A nurse pushes a cart by exerting a force of 85.4 N on the handle at a downward angle 30° below the horizontal. The loaded cart has a mass of 28.0 kg, and the force of friction is 60.0 N. a) Determine the acceleration of the cart. b) Determine the normal force exerted from the ground to the cart.

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A nurse pushes a cart by exerting a force of 85.4 N on the
handle at a downward angle 30° below the horizontal. The
loaded cart has a mass of 28.0 kg, and the force of friction is
60.0 N.
a) Determine the acceleration of the cart.
b) Determine the normal force exerted from the ground to
the cart.
Transcribed Image Text:A nurse pushes a cart by exerting a force of 85.4 N on the handle at a downward angle 30° below the horizontal. The loaded cart has a mass of 28.0 kg, and the force of friction is 60.0 N. a) Determine the acceleration of the cart. b) Determine the normal force exerted from the ground to the cart.
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