Question 2

Question 2

question 2

In a supermarket, a boy suddenly knocks into your trolley. Calculate the force you need to:

prevent the trolley from moving right and knocking into the shelf
the resultant vertical force parallel to the shelf

In a supermarket, a boy suddenly knocks into your trolley. Calculate the force you need to:

prevent the trolley from moving right and knocking into the shelf
the resultant vertical force parallel to the shelf

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Step 1:
Calculate F₂ for zero resultant horizontal force R_x

Step 1:
Calculate F₂ for zero resultant horizontal force R_x

Force solution step 1

Step 2:
Calculate resultant vertical force (R_y)

Step 2:
Calculate resultant vertical force (R_y)

Force solution step 2

Useful formula:

Useful formula:

Now that you've mastered this question, you can try Question 3.