Recent content by Siliconwombat

nvm its the opposite way round so input as 12 cos *1150. Thanks for your help and please disregard my stupidity :)

Yeah I'm set on scientific and degrees but no matter which way I input the equation it only gives me 1150x12. It seems to ignore cos completely.

Actually scratch that, it seems to dislike my use of cos fullstop. Think Ill stick to google fr now ;)

Well i feel a little stupid on the first one! However on the second which was using the windows calculator I can't see any way of identifying the 12 as degrees? any hints? Think I'll have to buy a proper calculator again! You'll have to bear with me I'm coming back to physics after a long...

Homework Statement A horse is pulling a canal boat using a rope at 12° to the direction of motion of the boat. The tension in the rope is 1150 N. (a) The canal boat is moving at a steady speed. Calculate the resistive force opposing the boat’s forward motion. Homework Equations...