Answer
$2.0\times 10^3Kg$
Work Step by Step
We can find the mass of the tail as follows:
$m_t=\frac{r_sm_s}{r_t+r_s}$
We plug in the known values to obtain:
$m_t=\frac{(1.4m)(5400Kg)}{2.4m+1.4m}$
$m_t=2.0\times 10^3Kg$
Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)
by Walker, James S.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-308-2
Chapter 11 - Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 372: 97
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