A child pulls on a wagon handle at an angle 37° above the horizontal with a force of 45 N.If the wagon accelerates at 8.1 m/s² horizontally,what is the mass of the wagon? Assume frictional forces are negligible. A)4.4 kg B)5.6 kg C)3.1 kg D)3.7 kg

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The force applied by the child is given by:$$F = ma$$where:* F is the force applied (45 N)* m is the mass of the wagon (unknown)* a is the acceleration of the wagon (8.1 m/s^2)Solving for m, we get:$$m = F/a = 45 N / 8.1 m/s^2 = 5.6 kg$$Therefore, the mass of the wagon is 5.6 kg.

A Child Pulls on a Wagon Handle at an Angle