Answer:
520 N
Explanation:
Work is the dot product of the force vector and displacement vector.
W = F · x
This means it is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them.
W = F x cos θ
The displacement of the soil is 15 m up. The force is parallel to the ramp. So the angle between the vectors is 90° − 35° = 55°.
Plugging in the values and solving for F:
4500 J = F (15 m) (cos 55°)
F = 523 N
Rounded to two significant figures, the force is 520 N.
