Question

A 1150 kg car is on a 8.70° hill.

Using X-Y axes tilted down the
plane, what is the y-component
of the weight?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

y-component = - mgcos(8.7)

= - (1150)(9.81)cos(8.7)

= - 11151.69378

= - 11151.69 N