Two teams of nine members each engage in a tug of war. Each ofthe first team's members has an average massof 68 kg and exerts an average force of 1350N horizontally. Each of the second team's members has anaverage mass of 73 kg and exerts an average forceof 1372 N horizontally.
(a)
What is the acceleration (in m/s2 in thedirection the heavy team is pulling) of the two teams?
m/s2 in the direction the heavy team ispulling
(b)
Two Teams Of Nine Members Each Engage In A Tug Of War Each Of The First Team S Members Has An Average Mass Of 68 Kg And 1 (25.7 KiB) Viewed 55 times
Two teams of nine members each engage in a tug of war. Each of the first team's members has an average mass of 68 kg and exerts an average force of 1350 N horizontally. Each of the second team members has an average mass of 73 kg and exerts an average force of 1372 N horizontally. (a) What is the acceleration (in m/s² in the direction the heavy team is pulling) of the two teams? m/s² in the direction the heavy team is pulling (b) What is the tension (in N) in the section of rope between the teams? N
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