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Q.A boy pulls a string attached to a wooden block with a force of 30 N. The angle between the string and the horizontal ground is 30°. How much is

(a) the effective value of the force that tends to move the block along the ground
(b) the quantity of force tending to lift the block vertically upward.
Meghalaya MboseMBOSE Meghalaya 11th Board 2020Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Resolving the 30 N force at 30 degrees to the horizontal into its horizontal (F cos 30°) and vertical (F sin 30°) components gives about 26 N moving the block and 15 N tending to lift it.

Given: applied force F = 30 N, angle with horizontal ground theta = 30 degrees

(a) Horizontal component (this is the effective force that drags/moves the block ALONG the ground):

F_horizontal = F cos(theta) = 30 x cos(30°) = 30 x (sqrt(3)/2) = 30 x 0.866 ≈ 25.98 N (≈ 26 N)

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