Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion - Check Your Understanding - Page 100: 15

Answer

It requires less force to pull the sled.

Work Step by Step

It requires less force to pull the sled, because the upward component of the pulling force reduces the normal force and, therefore, also reduces the force of kinetic friction acting on the sled.
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