Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Problems - Page 120: 48

Answer

$\text { Applying Newton's second law to cab } B \text { (of mass } m)$ we have $$ a=\frac{T}{m}-g=4.89 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} $$ $\left.\text { Next, we apply it to the box (of mass } m_{b}\right)$ to find the normal force: $$ F_{N}=m_{b}(g+a)=176 \mathrm{N} \text { . } $$

Work Step by Step

$\text { Applying Newton's second law to cab } B \text { (of mass } m)$ we have $$ a=\frac{T}{m}-g=4.89 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} $$ $\left.\text { Next, we apply it to the box (of mass } m_{b}\right)$ to find the normal force: $$ F_{N}=m_{b}(g+a)=176 \mathrm{N} \text { . } $$
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