Recent content by mace42

I just discovered the upload button haha, here's my work.

Thank you so much for the help! Ultimately I got a=(Fa-ug(Mp+Ms))/Ms as an equation for acceleration and 1.6 m/s/s for an answer. If that isn't correct I can list my work.

Homework Statement This is a problem from a post back in 2006. I have a fairly good understanding of how to do it; however, there is one part about the answer that I cannot figure out at all. (See the relevant equations) Problem: A 5kg penguin sits on a 10kg sled. A horizontal force of 45 N is...