FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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Chapter 5, Problem 82P
(a)
To determine
To find: The boxcar should be connected to each engine so that acceleration for both trains are same.
(b)
To determine
To-Find: The sequence of boxcar in each train that minimize tension in the interconnection between the boxcar.
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