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freeman16v
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Right I'm not stuck on the whole question it's just one bit i need advice on rather than answers.I have a cart with 2 wheels on a 30degree slope and it is in equilibrium, i know how to work out the forces directly down onto the slope mg*cos30 and the force pulling it down the slope mg*sin30. as its it equilibrium the opposing forces are the same.
however where i am stuck is that a force is applied to the handle facing up the slope, i know this would be the same as the force pulling down the slope...
BUT the handle is 1 metre lower than the line parallel to the incline which runs through the carts centre of gravity which gives the forces up and down the slope mg*sin30.
how to i account for this lower handle to work out the force needed to be applied to it to hold the cart in equilibrium?
any advice would be great as i feel I'm stuck on something so simple.
Michael.The line through the centre of gravity is 2 metres above the slope if that makes a difference.
however where i am stuck is that a force is applied to the handle facing up the slope, i know this would be the same as the force pulling down the slope...
BUT the handle is 1 metre lower than the line parallel to the incline which runs through the carts centre of gravity which gives the forces up and down the slope mg*sin30.
how to i account for this lower handle to work out the force needed to be applied to it to hold the cart in equilibrium?
any advice would be great as i feel I'm stuck on something so simple.
Michael.The line through the centre of gravity is 2 metres above the slope if that makes a difference.
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