Tom and Jerry are riding two toy cars connected by a rope. Both are travelling at 16.2 km/h when they simultaneously applied the brakes. Jerry's mass together with the car is 25 kg while Tom's mass together with the car is 40 kg. The braking force applied on each car is 20 N. Find the total force opposing the motion of the cars. Find the acceleration of both cars. a. b. Find the distance travelled by both cars before it comes to a stop. Find the force in the rope while the system is slowing down. с. d.

Tom and Jerry are riding two toy cars connected by a rope. Both are travelling at 16.2 km/h when they simultaneously applied the brakes. Jerry's mass together with the car is 25 kg while Tom's mass together with the car is 40 kg. The braking force applied on each car is 20 N. Find the total force opposing the motion of the cars. Find the acceleration of both cars. a. b. Find the distance travelled by both cars before it comes to a stop. Find the force in the rope while the system is slowing down. с. d.

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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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