Answer to Question #157109 in Physics for noor

Question

P is upward force applied by the gardener

Q is upward force of the ground on the wheel at the point C

W is the weight of the wheelbarrow and its contents

Explain why the force P is less than force W

Answer 1

The force P is less than force W because the wheelbarrow is not in the air (the gardener does not hold it so it hangs in his hands).