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Pushing a loaded cartRunning
Force cart. Push force at 110.4 N. Acceleration produced 1.84 m/s², Acceleration needed 0.9 m/s². Currently acceleration produced is over by 0.94 m/s².TUNINGMASSACCELERATION PRODUCEDACCELERATION NEEDED110.4 N
t = 0.0s

Acceleration produced

1.84m/s²

Acceleration needed

0.9m/s²

110.4 N

Force cart. Push force at 110.4 N. Acceleration produced 1.84 m/s², Acceleration needed 0.9 m/s². Currently acceleration produced is over by 0.94 m/s².

What has to balanceF=maF = ma

What is happening

You arrive at a market porter shifting a loaded handcart off a kerb.

The cart is not going to clear the ramp. It and its load come to 60 kg, it needs to be moving at 0.9 m/s², and the porter is pushing far too gently.