A farmer is lifting a sheep out of a hole in the ground using his truck. The truck has a mass of 2100 kg, the sheep has a mass of 42 kg. The truck is accelerating backwards (to the right) at a rate of 0.2 m/s. The truck is a rear- wheel drive, and the tyres do not slip on the ground. All dimensions in m 0.4 0.6 T A в 1.2 2.3 (a) Draw a clear free body diagram of the truck. (b) Calculate the tension T in the towing cable. (c) Calculate the normal reactions at the front (NF) and rear (NR) pair of wheels.

A farmer is lifting a sheep out of a hole in the ground using his truck. The truck has a mass of 2100 kg, the sheep has a mass of 42 kg. The truck is accelerating backwards (to the right) at a rate of 0.2 m/s. The truck is a rear- wheel drive, and the tyres do not slip on the ground. All dimensions in m 0.4 0.6 T A в 1.2 2.3 (a) Draw a clear free body diagram of the truck. (b) Calculate the tension T in the towing cable. (c) Calculate the normal reactions at the front (NF) and rear (NR) pair of wheels.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter5: The Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5P: Two forces, F1=(6.00i4.00j)N and F2=(3.00i+7.00j)N, act on a particle of mass 2.00 kg that is...

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