A 10 kg lawnmower is pushed along by a force applied at a 20* angle to the horizontal. If the mower accelerates at 3.4 m/s what is this force?
To find the force applied to the lawnmower, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. In this case, the acceleration is 3.4 m/s² and the mass is 10 kg.
So, we can use the formula:
Force = mass × acceleration
Plugging in the given values:
Force = 10 kg × 3.4 m/s²
Force = 34 N
Therefore, the force applied to the lawnmower is 34 N.