document.write( "Question 405439: Calculate the force F needed to keep a 525Kg wagon stationary on an uphill slope with an incline angle of 15 degrees. (friction is zero, and g = 9.81)
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document.write( "I tried and found F=1332.98 Newtons. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #286344 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! That is correct. You have to overcome a force equal to the component of the weight that is parallel to the incline, equal to m*g*sin15 = 1332.98 N. \n" ); document.write( " |