Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Tipler
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Chapter 4, Problem 91P
(a)
To determine
The acceleration of the rope and the block.
(b)
To determine
The expression for the net force on the rope.
(c)
To determine
The tension in the rope.
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