Comprehension Passage
Direction: Read the given information and answer the following questions.
A car is parked on an incline with a slope angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. The car has a mass of 1500 kg. The parking brake is applied, and it exerts a force of 9800 N up the incline. Additionally, friction between the tires and the road also exerts a force of 7200 N up the incline. Gravity, acting down the incline due to the car's weight, is also a factor. The car remains stationary under the influence of these forces.
If the slope angle were to increase to 45 degrees, what would be the new component of the gravitational force acting down the incline?
1
7350 N
2
10600 N
3
10395 N
4
10500 N