Question

A man attempts to pick up his suitcase of weight ws by pulling straight up on the handle. (See Figure 1) However, he is unable to lift the suitcase from the floor. Which statement about the magnitude of the normal force n acting on the suitcase is true during the time that the man pulls upward on the suitcase?

Answer 1

Normal force,
`N = W_s - F`

Step-by-step explanation:

Let
`w_s` is the weight of suitcase. A man attempts to pick up his suitcase by pulling straight up on the handle. The weight of the suitcase in downward direction. The normal force is acting in upward direction. Let F is the force with which it is pulled straight up.

So, the normal force is given by :

`N = W_s - F`

N = mg - F

mg is the weight of the suitcase.

Hence, this is the required solution.