A child is pulling a sled across a horizontal surface by a rope that makes a 27.5 degree angle with the ground. The child pulls with a force of 32.7 N and the total mass of the sled is 23.5 kg. Find the weight of the sled.
Wt. = M*g
M = 23.5 kg
g = 9.8m/s^2
Solve for Wt.
To find the weight of the sled, we need to use Newton's second law, which states that the force applied on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
In this case, the force applied by the child on the sled is 32.7 N, and the total mass of the sled is 23.5 kg. However, we need to find the weight of the sled, which is the force of gravity acting on the sled.
The weight of an object is given by the formula:
weight = mass * gravitational acceleration
where the gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
To find the weight of the sled, we can use the equation:
weight = mass * gravitational acceleration
weight = 23.5 kg * 9.8 m/s^2
weight = 230.3 N
Therefore, the weight of the sled is approximately 230.3 N.