Question

A nurse pushes a 152 kg gurney. What is the normal force acting on the bed?

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Answer 1

1489.6 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The Normal Force (N) is the force of the floor acting up on the gurney, which is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of the weight (W) of the gurney.

N = W = mg = (152 kg)(9.8 m/s²) = 1489.6 N