Question

A delivery worker is pushing a heavy Loaded cart with a mass of 60 kg along a flat surface. What is the normal force acting on the cart ?

Answer 1

588 N

Explanation:

We have that the normal force is given by the following equation:

`\begin{gathered} F_N=m\cdot g\cdot\cos \theta \\ \text{where m is mass, g is gravity} \end{gathered}`

The angle that is formed with the ground is 0 degrees, because there is no inclination, therefore, we replace:

`\begin{gathered} F_N=60\text{ kg}\cdot9.8(m)/(s^2)\cdot\cos 0 \\ F_N=588\text{ N} \end{gathered}`