Calculate the magnitude of the normal force on a 15.2 kg block in the following circumstances. (Enter your answers in N.) (a) The block is resting on a level surface. N (b) The block is resting on a surface tilted up at a 25.8 ° angle with respect to the horizontal. N (c) The block is resting on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating downward at 3.28 m/s². N (d) The block is on a level surface and a force of 175 N is exerted on it at an angle of 25.8 ° below the horizontal. N
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The weight of the block can be calculated using the formula: Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity Weight = 15.2 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 Weight = 149.6 N Show more…
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