A 28 kg suitcase is being pulled with constant speed by a handle that is at an angle of 26 ∘ above the horizontal.            If the normal force exerted on the suitcase is 180 N, what is the force F applied to the handle?

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A 28 kg suitcase is being pulled with constant speed by a handle that is at an angle of 26 ∘ above the horizontal.

           If the normal force exerted on the suitcase is 180 N, what is the force F applied to the handle?

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mass of the suitcase m = 28 kg

Suitcase pulled by a handle at angle θ=26

Normal force exerted on suitcase N = 180 N

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