A person is pushing, with a force of 2,168.7 N, a 294.5 kg couch up a ramp that is inclined at an angle of 11.6 deg. from the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.2, then what is the couch's acceleration?

A person is pushing, with a force of 2,168.7 N, a 294.5 kg couch up a ramp that is inclined at an angle of 11.6 deg. from the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.2, then what is the couch's acceleration?

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Consider F as the force with which the person is pushing the couch, W=mg as the weight of the couch, N as the normal force and f as the friction force. Draw the free body diagram for the forces acting on the couch.

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