Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 3

The diagram shows a force F. P is the horizontal component of F, at an angle θ to F. Which graph best shows the variation with θ of the magnitude of P?

1. AGraph A: P starts at maximum at θ = 0 and decreases to 0 at θ = 90°
2. BGraph B: P starts at 0 at θ = 0 and increases to maximum at θ = 90°
3. CGraph C: P starts at 0 at θ = 0 and increases to maximum at θ = 90°
4. DGraph D: P starts at maximum at θ = 0 and decreases to 0 at θ = 90°

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