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    How Do You Calculate the Force a Tractor Exerts on a Trailer on an Incline?

    The problem states that a 3900kg trailer is pulled by a tractor up a 16 degree incline with a steady speed of 3.0m\s. I am asked what force the tractor exerts on the trailer. I said that the force was equal to the (W)(sin)16degrees, i get the right answer in the back of the book but i...
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    How much force is needed to push a shopping cart up an incline?

    Wow, now i understand! thanks so much for your help!
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    How much force is needed to push a shopping cart up an incline?

    A shopper pushes a 7.5kg shopping cart up a 13 degree incline. I need to find the force required to give the cart an acceleration of 1.41m\s\s up the incline. ive tried breaking the weight, force and acceleration into components but i just end up getting more confused...any help on...
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