Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 4 - Exercises and Problems - Page 68: 52

Answer

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We know that $W=(m_{cage}+m_{rat})(a)$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $0.46=(0.320+m_{rat})(0.40)$ This simplifies to: $m_{rat}=0.83 \ Kg$
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