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A box is being pushed across the floor with a 250N force directed 20 degress bel

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Question

A box is being pushed across the floor with a 250N force directed 20 degress below the normal. The normal force is larger than teh weight of the box. True or false? It's true but I am nots ure why They said Fn=(250)sin(20)+ Fg why is this? asked this twice already but still confused old thread http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/box-pushed-floor-250n-force-directed-20-degress-normal-normal-force-larger-teh-weight-box--q2980386 it's just not sinking in with my picture like is it totally off?

Explanation / Answer

N = mg cos theta co theta < 1 N = mg/cos theta cos theta mg so True.