a sled is tied to a rope that makes an angel of 32° with the level ground. if the rope is pulled with 32 kg of force, how much of this force actually pulls the sled over the level ground?
32 cos 32°
To determine how much of the force actually pulls the sled over the level ground, we need to calculate the horizontal component of the force.
When a force is applied at an angle, we can find its horizontal component by multiplying the force by the cosine of the angle. In this case, the force is 32 kg, and the angle is 32°.
So, the horizontal component of the force pulling the sled over the level ground can be calculated as follows:
Horizontal component = Force × cos(angle)
Horizontal component = 32 kg × cos(32°)
Now, let's evaluate this expression to find the answer:
Horizontal component ≈ 32 kg × 0.848
Horizontal component ≈ 27.136 kg
Therefore, approximately 27.136 kg of the 32 kg force actually pulls the sled over the level ground.