A body, resting on a rough horizontal plane required a pull of 181 N inclined at 30° to the plane just to move it. It was recorded that a push of 220 N inclined at 30° to the plane just moved the body. Estimate the weight of the body in N.

A body, resting on a rough horizontal plane required a pull of 181 N inclined at 30° to the plane just to move it. It was recorded that a push of 220 N inclined at 30° to the plane just moved the body. Estimate the weight of the body in N. Correct Answer 1000N

For vertical equilibrium we have reaction R = W – 181sin30 horizontally, f = 181cos30 Now considering a push of 220N horizontally f =220cos30 vertically R = W + 220sin30 solving the equations we get W = 1000N.

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