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A sheet of an experimental composite is subjected to a simple tension test to determine its strength along a particular direction. The composite is reinforced by the Kevlar fibers shown, and a close-up showing the direction of the applied tension force F in relation to the fiber directions at point A is shown. If the magnitude of F is 2.5 kN, determine the components
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