36. A block of mass M is held at rest by two strings, as shown in the picture at left. The string pulling to the right has a tension of 100N in it, as indicated. Find the tension in the other string and find the mass of the block. [Hint: In this problem, there are two unknowns, but you can solve for them one at a time. One equation will end up involving only one of the unknowns.] 370% 100 N T 370 2

36. A block of mass M is held at rest by two strings, as shown in the picture at left. The string pulling to the right has a tension of 100N in it, as indicated. Find the tension in the other string and find the mass of the block. [Hint: In this problem, there are two unknowns, but you can solve for them one at a time. One equation will end up involving only one of the unknowns.] 370% 100 N T 370 2

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Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

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