Vertical force on the box=mg
<span>the component of gravity parallel=mg*SinTheta </span>
<span>the component of gravity normal=mg*CosTheta </span>
<span>frictional force up the plane: mg*cosTheta*mu max, but if it is sitting still, it is equal and opposite to mg*cosTheta (it cannot be greater than this or it would go up the plane).</span>
Mercalli Intensity Scale:
<em> is a seismic intensity scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. ... It is distinct from the moment magnitude (Mw) usually reported for an earthquake, which is a measure of the energy released (sometimes misreported as the Richter magnitude, ML).</em>
Answer:
a = 5.33 [m/s²]
Explanation:
To solve this problem we must use Newton's second law which tells us that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of mass by acceleration.
ΣF = m*a
where:
F = force = 400 [N]
m = mass = 75 [kg]
a = F/m
a = 400/75
a = 5.33 [m/s²]
