Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 5, Problem 72PQ
A block of ice (m = 15.0 kg) with an attached rope is at rest on a frictionless surface. You pull the block with a horizontal force of 95.0 N for 1.54 s. a. Determine the magnitude of each force acting on the block of ice while you are pulling. b. With what speed is the ice moving after you are finished pulling?
Repeat Problem 71, but this time you pull on the block at an angle of 20.0°.
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