Question

a man pushes with a force of 310 n on a box at an angle of 55 degrees to the floor how much of the force is directed into the floor making this job more difficult

Answer 1

here we need to find the components of given force

given that 310 N force is at angle 55 degree

now the components of force will be

`F_x = 310 cos55 = 177.8 N`

`F_y = 310 sin55 = 253.94 N`

so the force that makes it difficult to move is perpendicular force

it is

F = 253.94 N