A man is pushing a cart down a slope. Suddenly the cart starts moving faster and he wants to slow it down. What force should he apply to balance the cart?

Elecrostatic force

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Muscular force

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Magnetic force

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Gravitational force

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Solution

The correct option is B Muscular force
The man should apply a muscular force opposite to the motion of the cart. Hence, he should apply a force to pull the cart up the slope which would balance out the gravitational force pulling it downwards.

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