What is the mass of the ball held steady by a horizontal force?

[BuBbLeS01]

A horizontal force, F, holds a ball steady. Given F = 9.5 N, and θ = 16°, calculate the mass of the ball.

F=ma=0
Fx = 9.5 cos 16
Fy = 9.5 sin 16
Fx + Fy -w = ma

 

[cristo]

If the force is horizontal, then what is the angle theta? Is this the exact statement of the question as you were given it?

 

[BuBbLeS01]

look at my suspended ball post that has the picture..this post got messed up.

 

[Doc Al]

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