13 An engine of mass 30 tons and force 51 ton.wt pulls a number of train cars each of 10 tons to ascend a slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal with a uniform velocity. If the resistance of the motion of the engine and the cars is 10 kg.wt per ton of the mass, find the number of cars.

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13 An engine of mass 30 tons and force 51 ton.wt pulls a number of train cars each of 10
tons to ascend a slope inclined at 30º to the horizontal with a uniform velocity. If the
resistance of the motion of the engine and the cars is 10 kg.wt per ton of the mass, find
the number of cars.
b)10
c)4
d)7
a)25
m- 3etens
15)
Transcribed Image Text:13 An engine of mass 30 tons and force 51 ton.wt pulls a number of train cars each of 10 tons to ascend a slope inclined at 30º to the horizontal with a uniform velocity. If the resistance of the motion of the engine and the cars is 10 kg.wt per ton of the mass, find the number of cars. b)10 c)4 d)7 a)25 m- 3etens 15)
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