Question

A horse is pulling 53.0 kg plow forward while the ground exerts a 275 N force, and the plow accelerates at 0.222 m/s^2. what is the magnitude(+) of the force the ground exerts on the plow?

Answer 1

Answer:
Magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow = 263.234 N

Explanation:
Magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow = Fground - Fplow
We are given that:
Fgound = 275 N
We will now calculate Fplow as follows:
Fplow = mass of horse * acceleration of plow
Fplow = 53 * 0.222
Fplow = 11.766 N

Now, substitute in the above equation to get magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow as follows:
Magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow = Fground - Fplow
Magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow = 275 - 11.766
Magnitude of force the ground exerts on the plow = 263.234 N

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