An object is held by 4 wires inside a box which is located on a frictionless horizontal surface. The arrangements of the wires and their tensions are given on the diagram. What is the acceleration of the box? 9| T3 T₂ T₁

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1. An object is held by 4 wires inside a box which is located on a frictionless horizontal surface.
The arrangements of the wires and their tensions are given on the diagram. What is the
acceleration of the box?
9|
F
T3
1
T₂
2 3
T₁
2. There are 6 identical cubes lying on a frictionless horizontal surface as shown on the dia-
gram. A constant horizontal force F acts on the first cube as shown on the diagram. Find
the resulting total force fk that acts on the kth cube for all k, where 1 ≤k ≤ 6.
T₁
4
a
5 6
Transcribed Image Text:1. An object is held by 4 wires inside a box which is located on a frictionless horizontal surface. The arrangements of the wires and their tensions are given on the diagram. What is the acceleration of the box? 9| F T3 1 T₂ 2 3 T₁ 2. There are 6 identical cubes lying on a frictionless horizontal surface as shown on the dia- gram. A constant horizontal force F acts on the first cube as shown on the diagram. Find the resulting total force fk that acts on the kth cube for all k, where 1 ≤k ≤ 6. T₁ 4 a 5 6
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