(a) A skier is accelerating down a 30.0° hill at a = 4.40 m/s2 (Fig. 3-36). What is the vertical component of her acceleration?
_______ m/s2 down.
I dont' get what to do with the acceleration. Would I be using the sin, cos, and tan stuff?
2006-10-22 08:40:32 · 2 answers · asked by beast 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
You are suggesting the correct approach. The vertical component of her acceleration will be the component that is pointed straight down.
sin (30) = opposite over hypotenuse
in this case the hypotenuse is the total acceleration 4.4 m/s^2
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2006-10-22 08:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Vertical component is 4.40cos60, or 4.40sin30, both of which give 4.40*0.5 = 2.20m/s2.
2006-10-22 16:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋