Question

A person pushed a 25-kg crate of pumpkins with 30 N of applied force. Friction resists the motion with 2.5 Newtons. What is the Normal Force on the crate?

Answer 1

The Normal Force on the crate is 245 Newtons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Normal Force is the perpendicular force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it.

In this case, the Normal Force is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the weight of the crate (which is 25 kg multiplied by gravity, approximately 9.8 m/s²).

So, Normal Force = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity

= 25 kg × 9.8 m/s²

= 245 N.

Therefore, the Normal Force on the crate is 245 Newtons.