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Homework Statement
The crates are on a horizontal frictionless surface. The woman (wearing golf shoes so that she can get traction) applies a horizontal force F = 50.0N to the 6.00kg crate.
a.) what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the 6.00kg crate?
b.) what is the tension T in the rope (of negligible mass) connecting the two crates?
Homework Equations
[tex]F = ma[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
a.) since the horizontal component of force has only 50 Newtons with zero friction:
[tex]F_x = ma[/tex]
[tex] a = \frac{m}{F_{x}}[/tex]
[tex] a = \frac{6.00kg}{50.0N}[/tex]
[tex] a = 8.33 \frac{m}{s^2} [/tex]
b.) Tension?
No other x component of force
so i believe the tension is 50.0N
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