The drawing shows box 1 resting on a table, with box 2 resting on top of box 1. A massless rope passes over a massless, frictionless pulley. One end of the rope is connected to box 2, and the other end is connected to box 3. The weights of the three boxes are W₁ = 52.6 N, W₂ = 37.9 N, and W3 = 27.2 N. Determine the magnitude of the normal force that the table exerts on box 1.

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The drawing shows box 1 resting on a table, with box 2 resting on top of box 1. A massless rope passes over a massless, frictionless
pulley. One end of the rope is connected to box 2, and the other end is connected to box 3. The weights of the three boxes are W₁
= 52.6 N, W₂ = 37.9 N, and W3 = 27.2 N. Determine the magnitude of the normal force that the table exerts on box 1.
Transcribed Image Text:The drawing shows box 1 resting on a table, with box 2 resting on top of box 1. A massless rope passes over a massless, frictionless pulley. One end of the rope is connected to box 2, and the other end is connected to box 3. The weights of the three boxes are W₁ = 52.6 N, W₂ = 37.9 N, and W3 = 27.2 N. Determine the magnitude of the normal force that the table exerts on box 1.
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Weight of box 1 is W subscript 1 equals 52.6 space straight N

Weight of box 2 is W subscript 2 equals 37.9 straight N

Weight of box 3 is W subscript 3 equals 27.2 space straight N

Box is resting on table and box 2 is resting on box 1.

Box 2 and box 3 are connected with a massless, frictionless pulley.

Find:

Magnitude of normal force exerted by table on box 1.

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