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Ch 03: Vectors and Coordinate Systems
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 36

Kami is walking through the airport with her two-wheeled suitcase. The suitcase handle is tilted 40° from vertical, and Kami pulls parallel to the handle with a force of 120 N. (Force is measured in newtons, abbreviated N.) What are the horizontal and vertical components of her applied force?

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Identify the given values: The force applied by Kami is 120 N, and the angle of the suitcase handle with respect to the vertical is 40°. The goal is to find the horizontal and vertical components of this force.
Recall the formulas for resolving a force into its components. The horizontal component of the force is given by \( F_x = F \sin(\theta) \), and the vertical component is given by \( F_y = F \cos(\theta) \), where \( F \) is the magnitude of the force and \( \theta \) is the angle from the vertical.
Substitute the given values into the formulas. For the horizontal component: \( F_x = 120 \sin(40°) \). For the vertical component: \( F_y = 120 \cos(40°) \).
Use a scientific calculator or trigonometric tables to evaluate \( \sin(40°) \) and \( \cos(40°) \). Multiply these values by 120 to find the respective components.
The results will give you the horizontal component \( F_x \) and the vertical component \( F_y \) of the applied force. Ensure the units of the components are in newtons (N).

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Trigonometric functions, such as sine and cosine, are essential for resolving vector components. For a force at an angle θ, the horizontal component can be found using the cosine function (F_horizontal = F * cos(θ)), while the vertical component uses the sine function (F_vertical = F * sin(θ)). These functions relate the angles of a right triangle to the ratios of its sides.
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