A worker moves a 20-kg crate on a level surface by pulling on the free end of a light, uniform cable whose other end is attached to the crate. The resultant tension in the cable is 200 N at an angle of 300 above the horizontal. (See the diagram below.) If the coefficient of friction between the crate and the surface is μk = 0.40, what is the resultant acceleration of the system?     a. 3.9 m/s2   b. 4.6 m/s2   c. 1.8 m/s2   d. 3.2 m/s2   e. 2.5 m/s2

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  1. A worker moves a 20-kg crate on a level surface by pulling on the free end of a light, uniform cable whose other end is attached to the crate. The resultant tension in the cable is 200 N at an angle of 300 above the horizontal. (See the diagram below.) If the coefficient of friction between the crate and the surface is μk = 0.40, what is the resultant acceleration of the system?



     

      a.

    3.9 m/s2

      b.

    4.6 m/s2

      c.

    1.8 m/s2

      d.

    3.2 m/s2

      e.

    2.5 m/s2

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