with the ground, as shown below.

Answer 1

What force will move the sled vertically upwards?

a)39.16 N

b)15 N

c)22.98 N

d) 20 N

Answer 2

For vertical force you have to consider the sine component of the force. You will get your answer

Answer 3

The sine component of the force will be \[30\times \sin 50\]

Answer 4

i got 2.614672282

Answer 5

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Answer 6

@softballlover6655 Check your answer. you are making a mistake. sin 50 should be in degres and not radian.

Answer 7

Check your multiplication. I got the answer.

Answer 8

hmm idk how to do the degree way

Answer 9

actually i just looked and its in deg?

Answer 10

the radian way gave me -7.871245611

Answer 11

ahhhh i got it c)22.98 N ?

Answer 12

Bravo @softballlover6655 You got it. Way to go!!!

Answer 13

yey (: thanks so much !