Mass = 20kg The diagram above shows a block resting on a slope being held in place by a rope a) Draw a free-body diagram showing clearly all the forces acting on the block. b) Find the tension in the rope. c) The rope is cut so the block is no longer being held in place. Assuming the surface of the slope is smooth, find the velocity of the block after 2 seconds.

Mass = 20kg The diagram above shows a block resting on a slope being held in place by a rope a) Draw a free-body diagram showing clearly all the forces acting on the block. b) Find the tension in the rope. c) The rope is cut so the block is no longer being held in place. Assuming the surface of the slope is smooth, find the velocity of the block after 2 seconds.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter4: Forces In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 57A

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