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1. A girl runs 36.0 m due West and 64.0 m due South. How far away from the starting position, is she at the end of her motion?

  1. 100.00 m
  2. 73.43 m
  3. 28.00 m
  4. 10.00 m

Correct Answer: B

2. The force F forms a 53° angle to the horizontal direction. The horizontal component of the force is 30N. What is the magnitude of the force F in newtons? Take cos 53° = 0.6 and sin 53° = 0.8.

  1. 50 N
  2. 40 N
  3. 24 N
  4. 18 N

Correct Answer: A

3. What is the vertical component of a 40 N force if its horizontal component is equal to 32 N?

  1. 8 N
  2. 18 N
  3. 24 N
  4. 72 N

Correct Answer: C

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