A 1130-kg car is held in place by a light cable on a very smooth (frictionless) ramp as shown below. The cable makes an angle of 31.0° above the surface of the ramp, and the ramp is itself raised by 25.0° above the horizonal. a. Find the tension in the cable. b. How hard does the surface of the ramp push on the car? ble

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A 1130-kg car is held in place by a light cable on a very smooth (frictionless) ramp as shown
below. The cable makes an angle of 31.0° above the surface of the ramp, and the ramp is itself
raised by 25.0° above the horizonal.
a. Find the tension in the cable.
b. How hard does the surface of the ramp push on the car?
31.0°
25.0°
02016 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Transcribed Image Text:A 1130-kg car is held in place by a light cable on a very smooth (frictionless) ramp as shown below. The cable makes an angle of 31.0° above the surface of the ramp, and the ramp is itself raised by 25.0° above the horizonal. a. Find the tension in the cable. b. How hard does the surface of the ramp push on the car? 31.0° 25.0° 02016 Pearson Education, Inc. Cable
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