Question

A worker pushes a lawn mower with a force of 280 N. If the handle makes an angle of 40.0° with the lawn, what is the force pushing the lawn mover forward?

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can use the following equation to find the forward force (F):

F = 280 N * cos(40.0°)

Plugging in the values, we find that:

F = 280 N * cos(40.0°)

= 280 N * 0.766

= 215.28 N

Therefore, the force pushing the lawn mower forward is 215.28 N.