The component of the gravitational force in the horizontal direction is the part of the gravitational force that acts horizontally, perpendicular to the vertical direction (usually the direction of gravity). This horizontal component can be calculated using trigonometric functions based on the angle between the direction in which you’re interested (the horizontal direction) and the vertical direction (downward).
- gravity: This represents the component of the gravitational force in the horizontal (x) direction.
- : This represents the mass of the object.
- : This represents the acceleration due to gravity.
- : This represents the angle between the direction in which you’re measuring the force and the vertical direction (downward direction).