A force of 10N acts at an angle of 30 to the horizontal.what is the resultant of the force in the vertical direction.
10 sin30?
10 x sin30
To determine the vertical component of the force, we need to use trigonometry. The given force of 10N makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal.
The vertical component of the force can be found by multiplying the force by the sine of the angle:
Vertical component = Force x sin(angle)
Vertical component = 10N x sin(30°)
To find the sine of 30 degrees, we can use a calculator or refer to a table of trigonometric values. The sine of 30 degrees is equal to 0.5.
Vertical component = 10N x 0.5
Vertical component = 5N
Therefore, the vertical component of the force is 5N.