An object with mass 5.00 kg is being pushed up an inclined plane with a constant force
A)12.3 N
B)16.3 N
C)19.4 N
D)24.6 N
E)37.3 N

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The force required to push an object up an inclined plane can be calculated using the formula: F = mg sinθ, where F is the force, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2), and θ is the angle of inclination. Since the problem does not provide the angle of inclination, we cannot calculate the force directly. However, we can use the given choices to find the closest answer by trial and error.

If we assume the angle of inclination is 30 degrees (a common value for inclined planes), we can calculate the force required:

F = mg sinθ = (5.00 kg)(9.81 m/s^2) sin(30°) ≈ 24.6 N.

Out of the given choices, the closest one is E) 37.3 N, which is about 50% higher than the calculated value. However, there may be other values for the angle of inclination that would give a closer answer to one of the other choices. Without more information, we cannot be certain which choice is the best.

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