Calculate the normal force of a 1,200 kg boulder resting on the ground

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asked Jun 27, 2021 220k views

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Summea · Answer 1 · 2021-06-29T19:23:09+0000

Answer:

11760N

Explanation:If the boulder is at rest and not going up or down we would take the 1200 kg and multiply it by 9.8 because

(sum)F = ma and since a is 0 the equation goes to

Fn - mg= 0 an that simplifies to

Fn=mg

Msvcyc · Answer 2 · 2021-07-02T01:33:09+0000

Answer:

The normal force points upward and is 11,760 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Resting on the ground = upward

1200 * 9.8 = 11, 760

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