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A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making an angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical component be
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The component of force in vertical direction
\(= F \cos \theta = F \cos 60^\circ = 5 \times \frac{1}{2} = 2.5 \, \mathrm{N}\)
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