force physics help?

Question

I have a force which i got from F = G(m1m2)/r^2...then i calculated the theta using arctan. Now how do i compute the seperate x component of acceleration and y component of acceleration?

i know that
acceleration (x) = F(x)/Mass
acceleration (y) = F(y)/Mass

thank you

Answer 1

It's hard to help you if we can't read the actual problem, but yes you would have to componentize vectors if they're not perpendicular to your main axis.