The tension in a rope tied to a 23 kg box on frictionless ice varies based on the box's state of motion. When the box is at rest, the tension is 0 N due to the absence of net force. When the box moves at a steady speed of 5 m/s, the tension remains 0 N as there is no acceleration. However, when the box has a velocity of 5 m/s and an acceleration of 5 m/s², the tension can be calculated using Newton's second law, resulting in a tension of 115 N.
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What's the net force acting on the block when it is at rest? What's the net force when it's moving at constant speed? What's the net force when it's accelerating?gbedenba said:Homework Statement
A horizontal rope is tied to a 23 kg box on frictionless ice. What is the tension in the rope under each of the following conditions
a) the box is at rest.
b) the box moves at a steady 5 m/s
c) the box has Vx= 5 m/s and Ax = 5 m/s^2
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The Attempt at a Solution
got 0 for "a". that's right... don't know how to get the other ones.