A mule is harnessed to a sled having a mass of 211 kg, including supplies. The mule must exert a force exceeding 1180 N at an angle of 38.3⁰ (above the horizontal) in order to get the sled moving. Treat the sled as a point particle. HINT (a) Calculate the normal force (in N) on the sled when the magnitude of the applied force is 1180 N. (Enter the magnitude.) N (b) Find the coefficient of static friction between the sled and the ground beneath it. (c) Find the static friction force (in N) when the mule is exerting a force of 5.90 x 102 N on the sled at the same angle. (Enter the magnitude.) N

A mule is harnessed to a sled having a mass of 211 kg, including supplies. The mule must exert a force exceeding 1180 N at an angle of 38.3⁰ (above the horizontal) in order to get the sled moving. Treat the sled as a point particle. HINT (a) Calculate the normal force (in N) on the sled when the magnitude of the applied force is 1180 N. (Enter the magnitude.) N (b) Find the coefficient of static friction between the sled and the ground beneath it. (c) Find the static friction force (in N) when the mule is exerting a force of 5.90 x 102 N on the sled at the same angle. (Enter the magnitude.) N

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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