The magnitude of the acceleration of object for the given figures.
Answer to Problem 37P
The magnitude of the acceleration of object for case (a) is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given diagram is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
The acceleration when it acts on object on frictionless surface is,
Formula used:
The expression for the force is given by,
Here,
The net force acting on object due to
The net force acting on object due to
Calculation:
The value of the force is calculated as,
For the case (a),
The net force acting on object due to
The value of the acceleration is calculated as,
For the case (b),
The net force acting on object due to
The value of the acceleration is calculated as,
Conclusion:
Therefore, the magnitude of the acceleration of object for case (a) is
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