Determine what angle does the strap make with the horizontal

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A woman at an airport is towing her 20.0 kg suitcase at constant speed by pulling on a strap at an angle theta above the horizontal. She pulls on the strap with a 35.0 N force, and the friction force on the suitcase is 20.0 N

(a) Draw a free body diagram of the suitcase.

(b) What angle does the strap make with the horizontal?

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