The figure shows a section of a cable-car system. The maximum permissible mass of each car with occupants is 2200 kg. The cars, riding on a support cable, are pulled by a second cable attached to the support tower on each car. Assume that the cables are taut and inclined at angle 0 = 39°. What is the difference in tension between adjacent sections of pull cable if the cars are at the maximum permissible mass and are being accelerated up the incline at 0.85 m/s²? Number i Units Support cable- Pull cable m

The figure shows a section of a cable-car system. The maximum permissible mass of each car with occupants is 2200 kg. The cars, riding on a support cable, are pulled by a second cable attached to the support tower on each car. Assume that the cables are taut and inclined at angle 0 = 39°. What is the difference in tension between adjacent sections of pull cable if the cars are at the maximum permissible mass and are being accelerated up the incline at 0.85 m/s²? Number i Units Support cable- Pull cable m

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