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- In Fig, a slab of mass m1 =40 kg rests on a frictionless floor, and a block of mass m2 =10kg rests on top of the slab. Between block and slab, the coefficient of static friction is 0.60, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.40. A horizontal force of magnitude 100 N begins to pull directly on the block, as shown. In unit-vector notation, what are the resulting accelerations of (a) the block and (b) the slab?arrow_forwardThe tension on the string of the simplependulum is 8.5 N when it is inclined 30degrees from the vertical. The mass of thependulum is 0.5 kg and the length of the stringis 2 m. What is the resultant acceleration of thependulum at this instant?a. 5.62 m/s2 b. 8.16 m/s2c. 6.66 m/s2 d. 9.81 m/s2arrow_forwardObjects of masses m1 = 4.00 kg and m2 = 9.00 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley . The object m1 is held at rest on the floor, and m2 rests on a fixed incline of θ = 38.0°. The objects are released from rest, and m2 slides 1.20 m down the slope of the incline in 3.90 s. (a) Determine the acceleration of each object. (Enter the magnitude only.)m/s2(b) Determine the tension in the string. (Enter the magnitude only.)N(c) Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between m2 and the incline.arrow_forward
- A skier with a mass of 60 kg is sliding down a snowy slope, the slope with an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal as shown in the figure. Find the acceleration for the skier if friction is known to be 45.0 N. Assuming no air resistance and g=10m/s^2. a) 10 m/s^2 b) 0.75 m/s^2 c) 4.25 m/s^2 d) 1.33 m/s^2arrow_forwardAn elevator cabin has a mass of 380 kg, and the combined mass of the people inside the cabin is 180 kg. The cabin is pulled upward by a cable, in which there is a tension force of 7600 N. What is the acceleration of the elevator? a. 3.76 m/s2 c. 3.76 m/s2 b. 3.76 m/s2 d. 3.76 m/s2arrow_forwardAccording to a simplified model of a mammalian heart, at each pulse, approximately 20 g of blood is accelerated from 0.26 m/s to 0.35 m/s during a period of 0.10 s. What is the magnitude of the force exerted by the heart muscle? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. F= ______ units I got 0.02N but it is wrong.arrow_forward
- In the drawing, the weight of the block on the table is 422 N and that of the hanging block is 185 N. Ignoring all frictional effects and assuming the pulley to be massless, find (a) the acceleration of the two blocks and (b) the tension in the cord. (a) Number Units (b) Number Unitsarrow_forwardA block of mass m1 = 3.70 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.30 kg. What are (a) the magnitude of the acceleration of each block (b) the direction of the acceleration of the hanging block, and (c) the tension in the cord?arrow_forwardMake a line graph of the acceleration (Y axis) vs. different amount of forces units (X axis) of table 1 and make a deduction regarding the relationship of the acceleration of an object with respect to the force acting on it. Table 1: Y-Axis (acceleration) X-axis (amount of forces) 0.55 m/s^2 1 unit 1.0875 m/s^2 2 units 1.6125 m/s^2 3 units 2.1125 m/s^2 4 unitsarrow_forward
- If a net horizontal force of 132 N is applied to a person with mass 60 kg who is resting on the edge of a swimming pool, what horizontal acceleration is produced? 2.2 m/s^2 No answer 22.2 m/s^2 29.20 m/s^2 7920 m/s^2arrow_forwardTwo objects with masses of m1 = 2.90 kg and m2=7.70 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley. a. determine the tension in the string( Enter the magnitude only) b. determine the acceleration of each object. ( enter the magnitude only) c. determine the distance each object will move in the first second of motion if both objects start from rest.arrow_forwardAn archer pulls a bowstring back a distance of 20 cm with an average force of 85 N. The arrow has a mass of 20.0 g. When he releases the string, what is the velocity of the arrow when it leaves the bow? 41 m/s 1.2 m/s 39 m/s 32 m/s 22 m/sarrow_forward
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