Question

a man is pushing his daughter on her bike. if he pushes her with a force of 4 pounds and she weighs 56 pounds including the weight of the bike, what is the total force being applied to the girl? round your answer to four decimals.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the total force

The total force is the sum of the pushing force and the weight (since weight is also a force acting vertically and here we assume they are in the same line of action conceptually for a simple scalar addition as per the problem's nature).
The pushing force \(F_{push}=4\) pounds and the weight \(F_{weight} = 56\) pounds.
The total force \(F_{total}=F_{push}+F_{weight}\)

Step2: Calculate the value

Substitute the values: \(F_{total}=4 + 56\)
\(F_{total}=60.0000\) pounds

Answer:

\(60.0000\)