Resolution of Forces ene Figure 1.13 shows a boy pulling his friend during a tarik upih game at the school sports carnival ‘Why is the motion of the friend to the right while the direction of the applied pullir inclined upwards? ‘This is due to the pulling force having a horizontal component and component. Resolution of forces is the process of resolving a force into two compo: y force | vertical Vertical component of the pulling for , Normal Pulling force reaction A Normal Resolution of the ling force pulling force Frictional force the pulling for ’ Weight of the boy Figure 1.14 Resolution of the pulling force when the boy is being pr The pulling force acting on the boy can be resolved into two perpendicular component 4s shown in Figure 1.14. The vertical component is to balance the weight of the boy while the horizontal component overcomes friction and moves the boy to the right. How do we determine the magnitudes of the two components’ Dua» iLasay : led Scanned with CamScannerScanned with CamScannerScanned with CamScannerScanned with CamScanner(@) Figure 1.21 shows a sketch of the component of the weight ‘of the block parallel to the inclined plane, W, and the ‘component of the weight of the block perpendicular to the inclined plane, W,. (b) W, = 24 sin 60° =20.78N W, = 24 cos 60° =12N Resultant of the forces perpendicular to the inclined plane = 12 + (-12) =0N Resultant force on the block = 20.78 N (©) Resultant force, F = 20.78 N Mass of block, m = 2.4 kg F=ma 2. Figure 1.22 shows a man pushing a lawn mower with a force of 90 N 90N Figure 1.22 the pushing force into its horizontal component and vertical component. the function of the horizontal component and vertical component of the pushing e when the lawn mower is being pushed. a KPM. Scanned with CamScanner