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    Calculating Spring Stretch for a Car & Trailer

    Homework Statement A car is hauling an 88 kg trailer, to which it is connected by a spring. The spring constant is 2350 N/m. The car accelerates with an acceleration of 0.29 m/s^2. By how much does the spring stretch? Homework Equations Fx -kx The Attempt at a Solution Fx -kx...
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    Solving Spring Constant: A 760N Weight Puzzle

    Homework Statement A person who weighs 760 N steps onto a spring scale in the bathroom, and the spring compresses by 0.82 cm. a. What is the spring constant? B. What is the weight of another person who compresses the spring by 0.34 cm? Homework Equations FApplied = kx The...
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    Rotational Dynamics of a cable car

    Okay i have the first problem correct now so thank you. Is there something wrong with my formulas for the second problem? I can't seem to get the right answer. T = -Wa(La) - Wd(Ld) + M (Lm) = 0 M = [Na(La/Center of Gravity) + Nb(Lb)]/Lm = [ 44(.26) + 126(.61) ] / (.069sin29) = 2639.61376 N
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    Rotational Dynamics of a cable car

    if the angle is 90 degrees for #1 then Cos of 90 degrees is 0 and that would make the net torque zero and that can't be right can it? for #2 I got the answer 2639.61 N after using sine instead of cosine but i don't think that is correct either i got that yesterday as well and it wasn't correct...
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    Rotational Dynamics of a cable car

    Hi. I've been having trouble with 2 problems and I've worked them both 2 or 3 times. Here's my problems and my work. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 1. Homework Statement In San Francisco a very simple technique is used to turn around a cable car when it reaches the end of its...
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