Friction and cart of mass Question

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Start date Dec 2, 2004
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A 2kg cart is pulled with a horizontal force of 4N across a level surface, facing a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.12. To find the acceleration, the net force is calculated by subtracting the frictional force from the applied force. The frictional force is determined using the formula coefficient multiplied by mass and gravitational acceleration. After reevaluating the problem, the correct approach led to a successful calculation of the cart's acceleration. The final solution confirms the importance of understanding free body diagrams in solving physics problems.

Dec 2, 2004

thomasrules

I'm having trouble with this if anyone can help thanks.

A cart with a mass of 2kg is pulled across a level desk by a horizontal force of 4N. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.12, what is the acceleration of the cart?

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Dec 2, 2004

Parth Dave

What have you done to try and solve the problem? Start off by drawing a free body diagram.

Dec 2, 2004

thomasrules

ACTUALY i relooked it...

AND FINALY! I GOT IT!

Dec 2, 2004

cesarsalad

net force = applied force - coeff*m*g

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