A force "F" acts on a body at an angle of 60° with the horizontal and moves it 10 m in horizontal direction. The effective component of the force which performs work is:
Correct answer: A. 0.5 F
- A. 0.5 F
- B. 0.866 F
- C. Fcos30°
- D. 0.707 F
Explanation
Horizontal component = F cos60° = 0.5 F. This component does the horizontal work over the 10 m, so option A is correct.
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