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    layla2010 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 29, 2009, 01:09 PM
    Vectors and projecticles
    If I shovel snow after storm exerting a force of 30.0N at an 60.0 angle to the vertcial... what will be my horziontal and vertical componets:confused: of the force exerted by marcie?
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    Oct 29, 2009, 01:14 PM

    You can use trig functions. Cos(60) = x/30N and sin(60) = y/30N
    Solve for your x and y and those are your component vectors.
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    Oct 29, 2009, 11:48 PM

    To see it more clearly, have a sketch.

    Draw your 30 N force.

    x and y are the horizontal and vertical components respectively. Use your trigonometric ratios to find them!

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    Oct 29, 2009, 11:59 PM
    Image needs to be rotated 90 degrees, doesn't change anything but direction though.:o
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    Oct 30, 2009, 12:06 AM

    I like to have at least one value positive, so, positive x I go! :p
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