Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 5, Problem 17E
A tow truck is connected to a 1400-kg car by a cable that makes a 25° angle to the horizontal. If the truck accelerates at 0.57 m/s2, What’s the magnitude of the cable tension? Neglect friction and the cable’s mass.
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