A boy is pulling a 37.0 N wagon with a force of 61.2 N at an angle of 52.0 degrees with respect to the ground.  What are the vertical and horizontal components of the boy's force?  What is the acceleration of the wagon as the boy pulls it forward? Vertical component    Horizontal component    acceleration of wagon

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A boy is pulling a 37.0 N wagon with a force of 61.2 N at an angle of 52.0 degrees with respect to the ground.  What are the vertical and horizontal components of the boy's force?  What is the acceleration of the wagon as the boy pulls it forward? Vertical component

 

 Horizontal component

 

 acceleration of wagon

 
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