A 100 kg shot-putter pushes forward and upward on a 4 kg shot with a force of 1000 N. This force acts at an angle of 60° above horizontal. How much of this 1000 N force acts in the forward direction?

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A 100 kg shot-putter pushes forward and upward on a 4 kg shot with a force of 1000 N. This force acts at an angle of 60° above horizontal. How much of this 1000 N force acts in the forward direction?

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Force (F)  = 1000 N 

Angle (θ) = 60°

 

 

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