Answer:
1,373.4 N
Explanation:
The mass of the table acts at the centre in addition to the books since that is the centre of gravity of the table.
Mass of books will be 10kg+20kg+30kg=60 kg
Total mass of table and books will be 500kg+60kg=560 kg
This mass is evenly distributed into the four legs hence 560kg/4 legs=140 kg per leg
Force is product of mass and acceleration due to gravity hence F=gm
Taking g as 9.81 m/s2 then
F=140*9.81=1,373.4 N
Therefore, rhe normal force is equivalent to 1,373.4 N
