The handle of a lawnmower you are pushing make an angle of 60 Degrees with the ground.
a) How could you increase the horizontal forward force you are applying without increasing total force?
b) what are some of the disadvantages of doing this?

Question

The handle of a lawnmower you are pushing make an angle of 60 Degrees with the ground. 
a) How could you increase the horizontal forward force you are applying without increasing total force? 
b) what are some of the disadvantages of doing this?

anonymous · Answer

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a) To increase the horizontal force just make the angle smaller. Thus the horizontal component Force x cos(theta) becomes larger. 

b)Tall people can't shrink..... You can answer this one.