Jack pulls a sled across a level field by exerting a force of 120.0 N at an angle of 30.0 with the ground. What are the parallel and perpendicular components, respectively, of this force with respect to the ground?
a. 208 N, 120 N
b. 120 N, 208 N
c. 104 N, 60 N
d. 60 N, 104 N
e. 69 N, 208 N
Question 2
A trapeze artist, with swing, weighs 800 N; he is momentarily held to one side by his partner so that the swing ropes make an angle of 25.0 with the vertical. In such a condition of static equilibrium, what is the horizontal force being applied by the partner?
a. 338 N
b. 693 N
c. 400 N
d. 373 N
e. 572 N