Normal force is exerted _____to the surface of an object.
2 answers:
The normal force is always (underline, bold) is always perpendicular to the surface an object is sitting on. If the object is on an inclined plane, then the normal will not be vertical but it will be perpendicular to the angle of the incline.
The diagram below (left) shows a normal force (GH) that is not vertical, but it is perpendicular to the surface. The object on the right is the more usual normal a mass on a table top.
The vertical line on the right is the normal and it points up.
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To solve the problem it is necessary to use Newton's second law and statistical equilibrium equations.
According to Newton's second law we have to
where,
m= mass
g = gravitational acceleration
For the balance to break, there must be a mass M located at the right end.
We will define the mass m as the mass of the body, located in an equidistant center of the corners equal to 4m.
In this way, applying the static equilibrium equations, we have to sum up torques at point B,
Regarding the forces we have,
Re-arrange to find M,
Therefore the maximum additional mass you could place on the right hand end of the plank and have the plank still be at rest is 16.67Kg
