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OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

go ahead and post

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I'm guessing that the teacher is having you approximate g = 9.81 to g = 10 ?

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Uhmmmm no problem we've done had used any g

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so how did you calculate W = 500 N ?

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Because the weight of the box is 50kg

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Which is 500 N

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it turns out that the acceleration of gravity is g = 9.81 m/s^2 some books like to round that to g = 10 the mass is m = 50 kg. The weight w is calculated by w = m*g w = 50*10 w = 500 so that's how a mass of 50 kg has a weight of approximately 500 N

OpenStudy (marissalovescats):

Yeah I knew that I jsut dont write it out

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

anyways, it looks like you have the correct force diagram assuming you have arrows for x and f |dw:1415926383938:dw|

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