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Express (14N, 240°) as a column vector.

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Express (14N, 240°) as a column vector.

A.

(773)

B.

(7373)

C.

(737)

D.

(773)

Correct answer is A

F=(FxFy)=(FcosθFsinθ)

(14N, 240°) = \begin{pmatrix} 14\cos 240 \\ 14\sin 240 \end{pmatrix}

= \begin{pmatrix} 14 \times -0.5 \\ 14 \times \frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{pmatrix}

= \begin{pmatrix} -7 \\ -7\sqrt{3} \end{pmatrix}