Calculate the normal force on a 15.0 kg block in the following circumstances: (a) The block is resting on a level surface. (b) The block is resting on a surface tilted up at a 30.0° angle with respect to the horizontal. (c) The block is resting on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating upwards at 3.00 m/s2. (d) The block is on a level surface and a force of 125 N is exerted on it at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal.

Calculate the normal force on a 15.0 kg block in the following circumstances: (a) The block is resting on a level surface. (b) The block is resting on a surface tilted up at a 30.0° angle with respect to the horizontal. (c) The block is resting on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating upwards at 3.00 m/s2. (d) The block is on a level surface and a force of 125 N is exerted on it at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal.

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