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A 25 kg suitcase is being pulled with constant speed by a handle that is at an angle of 26 ∘ above the horizontal. If the normal force exerted on the suitcase is 170 N , what is the force F applied to the handle?
Given that mass m = 25 kg , Normal Force N = 170
N
From Normal Forces F sin θ +N = W
F sin θ + N = m g
F sin 26 0 + 170 N = 25 kg * 9.8m/s2
Fsin 26 0 + 170 N = 245 N
Fsin 26 0 = 245 N - 170 N
= 75 N
F = 75 N / sin 26
= 75 / 0.438
=171.08 N