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2. A man uses a rope to pull a crate across the floor. The rope forms an angle of 35° to the horizontal. If the man exerts a tensile force of 500 N on the rope, determine the magnitude of the force with which the man:
Given:
Magnitude of the force, F=500 N
Angle to the horizontal, θ=35°
2.1 tends to cause the crate to move horizontally.
This is the horizontal component of the force.
Step 1: Calculate the horizontal component (Fx).
Fx=Fcosθ
Fx=500N×cos(35°)
Fx≈500N×0.81915
Fx≈409.58 N
The magnitude of the force that tends to cause the crate to move horizontally is 409.58N.
2.2 tends to cause the crate to lift vertically.
This is the vertical component of the force.
Step 1: Calculate the vertical component (Fy).
Fy=Fsinθ
Fy=500N×sin(35°)
Fy≈500N×0.57358
Fy≈286.79 N
The magnitude of the force that tends to cause the crate to lift vertically is 286.79N.