A stuntman is being pulled along a rough road at a constant velocity by a cable attached to a moving truck. The cable is parallel to the ground. The mass of the stuntman is 105 kg, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the road and him is 0.809. Find the tension in the cable.

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A stuntman is being pulled along a rough road at a constant velocity by a cable attached to a moving truck. The cable is parallel to the ground. The mass of the stuntman is 105 kg, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the road and him is 0.809. Find the tension in the cable.

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