Answer:
Mass of the cart = 146 kg
Explanation:
A cart is pulled by a force of 250 N at an angle of 35° above the horizontal.
The cart accelerates at 1.4 m/s² horizontally.
Horizontal force = Fcosθ = 250 cos35° = 204.79N
We have F = ma
Substituting
204.79 = m x 1.4
m = 146.28 kg = 146 kg
Mass of the cart = 146 kg
If your machine has a mechanical advantage of 2.5, then WHATEVER force you apply to the input, the force at the output will be 2.5 times as great.
If you apply 1 newton to the machine's input, the output force is
(2.5 x 1 newton) = 2.5 newtons.
If you apply 120 newtons to the machine's input, the output force is
(2.5 x 120 newtons) = 300 newtons.
That's called "refraction".
