Resolving vectors worksheet Name: ______________

Always draw a diagram.

Always give the vertical and horizontal components of your vector labels.

1. A boat is pulled along a canal using a rope tied to its bow. The rope makes an angle of 15º with the
centre line of the canal and the force applied to the rope is 1800N. Calculate the force pulling the boat
along the canal and the force pulling the boat to the side of the canal.

2. Bruce (the dog) is pulling on his lead with a force of 40N at an angle of 26º below the horizontal. Show
that the horizontal component of this force is about 36N.

3. Find the horizontal and vertical components of these forces:

a) 12N at 45º above the horizontal b) 360N at 20º below the horizontal

c) 0.25 N at 35º above the horizontal

4. After take-off, an aircraft climbs at a rate of 150 ms -1 at an angle of 30º to the ground. What are the
magnitudes of the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity?

5. A wind is blowing at 15 ms-1 in a north-easterly direction. Find the components of the winds velocity
which blow towards the north and towards the east.

6. A glider is traveling at a velocity of 20.0 ms -1 at an angle of 15º below the horizontal. Find the horizontal
and vertical components of the glider’ velocity.