2. An air track is set to be perfectly level on a lab table, and the glider (total mass 120 grams) is attached by a string of negligible mass, over a pulley with negligible friction, to a hanging mass of 75 grams. Sketch the system, and include arrows to show all the forces acting on the two objects (glider and hanging mass). (b) Label all the force vectors with their magnitudes. (c) Write an equation for Newton's 2nd Law for each of the two objects. (d) Solve for the acceleration of the glider and the tension in the string.

2. An air track is set to be perfectly level on a lab table, and the glider (total mass 120 grams) is attached by a string of negligible mass, over a pulley with negligible friction, to a hanging mass of 75 grams. Sketch the system, and include arrows to show all the forces acting on the two objects (glider and hanging mass). (b) Label all the force vectors with their magnitudes. (c) Write an equation for Newton's 2nd Law for each of the two objects. (d) Solve for the acceleration of the glider and the tension in the string.

College Physics

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ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter3: Vectors And Two-Dimensional Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

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