How Much Force Before Ethan Slips on an OSHA Compliant Floor?

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The discussion focuses on calculating forces and accelerations in various scenarios involving friction and motion. For Ethan standing on an OSHA-compliant floor, the maximum horizontal force before slipping is calculated to be 269.5 N, but should be expressed with two significant digits. In the second scenario, the acceleration of a chair pushed at an angle is found to be 3.17 m/s², but clarification on horizontal force application is needed. The third scenario involves a shipping container being pulled up a ramp at a constant speed of 2.10 m/s, indicating that the acceleration is zero, and the net forces must be considered for accurate calculations. Overall, the calculations require careful attention to significant digits and the correct application of physics principles.
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Need help on these problems soon please

Sorry again for not follow the format

1. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suggests a minimum coefficient of static friction of μs = 0.50 for floors. If Ethan, who has mass of 55 kg, stands passively, how much horizontal force can be applied on him before he will slip on a floor with OSHA's minimum coefficient of static friction?

55x9.80=588.6x.50=269.5? I need to follow significant digits on all the problems

2. A 7.9 kg chair is pushed across a frictionless floor with a force of 42 N that is applied at an angle of 22° downward from the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the chair?

can you please check my work here
horizontal line=sin(22)(42/sin(68)=16.969
F=ma
a=(F-mg)/m
=(42-16.969)/7.9
=3.17 m/s^2
Is this right? help greatly appriaciated3. A shipping container is hauled up a roller ramp that is effectively frictionless at a constant speed of 2.10 m/s by a 2250 N force that is parallel to the ramp. If the ramp is at a 24.8° incline, what is the container's mass?
F=ma
(2250N/9.80)=(m)(2.10m/s)
m=109.329 kg

Are these correct, also check my significant digits Thanks so much
 
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Hi Ion1776

Question 1
I think your answer is right, but you have to state it in 2 significant digits because the digits in the question have maximum 2 significant digits.

Question 2
If I understand your question correctly, the chair moves horizontally so you only consider the horizontal force. Find the horizontal force that acts on the chair then find the acceleration


Question 3
The acceleration is not 2.10m/s. It's the speed. The container moves with constant speed 2.10m/s, so can you find the acceleration?
A 2250N force is needed to move the container up the ramp because there is another force that resist the motion, which acts downward and parallel to the ramp. You have to consider this force when applying \Sigma F=ma

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