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I have vector A = 160 grams at 18 degrees north of east; what is A's component in the East Direction?

2007-01-29 04:53:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

A(East) = 160 cos 18 = 152

2007-01-29 04:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It would be 160 x (cos 18) grams.

It's unusual to see mass as a vector quantity, however.

2007-01-29 12:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vecto A in grams ?????
The required component = 160 cos(18degrees)
= 160* 0.951 = 152.17 units(?) Answer.

2007-01-29 13:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

160. cos18

2007-01-29 12:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋