A 13.5 lb box is placed on the ground. (a)What force (in lb) does the ground exert on the box? magnitude? direction?   B) A cord is attached to the box and run through a pulley directly above the box, so that the cord is vertical. The free end of the cord is then connected to a hanging weight. Calculate the force exerted by the ground on the box (in lb), if the hanging weight is 11.0 lb.magnitude?direction?

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A 13.5 lb box is placed on the ground.
(a)What force (in lb) does the ground exert on the box? magnitude? direction?
 
B) A cord is attached to the box and run through a pulley directly above the box, so that the cord is vertical. The free end of the cord is then connected to a hanging weight. Calculate the force exerted by the ground on the box (in lb), if the hanging weight is 11.0 lb.magnitude?direction?
 
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A 35.5 lb weight is substituted for the 11.0 lb weight. Calculate the new force (in lb) exerted by the floor on the box.
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