Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Letisha on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:41pm.

A child holds a sled on a frictionless, snow-
covered hill, inclined at an angle of 33◦.

If the sled weighs 56 N, find the force ex-
erted on the rope by the child.
Answer in units of N.

Physics - bobpursley, Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:20pm
force downhiull= 56sin33
So the rope tension has to be this same value.
Physics - bobpursley, Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:20pm
oops.
force downhill=56*9.8Sin 33

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